Applying to UC: The Personal Statement 2007

Helping students craft a strong personal statement requires an understanding of the role it plays in UC admissions and of effective writing strategies. Yvette Gullatt reviews in detail the new prompts and provide a case study to test your skills at thinking like an admissions reader, as well as provide tips on how to make your feedback as valuable as it can be. Visit the 2007 UC Counselor Conference website to learn more about UC admissions and download workshop materials. Series: "Applying to UC" [10/2007] [Education] [Show ID: 13449]

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• writing

[CAvideoFAN]

Wow! A 50-minute video on how to write an essay to get into UC?!

[tulioigor96]

I wish I knew all this when I applied for my undergrad. Great job from UC Berkeley in explaining the UC application and personal statements.

[AGuyInAG]

Still. Writing. My. Essays. GAH

[jetaimecati]

@buhoman3 No joke I've only finished one prompt.

[buhoman3]

STILL... NOT... DONE.... NOVEMBER 29th!!! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­!!!!!!!!!!!

[rweichler]

WHY DID I WAIT OH MY GOD IM FREAKING

[Ackbarfangirl]

@kewlkatcalvin

haha.

I only say that because you put her down, you know.

[karthikreddy42]

It's really difficult to write the essay within 1000 words

[6BlkDragon9]

@farizzal I'll ask her when I talk to her, she's my cousin! I want to know the same thing.

[kweenasue]

Does this really help?

[jackuy12345]

@kewlkatcalvin u do realized that this is from 2007... which means the economy was at its best condition........