ESSAY RESOURCE / 2025–2026
University of California, Davis
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PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTIONS
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The University of California application uses Personal Insight Questions. Applicants choose four of the eight prompts, and each response can be up to 350 words.
- PIQ 1
Describe an example of a leadership experience in which you’ve positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
- PIQ 2
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.
- PIQ 3
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
- PIQ 4
Describe how you’ve taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you’ve faced.
- PIQ 5
Describe the most significant challenge you’ve faced and the steps you’ve taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
- PIQ 6
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you’ve furthered this interest inside and/or outside the classroom.
- PIQ 7
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
- PIQ 8
Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admission to the University of California?