<p>I will edit the analogy re the conjoined twin UCB/UCLA mindset: they consider the others the weird relatives you only see on holidays. </p>
<p>Hey guys, Iām going to start an outline and first draft of the two prompts this week while I have the time off. Iām wondering if there are any links out there to examples of what others wrote? Maybe thereās some good tutorials out there with tips on answering prompts?</p>
<p>Also, what is the privacy policy of these prompts? I mean, who can read them? Can the UCās publish or distribute them anyway they want after submitted? I remember hearing some story a few years back of a celebrities personal essay being exposed online. I was surprised it got out, but it did. This tells me there is a measure of vulnerability in the process. Thoughts?</p>
<p>I donāt think it will get out there so donāt worry about that. I donāt know any links per se. There are a lot out there if you google. Being non-trad I assume focus on that, for one of them. Zero in on a strong element or two.</p>
<p>I think for us older students, showing a passion and/ or commitment to the major is even more important than for our younger counterparts. Weāve had longer to figure out what we want to be when we grow up. Plus we should have had at least some paid or even unpaid work in that general area.</p>
<p>IMO your essay needs to better than the young people because you should have more life experiences to draw from.</p>
<p>I just finished drafts of both prompts, and Iām happy with the results. I was hoping to compare them to others out there, thinking examples of other transfer student essays existed somewhere. Thanks guys, appreciate the help. :)</p>
<p>@fullloadā </p>
<p>They can only be published or otherwise revealed to people other than admissions officers with your consent;</p>
<p>@fullloadā </p>
<p><a href=āhttp://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/index.htmā>http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/index.htm</a></p>
<p>This was the link that helped me the most in writing my personal statements. It shows you good examples and other examples of what to avoid. </p>
<p>If you google video search for UC Essay, there is some great content out there released by the UCās (primarily marketed toward CC counselors) on what the readers look for in the essays and how they score them. Long helpful videos. </p>
<p>Question guys - Iām new to this site. I plan on applying to UCLA, UCB, UCSD, & UCSB as an economics major. However only UCSB accepts TAG applications at this point. If I fill out a TAG application for UCSB will the other UCās see that I did and possibly veer away from my application, assuming that Iām set on attending?</p>
<p>@i20hndcā </p>
<p>They wouldnāt mind at all. I doubt theyāll even know.</p>
<p>Thanks. Iām shooting for UCLA but UCSB is my fall back school and I want to guarantee some sort of acceptance if possible.</p>
<p>TAG where you like. It wonāt hurt anything. Iāll bet most UCLA and Cal transfers tagged somewhere for safety. I did. I tagged Irvine, and going to UCLA.</p>
<p>Supposedly they donāt look. Thatās what they say. Either way it means nothing to the others. UCLA and UCB and now UCSD would most likely expect you to TAG for safety, if nothing else. And I suspect a lot of TAGs are not followed up on after acceptance somewhere else.</p>
<p>Iām thinking I may have packed on too many units at my CC this Fall. Iām taking 18 units. The most Iāve ever taken is 12, and since I have a 4.0 and found those 12 pretty easy I figured I can handle 18. Just wanted to hear everyones experience taking this many units? Was it too hard? Do you regret it?</p>
<p>Take a look and let me know what you think. I can always drop one and add it to Winter, Iām just trying to boost my load for my UCLA applicationā¦</p>
<p>Spanish 1
Eng 205
Astro. 1
English 102
English 204
Spanish Lab</p>
<p>What are the names of the course #s for Eng? Have you seen syllabi?</p>
<p>Iām not sure what youāre asking for, Candles? I have seen the syllabi for each and though itās going to be tough, itās mostly writing essays on assigned literature, which Iām confident with.</p>
<p>I donāt know what Eng 204 is. Iām asking what the name of the class is. </p>
<p>Oh! My bad.</p>
<p>Eng. 102 = Reading/Composition II
Eng. 204 = World Lit. II
Eng. 205 = Eng. Lit. I </p>
<p>For me personally that would be a tough schedule because Iām not a reading enthusiast nor am I a super fast reader. Iāve heard Spanish 1 can be lots if work, but fortunately I was spared taking that.</p>