Are the UC Essay Questions and the Common App Questions the same?

College Essays
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<p>Hi CC,</p>

<p>I am wondering since the application for UCs is different from that of the Common App. Are the prompts different too? </p>

<p>Thanks for saving me the confusion!</p>

2

<p>A quick Google search for both sets of prompts will answer your question for you, but I’ll answer it as well: no.</p>

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<p>They use different prompts, but it’s often possible to use the same essay for both. </p>

<p>UC prompts:
[Personal</a> statement | UC Admissions](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-statement/]Personal”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-statement/)</p>

<p>Common App prompts (pick one):
<a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2013/EssayAnnouncementFinal.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2013/EssayAnnouncementFinal.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;