UC Personal Insight Questions / Essays: Tips and Tricks for the University of California Essays

[@lisa.lee.1124]

Me: looks at UC personal essay prompts UC: how have you been a leader in your community? Me: uh

[@kf9785]

same.

[@insert6190]

same.

[@emilyfernandez1945]

i’m struggling rn😩

[@lisa.lee.1124]

@@emilyfernandez1945 it’s been year since I’ve commented and I actually do have leadership experience now lol. You can do it!

[@emilyfernandez1945]

@@lisa.lee.1124 thank u thank u🤍

[@zanenakama1368]

Timestamps to save time :P General tips - 2:12 Prompt #1 - 4:15 Prompt #2 - 6:10 Prompt #3 - 7:32 Prompt #4 - 8:51 Prompt #5 - 12:10 Prompt #6 - 14:23 Prompt #7 - 15:07 (16:06, when the best essay is shared lol ) Must watch - ( 16:25 - 16:28 ) lmao.... Prompt #8 - 17:15 *You're welcome*

[@pierreharbin5415]

You know what you deserve more likes

[@fariskhetto530]

tyty

[@crystal91]

you da best!

[@1alx]

thanks bro

[@kylierosee]

Class of 2021 hearing you talk about the sat and act sale: 🧍

[@FeelTheFern]

I got into berkeley and I’m attending right now, your essays are extremely vital for the admissions process. I know plenty of people with “low” SAT scores and gpa who got in because of their essays! Goodluck to all!!

[@FeelTheFern]

@aurora b express yourself and be your own voice!! no one knows you better than you and the admissions officers will see that when you’re true to yourself. dont be scared to talk about things that are personal to you because at the end of the day it is those things that make you a great candidate. personally i wish i had written my essays on different topics but i held back because i was scared but now i know i could’ve written better ones!!

[@FeelTheFern]

@aurora b i wouldve written about growing up queer and/or my actual career aspirations.. i was too intimidated to write about either but i regret not doing so

[@jasonsiu1441]

i want to die looking at college apps and writing them

[@cara88888]

Do you have any other tips on the essays? I’m looking at the questions right now and I feel like I haven’t done anything notably amazing or unique…

[@chasecarroll2614]

Who's here after the deadline was extended?

[@milissasmith3341]

ME LMFAO

[@dorsamoezzi]

HI AHAHAAH

[@IsaiahMateas]

Love how this comes out 3 days before they’re due

[@mariasuero888]

I see you got in! It was FATE!! CONGRATSSSSS, SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

[@stephanieeng5113]

me watching this 3 days before its due in 2020

[@emilyloraine8391]

@@stephanieeng5113 same :,)

[@blaykebridge8315]

@@stephanieeng5113 i’m just seeing this and i submitted mine this morning already i-

[@cincindee]

@@blaykebridge8315 ashjdkhfkj good luck ! I'm submitting mine (hopefully) by the end of today :))

[@nanaminish]

anyone here in nov 2020?? (help i haven’t started my essays and the app is due in a week)

[@franciscocortina2583]

haha why is this me

[@lauratatacoya1783]

Me too

[@lezayousif2616]

same!

[@Nannnnaaaaa]

Lmaoo Samee Im working on them rn

[@Bella-fu6hc]

its due in 5 days haven't started

[@andrijanamijailovic5506]

me watching this 5 days before deadline and I didn’t even started hahah

[@mavisvermillion875]

ME LMFAO

[@Crossim]

watching this on the due date 😭

[@tshirt9872]

@@Crossim at least the deadline changed to Dec 4th 😊

[@fahimimtiaz2153]

I thought I was the only person who started application before deadline

[@matthewzhang9549]

man keep us informed if you get in

[@fabriziovaldivia]

This couldn’t have come at a better time, thank you!!!

