The Complete Guide to the University of California Application

The single most comprehensive guide to the UC application on the market today. 60+ pages, 12 winning PIQ strategies, 15+ example essays. Advanced strategy that families pay thousands for. Yours for $27.

What’s inside:

Introduction

• 13 Factors of Comprehensive Review: First-Year & Transfers

• Beyond the 13 Factors

• What Current & Former UC Admissions Officers Say

• The In-State Advantage, Out-of-State & International Trends

• A-G Course Requirements & Recommendations

• Eligibility in the Local and Statewide Contexts

Application Strategy

• GPA Range & Selectivity by Campus

• Making Sense of UC GPA Ranges and Campus Selectivity

• What Story Does Your Transcript Tell?

• Choosing Your Campuses

• Choosing a Major

• How to Utilize the UC Additional Information Sections

• Balancing PIQ’s with Additional Information

• Activities & Awards

Personal Insight Questions

• Introduction to Personal Insight Questions

• Choosing Your PIQs

• What should a PIQ “sound” like?

• PIQ Essay Guide & Examples

  • PIQ 1: Leadership

  • PIQ 2: Creativity

  • PIQ 3: Talent

  • PIQ 4: Educational Opportunity or Barrier

  • PIQ 5: Overcoming Challenge & Hardship

  • PIQ 6: Academic Subject

  • PIQ 7: Community Impact

  • PIQ 8: Topic of Choice

  • Required Transfer PIQ

Special UC Admissions Strategy

• UC Arts Portfolio

• Selecting UC San Diego Residential Colleges

• UC Berkeley Haas Undergraduate Business Programs

• Successful Business Essays

• UC Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies

• UC Merced SJV PRIME+

Appendix

• Final Remarks

• Additional Resources

• Copyright & Disclaimer