<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I recently read this on yahoo answers: (Main point is bolded)</p>
<p>" The way Prompt 1 is worded can be a bit misleading. According to what I heard from Berkeley admissions, application evaluators (or at the very least, Berkeley and Irvine - confirmed by a student who attended a workshop given by UCI) want you to discuss your dreams and aspirations, and what you have done so far to achieve those dreams and aspirations. While it is important for you to define your world, you should NOT use your personal statement to describe your family, school or community.. . ."</p>
<p>Does anyone have an opinion on this? Is it of any merit?
If you have anything to say about the first prompt in general, please don't hesitate to tell me!
Thank you :)</p>