Understanding the UC Personal Insight Questions now helps you brainstorm over the summer. Here are all 8 prompts!
Leadership: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others.
Creativity: Describe a creative skill that is important to you - how have you developed and demonstrated it?
Greatest Talent/Skill: What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed it?
Educational Opportunity/Barrier: Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity OR worked to overcome a barrier.
Most Significant Challenge: Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome it.
Academic Subject That Inspires You: What academic subject most inspires you - why?
Making School/Community Better: What have you done to make your school or community a better place?
What Sets You Apart: Beyond what has already been shared, what makes you a strong candidate?
Choose prompts that showcase DIFFERENT aspects of yourself. Don't repeat stories across PIQs!
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