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University of California (UC) Personal Insight Questions 2026–27
One application for all nine UC campuses. All eight 2026–27 Personal Insight Questions with what each is really asking, how to approach it, and how to choose your four, plus the activities list and Additional Comments.
Every University of California campus (Berkeley, UCLA, San Diego, Davis, Irvine, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Riverside, and Merced) uses the same application and the same essays: four Personal Insight Questions out of eight, up to 350 words each. There's no Common App personal statement, no "Why UC" essay, and no test scores.
That makes your four answers and your activities list carry a lot of weight. This guide goes through all eight questions, what each one is really asking, and how to choose the four that show the most of you...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The UC application at a glance
- 2How UC reads your answers
- 3Choosing your four
- 4The eight questions
- 5Your activities list matters more at UC
- 6Additional Comments (550 words)
- 7Reusing your Common App material