Tips for UC Personal Insight Questions
Start Early.
Prepare a timeline and start early.
Use your strengths.
Are you funny? Creative? If so, it’s okay to go with that, but funny can be hard to pull off, so make sure it is done well! If not, keep to more a serious tone. Always have an objective and honest proofreader.
Be genuine.
Be honest. This is where you can the chance to say what isn’t in your application or on your resume. Students must write their own responses, the readers are savvy and know if someone else is writing your answers.
Free Write.
Don’t worry about grammatical/spelling corrections until the very end. You want to focus on what you want to write first.
Proofread.
A polished college essay might take 6 to 8 drafts to be complete. Choose someone who will be objective and honest to help you edit.