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Additional hints and suggestions can be found on UC’s admissions website at [ucal.us/personalquestions](ucal.us/personalquestions).  \n\n| What are the personal insight questions?\u003Cbr>These questions are about getting to know you better—your life experience, interests, ambitions and inspirations. Think of it as your interview with the admissions office. Be open. Be reflective. Find your individual voice and express it.\u003Cbr>While this section of the application is just one part we consider when making our admission decision, it helps provide context for the rest of your application. |\n| --- |\n| The basics\u003Cbr>• You will have 8 questions to choose from. You must respond to any\u003Cbr>4 of the 8 questions.\u003Cbr>• Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words.\u003Cbr>• Which questions you choose to answer is entirely up to you: But you should select questions that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances.\u003Cbr>• All questions are equal: All questions are given equal consideration in the application review process, which means there is no advantage or disadvantage to choosing certain questions over others. |\n\nFreshman questions & brainstorm exercise  \nThe following exercises are suggestions to help you get started. Remember, you don’t have to answer all eight questions – you only need to answer four. So if some questions aren’t the right fit for you, that’s OK. The important thing is expressing who are you, what matters to you and what you want to share with UC.  \n1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.  \nHow do you define “leader”? List three words that you think describe what a leader is:  \n1.  \n2.  \n3.  \nDo any of these words apply to you? How? Is there a time in your life when you displayed any of these traits?  \n2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.  \nCan you think of a time your viewpoint was unique compared to others? What was the issue or problem from your perspective? Now think of the same situation from the perspective of another person who was there with you. 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