How to Write the UC Essays - Writing the First Draft of Your UC Personal Insight Questions

How to Write the UC Essays - Writing the First Draft of Your UC Personal Insight Questions

Need help writing your UC essays, aka the UC Personal Insight Questions? This video by a former UC admissions reader will help you outline and draft the essays for your UC application!

00:45 - Answer the Question
2:37 - Make an Outline
3:21 - The 3-Sentence Outline
6:52 - Drafting Tips
7:01 - No Hooks or Gimmicks
9:03 - Don’t Worry About the Word Count
9:29 - The Introduction
10:23 - The Body Paragraph(s)
11:27 - Expanding Examples
13:46 - The Conclusion
14:12 - Avoiding Pitfalls
14:19 - The Creative Side Essay
15:40 - Writing About Overcoming Challenges

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About me:
Hi, my name is Maia Krause! I am a graduate of Stanford University with an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from UC Irvine and a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA. I have been working with high school students on the college admissions process for over ten years.