[@Majestic469]

Yup. This was actually so helpful

[@Ragebh]

When you finished already and submitted........ And then this video is released Rip

[@Jewelbrean]

The amount of appreciation I have for Brooke and Super Tutor is immense. Every move I make with taking the SAT, extracurriculars, essay tips, and now applying to college has been right on queue and has been far more helpful than my counselor at school will ever be

[@Majestic469]

Never heard truer words

[@AngeliaVillar]

Speak the TRUTHHHHHH

[@solkai7575]

Dragoon GT same lol Brooke is my idol

[@mrsandlerthegreat8003]

This video came out 3 days before they were due, today exactly one year later, I haven't even started them until 3 days before they are due and am watching this.

[@chelseagutierrez626]

What is your greatest strength? Me: procrastination

[@xxkiya9316]

Yes, I am the procrastinator.

[@Majestic469]

2 more piqs left in 3 days. GG bois

[@tadaiyoradima]

3 more left for me *facepalms*

[@Ali955Ali]

Dragoon GT all 4 left :)

[@OfficialSilverMoon]

@@Ali955Ali SAME

[@dylanchan7349]

So how’d it go?

[@Majestic469]

@@dylanchan7349 uh I got rejected anyways

[@genan.]

Me: about to press submit on my UC application Notification: SupertutorTV posted a video Me: watches it Also Me: Goes and change all my essays 😤

[@marissaperez8275]

Me: watching how to complete the UC Application Also me: Currently at UC Davis

[@partypower2708]

Did you get into uc Davis?

[@marissaperez8275]

@@partypower2708 yes!!

[@444fawn]

@@marissaperez8275 share essay tips? 🥺

[@kf9785]

Marissa Perez what were your essays about

[@marissaperez8275]

@@444fawn I don't remember my essays very well however have a teacher (or multiple teachers is better) look over it and give you tips on how to improve it. Try to sell yourself on why the university should pick you!

[@dususidibay3898]

This is super helpful but the application is literally due in 2 days. This would of been great if it was released at the beginning of November.

[@malaikashroff7608]

Me, only confident about my seventh essay: 👁👄👁

[@ellaa9963]

lmao

[@piege13]

Unfortunately, I f**ked up by not retaking a SAT with essay

[@Majestic469]

lul

[@tadaiyoradima]

The SAT which went well had a worse essay score for me

[@kellysue2480]

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[@atapia9545]

its due tomorrow and I haven't even started

[@annisanatasya2613]

BROOO SAMEE HERE HAHAH

[@Sus-yz9qm]

Does even the UC website work? Mine crash

[@gabrielzavala9465]

BRUHHH ONG I STILL HAVENT WROTE THE 4 ESSAYS, I MIGHT JUST NOT APPLY 😔

[@annisanatasya2613]

@@gabrielzavala9465 bro i know u can do it. the deadline was extended until 12/4. u still have time 💪🏻 lets go

[@tiffco_]

@@annisanatasya2613 ARE YOU BEING SERIOUS 😀🙌?!?

[@Beathumble]

This video came out literally seconds after I finished my PIQ’s😂

[@pablobeas4958]

Watched all these vids last year with a week to write my essays. Wrote some of my best work following the tips and got into 10/10 schools. Chose UCLA over Cal and just finished my first quarter. Go Bruins :)

[@asoldierstwocentsrawuncut9611]

Why would you choose UCLA over Cal? 🤨

[@katherinel8970]

wish this came out earlier lol! 3 days left!

[@chloekim8513]

Honestly was arguing with my dad with whether i should directly answer the prompts. I argued I should not and he said otherwise. Thanks Brooke for answering that they shouldn't!!

[@milk4172]

I really wish I had a teacher like you in high school, currently a senior from a charter school and it seems like I’m the only one that cares about whether or not I do well in life. Thank you, when you talked about prompt 4 and lower income schools I started to tear up. Thank you, this is the first time I felt like my story mattered ♥️🐑

[@chiaraknicker]

I started to write my essays a week before the deadline and wrote my last essay on the last day. I finished it 7hrs before the deadline at 2 am (I’m from Germany🇩🇪) and I actually think that that essay is my best 😂

[@compilationgems2237]

Did you get in?

