Category: University of California

B. if writing on an extracurricular activity, first Make a bullet point list of your content How? TIP #5: Jot down answers to these three questions: 1. What have you done? Literally, what were your actual tasks? How did you/have you spent your time? 2. What…

So here’s the deal: the UCs are looking for some very particular information (14 pieces of information, in fact), and the 8 new personal insight questions are intimately connected to these 14 points. Here’s a more detailed breakdown: Lesson 1.1 starts off with a Brief…

Decorum, delegates. As the preceding caucus wraps up, young delegates dressed in their most chic outfits (hey, it’s not called MODEL United Nations for nothing) scurry to get one more signatory to support their resolution. For my first conference, I signed up to represent Russia…

EDUCATIONAL PREP PROGRAMS Yosemite Backpacking Excursion Learned survival skills and took part in leadership training. Orienteered and rationed food for a 10-day backpacking trip from Half Dome to Glacier Point. Explored ecology of Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep. Coordinated hiking routes and organized base camp cooking,…

Step back and take a look at the information you’ve already included in your application. What’s missing? What might not make sense and need an explanation? You may need help seeing what’s missing. Ask someone who knows you (and, ideally, knows the college process) well…