How do you elevate yourself from a follower to a leader? Prompt 7 might slip away from you before you figure out the main point and the hidden message. The last prompt is your last chance to help them getting to know you. It’s like the UC asking you “anything else?” during an interview. Continue reading →

5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? Continue reading →

The second installment of UC insight questions quick guide talks about prompt 3 & 4: Talent and opportunity.
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The first two prompts ask about students’ leadership experiences and creativity. Continue reading →

如何把自己從一個跟隨者的角色提升為一個領導者的角色，這題義工題在你還沒意會到主要在問什麼的時候，表現的機會就流失了。自由題則是你最後一個讓對方認識你的機會，就像是UC在最後一刻問你”還有什麼要補充的嗎?”要如何表現才得體呢? Continue reading →

這兩題不知道是不是故意的，可是算是兩個很不一樣的方向。第5題強調的是家庭背景，第6題非常偏向學業。兩題所帶來的挑戰非常的不一樣，一個沒注意反倒可能起反感。 Continue reading →

這篇提到UC自傳的第3跟第4題，講到才藝跟教育機會。華人小孩都有些才藝，可是要怎樣寫才不會落到自誇自大的感覺呢? Continue reading →

1. 舉出跟形容一個你身為領導如何正面地影響他人、排解糾紛、或是長時間為團體貢獻的 例子。Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. Continue reading →

今天三月底的時候，加州大學公布將修改自傳模式。屋漏偏逢連夜雨，這無疑是對已經被SAT搞得很煩的2017畢業生，再加上一層的改變。依照我的學生的標準，或許有些人已經默默地練習了好幾年舊的UC自傳，現在一時可能馬上心慌慌地被打亂陣腳。在接下來的文章中，我稍微分析新的UC自傳每一題的重點跟小秘訣。 Continue reading →