How to Write the UC Essays - Top MISTAKES to Avoid When Writing the UC Personal Insight Questions

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
  • Applying to college and need advice on writing your UC essays, aka the UC Personal Insight Questions? This video by a former UC admissions reader will help you revise and edit the essays for your UC application!
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    Have a question? Post it in the comments!
    Need more help? I offer a range of college application services including hourly consultations and essay packages. For more info, contact me at maia@lodestarcollegecounseling.com or visit my website, www.lodestarcollegecounseling...
    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.

Komentáře • 12

  • @oe-r66
    @oe-r66 Před 3 lety +3

    Excellent ! Thank you !

  • @stevewaldinger5768
    @stevewaldinger5768 Před 3 lety +14

    Thank you, this a great yet overlooked topic.

  • @lamashere1273
    @lamashere1273 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you that was very helpful

  • @abigailm4717
    @abigailm4717 Před rokem +1

    thank you so much! this is super helpful :))

  • @taylorspolaroid7730
    @taylorspolaroid7730 Před 2 lety +3

    here cuz the deadline is today..great video

  • @collegetorch
    @collegetorch Před 3 lety +22

    Maia, this is great! Thank you for sharing your insight with students everywhere.

  • @calicat9229
    @calicat9229 Před 2 lety

    What clubs were you in and what were you’re stats in high school?

    • @maiakrause
      @maiakrause  Před 2 lety +3

      Hi! Generally I don't like to use myself as a direct comparison for students applying to college now because admissions have changed since I applied, plus everyone is unique and will pursue different interests. That said, if you're generally curious about my background, I had straight As in honors/IB classes (my school did not do weighted GPA), 1530 SAT, and a variety of extracurriculars mostly outside of school including figure skating, drama/film production classes, creative writing summer program/projects, an internship at a local hospital, student representative on the local city council, and involvement in a couple clubs, amongst other things.

  • @maliashag.9136
    @maliashag.9136 Před 2 lety +4

    YOURE JOKING. my english teacher told us to make it creative and continued to give us examples of people writing it in a story tone so thats what i did. im so upset

    • @maiakrause
      @maiakrause  Před 2 lety +3

      Ahh yeah I hear that a lot, I think many English teachers don't realize the UCs are looking for something different from the personal statement. Don't stress too much--it's not ideal but the UCs will still look for the content that's there about your background and activities, and ultimately that matters more than the writing style!

    • @NaomiTCOOKIES
      @NaomiTCOOKIES Před 2 lety +3

      SAME HERE. My teacher even had us do a workshop in her class to practice for it. Mine sucked anyway :(