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How to Write Great UC Personal Insight Questions / Essays [CRASH COURSE]

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By the end of this step-by-step guide you'll know what the UCs are looking for, where to find ideas for choosing your PIQ topics, and some other important things to keep in mind. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and things I'll cover 01:27 What are the UC Personal Insight Questions Prompts? 02:00 Brief explanation of each prompt 02:54 What are the UCs looking for? 03:13 Your goals in the UC application 03:56 Where to find ideas for your PIQ topics 04:30 Example topics from past students 05:02 Topics that may be a little too common 05:31 How to stand out with a common topic 05:58 Common UC topics you may want to avoid 07:34 Tips for EACH of the Personal Insight Questions 07:43 UC 1 (Leadership) 08:03 UC 2 (Creative Side) 08:33 UC 3 (Greatest Talent or Skill) 10:03 UC 4 (Significant Educational Opportunity/Barrier) 10:15 How to use the Additional Info/Comments Section 10:48 UC 5 (Significant Challenge) 12:19 UC 6 (Academic Subject) 12:50 UC 7 (Sc …...more
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Introduction and things I'll cover

0:00

What are the UC Personal Insight Questions Prompts?

1:27

Brief explanation of each prompt

2:00

What are the UCs looking for?

2:54

Your goals in the UC application

3:13

Where to find ideas for your PIQ topics

3:56

Example topics from past students

4:30

Topics that may be a little too common

5:02

How to stand out with a common topic

5:31

Common UC topics you may want to avoid

5:58

Tips for EACH of the Personal Insight Questions

7:34

UC 1 (Leadership)

7:43

UC 2 (Creative Side)

8:03

UC 3 (Greatest Talent or Skill)

8:33

UC 4 (Significant Educational Opportunity/Barrier)

10:03

How to use the Additional Info/Comments Section

10:15

UC 5 (Significant Challenge)

10:48

UC 6 (Academic Subject)

12:19

UC 7 (School/Community Service)

12:50

UC 8 (What Else Makes You Stand Out)

13:23

Which of the topics is right for you?

13:47

Step-by-step guide to writing PIQs

16:51

Writing a UC 1 essay

17:04

Writing a UC 2 essay

20:12

Writing a UC 3 essay

21:36

Writing a UC 4 essay

22:42

Writing a UC 5 essay

23:35

Writing a UC 6 essay

23:57

Writing a UC 7 essay

24:37

Writing a UC 8 essay

26:00

Closing words

26:30
How to Write Great UC Personal Insight Questions / Essays [CRASH COURSE]
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2021Sep 6
By the end of this step-by-step guide you'll know what the UCs are looking for, where to find ideas for choosing your PIQ topics, and some other important things to keep in mind. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and things I'll cover 01:27 What are the UC Personal Insight Questions Prompts? 02:00 Brief explanation of each prompt 02:54 What are the UCs looking for? 03:13 Your goals in the UC application 03:56 Where to find ideas for your PIQ topics 04:30 Example topics from past students 05:02 Topics that may be a little too common 05:31 How to stand out with a common topic 05:58 Common UC topics you may want to avoid 07:34 Tips for EACH of the Personal Insight Questions 07:43 UC 1 (Leadership) 08:03 UC 2 (Creative Side) 08:33 UC 3 (Greatest Talent or Skill) 10:03 UC 4 (Significant Educational Opportunity/Barrier) 10:15 How to use the Additional Info/Comments Section 10:48 UC 5 (Significant Challenge) 12:19 UC 6 (Academic Subject) 12:50 UC 7 (School/Community Service) 13:23 UC 8 (What Else Makes You Stand Out) 13:47 Which of the topics is right for you? 16:51 Step-by-step guide to writing PIQs 17:04 Writing a UC 1 essay 20:12 Writing a UC 2 essay 21:36 Writing a UC 3 essay 22:42 Writing a UC 4 essay 23:35 Writing a UC 5 essay 23:57 Writing a UC 6 essay 24:37 Writing a UC 7 essay 26:00 Writing a UC 8 essay 26:30 Closing words 🔗LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🔗 UC Personal Insight Questions Course [Pay What You Can] https://www.collegeessayguy.com/uc-pe... How to Write the UC Essay Prompts + Example Essays https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/... How to Write Your UC Activities List https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/... The BEABIES Exercise https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/... How to Stand Out with Common Topics    • How to Write an Awesome College Essay...   UC Evaluation Process and Factors https://admission.universityofcalifor... ✌️WHO AM I? ✌️ I’m Ethan (College Essay Guy) and my goal is to bring more ease, joy, purpose, and access to the college admission process. I wrote two Amazon bestsellers on college essays and each year my team and I reach more than 1MM students and counselors via www.collegeessayguy.com. 🧠 MY UPCOMING + ON-DEMAND *PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN COURSES 🧠 Student Courses: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/colle... Counselor Courses: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/colle... *All my courses are pay-what-you-can. 💯 WORK WITH ME & MY TEAM 💯 One-on-one: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/colle... Free 1-on-1 for low income students: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/match... ✍ RESOURCES ✍ 📖 Free Personal Statement Guide: https://bit.ly/ps-free-guide 🎙 Podcast: https://bit.ly/CEGPodcast 📘 College Admission Essentials: https://bit.ly/3qdEklN 📙 College Essay Essentials: https://bit.ly/3vIjtbs 🌍 SOCIAL 🌍 📸 Instagram:   / collegeessayguy   🐦 Twitter:   / collegeessayguy   👍 Facebook:   / collegeessayguy   ✋ QUESTIONS? ✋ Leave a comment on one of my YouTube videos or follow me on Instagram. 👍🏻 Your likes & comments tell YouTube this is quality content and help me grow the channel. Clicking the notification bell 🔔will ping you when a new video comes out. And please feel free to share with friends. Thanks, y’all. Stay curious.

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