Regarding the topic of the essay?

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!