How to Write Great UC Personal Insight Questions / Essays [CRASH COURSE]

By the end of this step-by-step guide you'll know what the UCs are looking for, where to find ideas for choosing your PIQ topics, and some other important things to keep in mind.

Time stamps:

00:00 Introduction and things I'll cover
01:27 What are the UC Personal Insight Questions Prompts?
02:00 Brief explanation of each prompt
02:54 What are the UCs looking for?
03:13 Your goals in the UC application
03:56 Where to find ideas for your PIQ topics
04:30 Example topics from past students
05:02 Topics that may be a little too common
05:31 How to stand out with a common topic
05:58 Common UC topics you may want to avoid
07:34 Tips for EACH of the Personal Insight Questions
07:43 UC 1 (Leadership)
08:03 UC 2 (Creative Side)
08:33 UC 3 (Greatest Talent or Skill)
10:03 UC 4 (Significant Educational Opportunity/Barrier)
10:15 How to use the Additional Info/Comments Section
10:48 UC 5 (Significant Challenge)
12:19 UC 6 (Academic Subject)
12:50 UC 7 (School/Community Service)
13:23 UC 8 (What Else Makes You Stand Out)
13:47 Which of the topics is right for you?
16:51 Step-by-step guide to writing PIQs
17:04 Writing a UC 1 essay
20:12 Writing a UC 2 essay
21:36 Writing a UC 3 essay
22:42 Writing a UC 4 essay
23:35 Writing a UC 5 essay
23:57 Writing a UC 6 essay
24:37 Writing a UC 7 essay
26:00 Writing a UC 8 essay
26:30 Closing words


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