If you're applying to college using the Common App, chances are you've come across your "preferred major" section that lets you rank a few majors you're interested in. Most schools consider this, but it's not a deciding factor for admission. However, the UC Application is different, with more weight placed on your major and alternate major selections. This article breaks down how the major selection system works and how you can maximize your chances with it. System Overview O

The UC Personal Insight Questions are unique in that they are some of the shorter college essays you may have to write when applying to American universities, but they also give you freedom of choice in what topics you prefer to write about. You can take a look at our previous post to get the best "dos" for PIQs, and today we're diving into the "don'ts". Rule #1 Many English teachers and writing instructors say, "Show, don't tell!" and while this is good advice for writing a

Image Courtesy of UCLA The University of California system has some interesting supplemental essays: with only 350 words to express who you are in one area of life, you answer four self-selected questions from a set assortment of 8. This year's questions are in alignment with the general trend of personal and education related questions. Let's take a look at each and how you can stand out in your answers! From the UC Admissions Website, here are the questions and directions f