[@444fawn]

pressure makes some people work harder :)

[@brix6002]

did u get in? im gonna be applying to uc's too but im from the netherlands. so i feel like all the odds are against me

[@herpaderpz]

Gosh, I really wish I watched this before starting my essays. You really gave great examples of ways to answer the prompt I didn’t think about before. I’m still editing hem last minute actually lol but I’ve actually decided to rewrite one now 😅🥲.

[@gabrielzavala9465]

don’t worry I still gotta write 3 of mine 🤒 we can do this

[@jen6294]

this made me feel really reassured for UC apps because I did all of the tips u said for 3/4 of my PIQs! I was only stuck on what to talk about for the last one but u definitely gave me some great ideas. Thank you ♥️♥️♥️

[@KronicNitron]

Did you get in?

[@jen6294]

@@KronicNitron yup! I currently attend UC Davis :)

[@KronicNitron]

@@jen6294 nice

[@sherinjacob2748]

YAYY YOU DID THAT. YOU you are amazing!!!! I hope everything is going well so so proud of you keep up the good work! you got this, never give uppppppppp@@jen6294

[@throwaway7425]

Due tonight? *Do tonight*

[@ladyfurbyton]

Meeeee

[@gottinn7835]

When I’m watching this after I’ve already applied 🙃

[@jacobgong691]

GUYS I STILL HAVE 2 ESSAYS LEFT PLS TELL ME IM NOT ALONE OH GOD

[@OfficialSilverMoon]

I have 4, don't worry fam we here

[@fattysun1121]

@@OfficialSilverMoon did you guys get in

[@colevano]

4:09 6:30 8:14 10:33 13:10

[@Majestic469]

thanks

[@kellieschan]

IM CRYING

[@ianfredrickson2313]

gurl

[@kima840]

😭

[@angelfabian2202]

Very helpful thank you, I shouldn’t have procrastinated

[@jessicam3555]

Lol I submitted my application 2 minutes before it was due 😬

[@thespeaker3247]

Been watching a lot of college essay videos in between editing mine, why do a lot of them have contradictory information? This video encourages telling a story, while others discourage it.

[@brookifyd]

UCs are less story oriented in their taste than other colleges. They don't like "scene setting" I.e. where you slow burn the point and dive into a dramatic moment and focus on the story more than the answer to the question. But it's a good idea to back up your claims and answers to the questions with anecdotes and stories so it doesn't just feel like a resume-- it needs to feel more alive than a list and that means telling examples and stories from your life in a short but detailed manner. At the same time, no one argues with an excellent essay-- story or no story.

[@SupertutorTV]

Want to read these tips more than watch?👀Check out the blog: supertutortv.com/videos/how-to-write-for-the-uc-essay-prompts-tips-and-tricks-for-the-university-of-california-essays

[@dianachavez9166]

Perfect timing! I’m currently writing my last PIQ!!

[@hails189]

Just started my PIQs. Due in 4 days. Wish me luck

[@alrivera_]

me too🙌

[@rewind4964]

Wowwwwwww a little late :(

[@ssairachaa]

Literally submitted my application today

[@gigidagher8304]

did u get in?!😝

[@Dante-fl5wk]

You should do one for the most competitive schools (top 50) Or how to get in the summer schools

[@wongvlogz]

Watched your videos in high school and now I’m a freshman at Berkeley. Thank you! Also made a video of my PIQs on my channel :)

[@tadaiyoradima]

watching this again after submission *facepalms*

[@brenben10]

honestly I dont know if what I did for the "making your community a better place" essay counts, but I took it up to my interpretation and wrote about my Assyrian community and how I've started with VERY little opportunity to show others who we are and that we exist. the gist of it was that throughout my time in high school I've been trying to make that community a better place by just making us more known and putting pride into who we are (obviously I gave more concrete example and set the scene but ya. hope this works lol)

[@joguerra2175]

Me watching hours before the deadline

[@joelmorales3339]

Omg you don't know how much you helped me with this. Thank you so much

[@KronicNitron]

2021, I’m leaving this comment for future generation UC Applicants 🤣, good luck yall

[@sakhshiparwani1968]

not me doing these the day they are due...

