Hi there! I'm in the process of writing my UC personal statements, but I'm not sure how to make mine stand out. Are there any resources where I can find examples of successful personal statements, or maybe some of you guys can share your own experiences with them?
Hi! It's great that you're working on your UC personal statements. If you want to take a look at strong essays students have submitted to UCs, your best bet is likely to visit this post from collegevine:
https://blog.collegevine.com/university-of-california-essay-examples
They have multiple essays addressing a variety of the UC prompts, so hopefully you can find something that gets your creativity flowing. Good luck with your UC personal statements!
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