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  1. 18 UCLA Essays That Worked (and Why) for 2024

    Here are the 18 best UCLA accepted essays that worked written by accepted students for each Personal Insight Question prompt #1-8. Prompt #1: Leadership Experience. UCLA Example Essay #1. UCLA Example Essay #2. Prompt #2: Creative Side. UCLA Example Essay #3: Violin. UCLA Example Essay #4.

  2. Top 8 Successful UCLA Essays

    Successful UCLA Essays. These are successful college essays of students that were accepted to University of California, Los Angeles. Use them to see what it takes to get into UCLA and other top schools and get inspiration for your own Common App essay, supplements, and short answers. These successful UCLA essays include Common App essays , UCLA ...

  3. Personal Insight Questions

    First-Year Applicants: You will have eight questions to choose from, you must respond to any four of the eight questions. The questions you choose to answer are entirely up to you. Transfer Applicants: There is one required question you must answer; then you answer three out of seven additional questions. Which three of the seven you choose to ...

  4. UCLA Successful Essay Examples

    Read her full UCLA application essay. Mbshark UCLA '20 . Prompt: Describe the world you come from - for example, your family, community, or school - and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. A bright orange glow reflecting on the water, I love watching the sunrise at the beach.

  5. UCLA Essay Prompts 2023-2024

    UCLA's Supplemental Essays for 2023-2024 present a unique set of challenges and opportunities for applicants, distinct in several ways from the essays required by other top universities. A notable feature of UCLA's prompts is their focus on personal growth, community involvement, and the demonstration of practical skills and talents.

  6. Examples of UCLA accepted essays?

    Hi there! It's great that you're looking to get a feel for what UCLA might be looking for in the personal insight questions. While I can't share specific essays from students who were accepted to UCLA, I can direct you to a resource that can help you in your writing process. CollegeVine offers a free Essay Breakdown guide for the UC schools, which includes advice on how to approach each ...

  7. Unique UCLA Accepted Essay That Worked

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  8. Reading my ACCEPTED UC Essays

    Here are the essays that helped me get accepted INTO UCLA and UC Berkeley! Thank you so much for all of the support on my recent YouTube videos, look out for...

  9. Personal insight questions

    Remember, the personal insight questions are just that—personal. Which means you should use our guidance for each question just as a suggestion in case you need help. The important thing is expressing who you are, what matters to you and what you want to share with UC. 1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have ...

  10. UCLA's Supplemental Essay Prompts

    The University of California — Los Angeles receives the most applications of any college in the nation. As one of the most prestigious universities in California, with an acceptance rate of 8.8% in 2023, it is frequently referred to as a "public Ivy." As part of the sprawling UC system, students interested in UCLA must fill out the standardized UC application.

  11. University of California, Los Angeles

    Please respond to any 4 of the 8 questions below.We realize that not all questions apply to all applicants, so be sure to select the 4 questions that you believe give us the best information about you.All 8 questions are given equal consideration in the application review process. Responses to each question should be between 250-350 words.

  12. First-Year Requirements

    UCLA will not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarship purposes. If you choose to submit test scores as part of your application, they may be used as an alternative method of fulfilling minimum requirements for eligibility or for course placement after you enroll. UCLA's ACT number: 0448 UCLA's College Board (SAT) number: 4837

  13. Prompt's How-to Guide for the UCLA Personal Insight Questions

    The UCLA personal essay component is tough. Or rather, they are tough — all the University of California schools (including UCLA) require you to write four mini-essays of 350 words. And writing short is hard. Luckily we at Prompt have spent enough time giving feedback on college essays to know what to do and what to avoid. So here are our UC-specific tips for you.

  14. How to Write UCLA Supplemental Essays: Examples + Tips

    Sample Essay #3. Prompt #4: "Describe how you've taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you've faced.". Take a look at this UCLA essay example: "My grandfather delights in scenic diversions while traveling, and I am his willing companion on road trips.

