Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
In this UC essay, I wanted to write about how my parents left me and my younger brother home alone for a week due to a funeral. Me and my brother had exams at the time and were unable to attend. So generally I was in charge of making breakfast, cleaning clothes, doing chores etc for a week.
Im a little unsure whether this represents a ‘leadership quality’ and wanted to ask you guys. Thoughts?
Thank you
You want college-relevant examples of “leadership experience” and the rest. Generally, among peers or in work. Think about adcoms looking for kids who will thrive in the college community, take a few leader roles, show leader thinking, leave things better than they found them. And over time. That’s not just standing in for your parents for a week.
Plus lots of kids have home chores, etc.
I would write more about a leadership position you had in your community or school. You could definitely incorporate that experience you had into the essay as a brief example or something. Good luck!