How Strong Do Your UC PIQs Need to Be to Get Accepted?

How Strong Do Your UC PIQs Need to Be to Get Accepted?

“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

7 Tips on How to Write the UC Activities List

7 Tips on How to Write the UC Activities List

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

What to Do if You Made a Mistake on Your UC Application

UC Application Mistake

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

The Ultimate Guide to the UC Essay Prompt 7

Community

The UC essay prompt 7 requires the applicant to write about their positive contributions to their community or school. If you’re attending a high school, you probably already met this requirement though through your community service requirements. If you attend a school that does not require community service to graduate, you’ll have to pick another … Read more