This PIQcould have worked for a variety of prompts: He certainly demonstratesleadershipby supporting his family, so he could’ve used it for the UC 1. Alternately, he could have also emphasized thecreativityhe developed while on the job (see: UC 2). Or maybe he could have described a “...
The order in which the prompts are written depends only on you, and you can turn this in your favor. If certain UC PIQ prompts came out best for you, and this is the topic that is sure to attract attention, then feel free to put it at the very beginning. What UC PIQs are best t...
Talking about one campus: You’re talking to all UC campuses you apply to in your responses. (Unless you apply to only one UC school, don’t make your responses school-specific. All the UC schools you’ve applied to will read your PIQ responses.) Inappropriate use of humor Creative writi...