[@tiffco_]

Me when I heard that they extended the deadline to Friday: 😁😀🙌

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Geeze still focused on the Sat's but these college app essays seem even harder than exams.

[@Paul-vg8vc]

Who else hasn't started yet :)

[@Ben-my5cl]

Relatable, we'll get through this

[@붕어빵맛슈크림]

may I join the squad

[@jadesola9324]

I still have 2 left and I fell like I dont relate to any of the other questions

[@jadesola9324]

@aurora b dw apparently all my essays are trash so i might just be where you are too lmao

[@jadesola9324]

@aurora b we can only hope, were in this together now

[@Accnews_]

Did you have a link or video for how to choose the correct class or degrees? Thank You

[@bsfdoll7225]

could you please do a video on how to write a good community service essay?

[@himalayanbreez1789]

Please do upload more videos focused on international students🙏✌️ and please answer if the grades from the highschool from our native country matter or not.✌️

[@Majestic469]

I would assume they definitely matter

[@himalayanbreez1789]

@@Majestic469 yeah that's what I thought but seeing that different countries have different grading or even marking systems as a whole wouldn't it be hard to compare two international candidates?🤔

[@Majestic469]

@@himalayanbreez1789 Berkeley has it's own way of calculating GPA and things like that. It's not automated, so people reviewing your application might know if you took hard classes or could get a sense of how "good" your scores.

[@m0zzar353]

not me starting my essays 3 days before their due 😅😅

[@woofwinkle1467]

ME TOO

[@queenbeeofstupidity8696]

I’m literally finishing my application right now, just in time!

[@joseaguilar7736]

Yup. Exactly. I’m starting it today. 3 days before it’s due.

[@olivia7660]

I know you said to tell a story, but I recently attended a UC PIQ workshop and asked the admissions counselor about this, and she said that it is best to write it directly/as if you were in an interview and to not make it creative. Now I am confused, which one is correct?

[@SupertutorTV]

UCs like direct essays more than other schools do, but I find that stories of some sort are more compelling than raw, redundant information, or dry facts. In an interview you should also be telling stories! Of course you should answer the question (this is important), but you can use anecdotes and stories to help make your point. Your essays should get to the point (i.e. they don't want poems / abstract works or pseudo fiction), but stories are one of the best tools you have for getting a point across. Stories are examples that reveal what your answer is. They add detail and make your answer more compelling and potentially less generic.

[@mariaofoegbu9851]

Why didn't they post this earlier? SMH

[@matanshtepel1230]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH !!!

[@nicknormart5359]

I have a question and thought I would type it. for the community one about service, would it not be a bad fluffy one if I talked about serving the youth by being a JC and teaching them the lessons of my personal childhood and becoming more silly and goofy to make there's better and kinda throwing away my shame? I have a story planed version for my favorite lesson I taught them. (AGE GROUP 4-7)

[@carlosmontes6999]

The video starts at 2:30

[@ellamccoy7781]

Thank you for posting this! It's sooo helpful

[@CentralKentuckyElevators]

I feel like being confident and enthusiastic about your safe school is the best way to get a foundation and have the courage to go to UCLA. I’m gonna apply as a long shot, but I hope a good supplement can help.

[@lesliehernandez9375]

They’re due tomorrow 😭 imma die

[@itzashleyy4024]

girl im barely starting them right now...

[@orpix34]

Do they still require you to have 4 essays?

[@littlemssunshine1804]

Yes. It's still the exact same process as described in the video. They give you 8 different prompts. You have to pick 4 and write 250-350 words for each.

[@HuyTran-bb7fs]

I think I hold the record. Watching this 2 weeks before uc app is due and I have nothing done

[@SlicesMCGaming]

You’d be surprised :)

[@aarohgokhale8832]

lmao no. There's so many students who're gonna start on November 30th

[@drewbrawner3441]

@@aarohgokhale8832 haven’t started a single essay yet lol

[@davidregio8339]

My fellow applicants during the COVID pandemic rise up! On the plus side, this chaos makes great sob material :)

[@jessicaskinner1363]

Hey guys random question but if I got two 4s on my ap tests and one 2 (lolz freshman year vibes), should I self report the fours on my common App, or should I just leave the ap scores off completely? Please let me know!

