<p>Just wondering, are the common app essays required along with the UC personal statement essays when UC admission officers accept/decline us? Or are the common app essays completely separate from the UC app? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>The Common App is completely separate from the UC app. I think they use the same or similar essay prompt, but you obviously don’t need to submit the same essay for both apps.</p>
<p>OH. thank you! so if I were to theoretically apply to UC’s only, then it’d be useless to do the common app?</p>
<p>Pretty much.</p>