Application Essays
The application essay is a student’s best chance to show college admissions officers how they are different from other applicants with similar GPAs, test scores, and extra curricular activities. It is an opportunity to show schools something that cannot be found on a student’s college application. This is one of the most under utilized and misunderstood pieces of the college admissions process.
Help for the New UC Essay Personal Insight Questions
For many years, the University of California used the same 2 essay prompts for its admissions application. However, this year it has mixed things up a bit with its 8 new “personal insight” essay questions. Students applying to any school in the UC system...
More Than UC Personal Statement Prompt Examples
UPDATE Oct. 2016: The UC essay questions have changed! Please read this article for more information. How to Respond to the UC Essay Prompts Many students are quite interested in applying to one or many of the campuses within the University of California system (or...
Personal Statement and Application Essay Mistakes 2013
I wanted to make a quick post detailing some common mistakes that my students are making this year in their personal statements and application essays for schools like the University of California (UC) and the University of Texas (UT). Writing your essay about sports:...
How to Answer the Supplemental Questions to the Common Application
Also known as the College Specific Supplement, the Supplemental Questions to the Common Application give students an opportunity to tell admissions officers exactly why they want to attend their school. They also give schools the ability to differentiate themselves...