[@elenac2178]

I have a similar question!!

[@radicalmama135]

Report only the 4's

[@sakshibansal9539]

Can we use prompt 4 to talk about what all have you done academically and a strong candidate academically

[@Mrawesomesauce5456]

i was just looking this up. thank you 🙏🏽

[@moneycannon974]

thank you, this is by far the best channel for real advice. so many other channels waste time with redundant or really intuitive information that I dont need to hear. You seem to speak from real experience and knowledge.

[@andreaparedes6210]

I’m confused, after watching multiple UC app videos they have stated that they hate creative writing and people telling a story. Does anyone know what they’re actually looking for?

[@medogerty6013]

Video starts at 2:32

[@jjaphnie]

For prompth 7, would being part of Red Cross a good thing to write about? I did Red Cross over the summer and I'm bring my brother into it this summer. Ive also done about 183 hours just in Red Cross but I'm not sure if it will be a good topic to talk about it prompt 7.

[@benwilson9658]

Are the prompts the same or similar every year?

[@Majestic469]

Been about the same for 3 years now

[@elitegaming5892]

Really? Are there many students who write their essays on their journey through self-disipline and grit?

[@tanaytandon4924]

Video starts at 2:30

[@cheb7321]

I wish you uploaded this a little early

[@getnetabite5070]

can you please make us a vedio about SAT for international students /specialy for African students

[@alexyurcek3364]

wait aren't you not supposed to write about a "sob story"?

[@elimachuca2871]

Can i send you my personal insight questions?????

[@koleyates5651]

I needed this right now!!

[@compilationgems2237]

1. What Action you made & decision you take

[@mianatwood]

seeing bombs go off in a war zone and having ADHD and not knowing about to for 20 years would wrk?

[@radicalmama135]

Yup

[@galepark1261]

Would depression and anxiety work for prompt 5?

[@TheLilstarz19]

How can I email you my personal insight answers

[@bigfish4805]

Oh well I'm submitting today, too late

[@boutaynahannaoui9373]

What is the lowest score we should at least have for a schoalarship in any university

[@64_bit80]

the blinking at the start threw me off wtf

[@jibraanghani4232]

I love your videos but the intros are a bit too long

[@diegozaragoza4071]

I am working on it and hope I get to my dream school

[@jollyholly2851]

Great timing because I just submitted my app

[@saga2795]

I’m glad you upload so often. I’m only in 8th grade, but your videos are both entertaining and informative.

[@aqeeljasem684]

thank you habibi

[@kashishsandhu9043]

Plz make one for International students who want to apply for Harvard. I mean from where they can get the application form and what Harvard needs from us . Plz I'll be very grateful to you. Love from India 💜

[@AngeliaVillar]

Kashish Sandhu I Hope Brooke see’s this because international students aren’t given enough help

[@belenc.l9773]

Kashish Sandhu I think international students can apply to Harvard in their website and then select the fact that they’re international students. I think they can also apply through the common app

[@ellawinberg1]

I hope they see this comment! I would like to know whether you can take the SAT/TOEFL in your own country before going to the US to study because I'm still going to be in school during the application time.

[@lisbethvazquez1466]

For the first time in forever... I AM FIRST

[@mehmetnadi8930]

Loved the example for prompt 7 lol

[@zohdkhan439]

Someone please respond if for prompt 4 I write about my challenge was bouncing back from a terrible freshman year and prompt 5 is about social anxiety, do you think that can still work? Plz respon quickly I am desperate.

[@kellysue2480]

hello Get helpful writers that do not plagiarize papers ([e-mail]). You will receive papers that are well-researched, properly cited, and written within academic standards. We are proud that any writer from our writers’ team can complete the paper at a high level -

[@Mummoon1]

^lol responsed 9 months later

[@solkai7575]

you always know exactly what I need 0.0 just sat down to work on UC applications

[@solkai7575]

oh hi mark yeah I’m good to go I always submit a day earlier

[@gabrielalucchesi3075]

thank youuu