The UC Essay Guide page is everything you need to succeed in all things concerning UC admissions. All of the information provided here is developed with the help of past essays and the experiences of our previous clients who were accepted to schools like UC Berkeley, San Diego, and Davis. We cover sample essays as well as Personal Insight Questions here in this page.
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“How strong do your UC PIQs need to be?” We actually get this question quite often here at PenningPapers. A lot of UC applicants are unfortunately surrounded by lots of arbitrary conjecture about the UC process. Some say the UC PIQs need to be written well to even be considered. Others say it has no … Read more
Today, we’re covering 4 of the best UC San Diego essay examples we’ve ever seen. And yes: UCSD accepted these essays. *cue streamers* These essays were pulled from a client who received our college admissions consulting and essay help services for the 2022-23 admissions cycle. We managed to help them craft 4 very strong UC … Read more
If you’re looking for how to write the UC Additional Comments section, want to know how to make the most of it, or are just generally confused by it, look no further! We’ve compiled everything you need to know to write a winning Additional Comments Section in the UC application that will portray your application … Read more
The UCLA supplemental essays (which are just the UC PIQs) are some of the most commonly requested essays we get. And, there’s a good reason for that: UCLA is a coveted school all across the world. Surprisingly, it seems to even have more demand than UC Berkeley. Why? Well, who wouldn’t want to live in … Read more
In this article, we’ll be discussing how to write the UC activities list. The UC activities list is an important element of your application. And, the right wording can help make your ECs and activities look much stronger than you expect. The University of California campuses receive many applicants every year. In particular, UCLA received … Read more
Introduction. So, UC Berkeley waitlisted you. You may be wondering what your chances are of getting out of the waitlist. Well, unfortunately, there is a lot of conflicting information regarding UCB’s waitlist acceptance rate. We’ve gone through the trouble of parsing through the data below. And, the data may be surprising. For, UCB’s waitlist stats … Read more
If you’re looking to write the UCSB appeal letter, you are probably already aware of how hard getting accepted can be. After all, the admissions office admits on their site that very few students get admitted through their appeal process. Before you get to writing your UCSB appeal letter, there you may first be wondering … Read more
If you’re planning to write a UCLA appeal letter, you may have a few questions. Two of the most common questions we get are the following: We’ll answer both these questions in this guide. Note: UCLA admissions rarely accepts appeals. The advice in this guide does not guarantee acceptance. It guarantees you will write the … Read more
Here at PenningPapers, we typically get flooded with requests and inquiries on how to write the UC Berkeley Appeal letter in the spring. We won’t sugarcoat it: most Berkeley appeal letters we’ve read weren’t strong. Many students with near-perfect marks, fantastic extracurriculars, and glowing work experiences had below-average appeal letters. In fact, most of them … Read more
This article will show you what to do if you made a mistake on your UC application. This is also going to be quite a short article; however, that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. You’ll need to do everything you can to correct any mistakes made on your UC application, as misinformation can make or … Read more