<p>I don't have any ideas on what to write on my personal statement. I need some ideas so I'm asking you guys, can you tell me what's you going to write on your personal statement. Don't worry I'm not going to steal your ideas. :).</p>
<p>For the first prompt, why did you choose your major? why do you like it and what influenced you to choose it?</p>
<p>For the second prompt, talk about some experience or quality that is important to you and how it will help you going to a UC.</p>
<p>on my first I am talking about how my math teacher in high school influenced me to become one. For my second, I am talking about how my trip to Japan made me adapt to different cultures and how it will help me at a UC.</p>
<p>On the second prompt, I have a problem picking a major so I wrote about both of them.</p>
<p>I wrote in my personal statement about my interest in civil engineering and electrical engineering. I couldn’t decide which one I wanted so I wrote for both of them.</p>
<p>Not all UC’s have a civil engineering program. For example, not all UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego do not have civil engineering program. However, I wanted to to go both both UC’s and I choose my second alternative choice in electrical engineering.</p>
<p>you think it’s that fine.</p>
<p>that sounds more like it should be in the first prompt rather than the second, unless you had an experience in some engineering course that changed who you are. You have to talk about an experience or quality that is important to you. </p>
<p>if not all UC’s have your major, maybe you should talk about engineering in general.</p>
<p>A Cal admissions rep gave a speech at my ju co and she said very specifically to NOT tip toe around your specific major. She said that, if you have two majors that you are interested in, then that is absolutely acceptable; you just need to address both of those and explain why you are interested in both. She said that it reflects poorly on the applicant if they are not specific in their essays. They want to know why you are interested in both majors, and from what she said, you have a perfectly valid reason. Be specific. Be honest. Don’t tip-toe around it by just talking about engineering in general.
Also, she said that engineering majors really need to put their area of study on a pedestal. The engineering admissions people really like to see that you have a strong interest in the field. Be passionate about the field, and be honest; tell them exactly what you told us.</p>