I'm trying to get a sense of what strong essays for the UC prompts look like. Can anyone share examples of successful essays they've come across or written themselves?
Hiya! While I don't feel comfortable sharing my essay, you'll be happy to hear that there are plenty of UC essays available on CollegeVine's website that you can take a look at here:
https://blog.collegevine.com/university-of-california-essay-examples
I referenced these when I was working on my UC essays and found them super helpful. Especially since they provide analysis after each essay, it really helped me understand what makes a good essay. I hope you find this as useful as I did!
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