  15. Top 3 UCLA Admissions Essays

    Top 3 Successful UCLA Essays. These college essays are from students who got accepted at University of California - Los Angeles. Use them to get inspiration for your own essays and knock the socks off those admissions officers! Share Tweet Post Message. 1. The World I Come From.

  16. First-Year Admission

    You may apply for admission as a first-year if you meet the following criteria: You're currently in high school. Or, you've already graduated from high school, but haven't yet enrolled in a regular session at a college or university. To begin the application process, use the University of California's online application (UC Application).

  17. How to Get Into UCLA: 4 Key Tips

    4 years of college-preparatory English. 3 years of mathematics (4 years recommended) 2 years laboratory science (3 years recommended) 2 years of Language other than English (3 years recommended) 1 year of Visual and Performing Arts (if available) 1 year of College Preparatory elective. You don't need to send in your official transcripts with ...

  18. UCLA Guide [Admission Strategy and Statistics]

    UCLA Essay Prompts: ... In the end, I was accepted to the college of my dreams, a feat I could not have achieved without the direction Sasha lent to me. Essays (and the personal narrative you develop through your application) matter so much, and can literally make or break your application. I have seen so many of my 'qualified' friends receive ...

  19. How to Get into UCLA + Admissions Requirements

    UCLA Unweighted GPA Requirements. The unweighted GPA requirements for UCLA are between 3.9 to 4.0 and the median GPA score is 4.0. UCLA considers unweighted GPA as a factor of admissions. Unweighted GPA is the average of the grades you got in high school (typically from at least grades 10th and 11th) based on a 4.0 scale.

  20. Essay Topics That Got You into UCLA : r/ucla

    What this shows: leadership, organizational skills, interest in social issues, being involved in the community. --- How I got over procrastination (this was my "what was the most significant challenge you overcame" one) What this shows: determination, good work ethic, being able to follow through.

  21. accepted UCLA essays : r/ApplyingToCollege

    I got accepted, could I still read your essays? I'll send you mine too if you'd like :) I honestly love reading people's essays. 1.1M subscribers in the ApplyingToCollege community. r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and….

  22. Apply

    August 1. UC application opens. October 1. UC starts accepting applications. November 30. Last day to file UC applications. Late March. Decisions for most first-year applicants released. Late April.

  23. How do I appeal: UCLA TAP, 4.0, Great Essays, ECs, idk what ...

    My community college had an 80 - 85% acceptance rate to UCLA, and I also TAPped UCLA, but got into Berkeley. ... You should've been accepted I'm sorry. ... give as much information as possible - SAT/ACT, GPA, URM, extracurriculars, college essays, scholarships, and anything related to your college application. Members Online.

  24. Bruin Bookshelf Spotlight: Alumna Erinn Keala '11

    UCLA instilled upon me high standards for myself and what I produce. Mediocre writing is not accepted there, and my professors and TAs were never afraid to call me out for what wasn't my best work. Since my time at UCLA, I've applied those standards to every job I've held, including my side hobby writing and publishing this novel.

  25. What to avoid in college application essays

    An important part of the Common Application, which is accepted by more than 1,000 colleges, is the personal essay. Students are given six options as prompts, as well as a seventh option which is ...

  26. School of Social Work 2024 Ph.D. graduates begin new journey

    Dawes accepted a position at Bryn Mawr College as an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. Alexandria Forte (graduated in May 2024) The recipient of the 2022-23 Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year award, Forte was celebrated by her peers for advocating on behalf of her fellow doctoral students to ...

  27. When a Wealth of Husker Talent Wasn't Enough

    In the 1972 season opener, #1 Nebraska travelled to Los Angeles to take on UCLA. It was the first time Nebraska opened on the road since 1967 (at Washington).

  28. PDF UCLA International Applicants Your Guide to Applying

    the world's great cities, UCLA is a major research university with a long standing tradition of academic and research excellence. Consistently ranked in the top tier of national and international universities and powered by extensive resources, UCLA graduates enjoy high rates of admission to the world's top graduate and professional