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UC Application Service

Guidance for the UC Application and Personal Insight Questions

Service is available between May and November

Not sure what you should emphasize in your Personal Insight Questions? Need general or personalized guidance through the UC Application process?

Please note that the consultation/service is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee results.

All client information remains confidential to the extent allowable by the law; in rare instances, client information may be disclosed for the sole purpose of obtaining technical support for client-related electronic data, such as data recovery or data destruction.

If you are low-income or have other extenuating circumstances, please inquire about the “Underdog College Aspiration Scholarship,” which may be applied to offset a portion of the service fee.

Services Offered

“I JUST GOT INTO BERKELEY! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!! Thank you so much for helping me with my essays and application and I really didn’t expect it after my other uc results.”
P. – March 30, 2023
“[She] is accepted to UCLA and UCSD!! We are very excited.”
C. (parent) – March 17, 2023

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SUPER SECRET Newsletter | $25 or $45 per month

Prefer getting curated, timely delivered resources for your DIY UC admissions endeavor? Sign up for my SUPER SECRET Newsletter ($25/month) to have all of the UC admissions information you need delivered to you (unlimited email consultation available with $45/month subscription).

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Winning Strategy for the UC Personal Insight Questions Webinar | $99

Need a quick tutorial on how to craft your own winning answers to the Personal Insight Questions? Learn the strategy I use to help my students, who are two to five times more likely to be admitted to the UC of their choice than the average applicant! In addition to the webinar, you will also get a companion handout that outlines all of the pertinent information you need. Get the Freshman Edition or Transfer Edition of the recorded webinar today and become a more competitive UC applicant (remain on the payment page after you pay and you will be redirected to a page with webinar access and handout – please note, purchase of digital products is NONREFUNDABLE).

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UC Admission Quick Consult | $680

Just need a quick consult to confirm your existing Personal Insight Questions topics, discuss your choice of major, or determine how best to present your circumstances? With this service, I will provide suggestions and feedback on aspects of the Personal Insight Questions or UC Application for which you have questions or require assistance.

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UC Application Ancillary Support | $980

Want some general guidance through the UC Application process? With this service, I will provide basic support to help you get through the entire UC Application process.

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UC Application Service | Prices Vary

Need step-by-step support through the UC Application process? With this service, I will provide personalized guidance to get you through the entire UC Application process.

Please review the service options/descriptions and pricing here and the workflow (application tasks and timeline) here.

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Essay Review and College Admissions Consulting Services

Need constructive feedback or writing support for your UC Personal Insight Questions? I highly recommend Euphony Coaching! I have been working with Angie Bates, founder of Euphony Coaching, since 2015 and she is very familiar with all of my techniques and methods. Angie and her writing coaches are excellent content organizers and editors, very detail-oriented, and great at condensing/trimming content without losing pertinent information. For students who are self-directed and just need someone to support them through the writing process, Euphony Coaching is the perfect choice!

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Need constructive feedback or writing support for your Common App and Supplemental Essays? I recommend Prompt where you will work one-on-one with a writing coach who can support you through some or all of your college essays (depending on the service you choose). There is no cap for hours, calls, or reviews, and Prompt’s process is fast! If you can keep up with the assigned work and deadlines, you can complete your Common App and Supplemental Essays for your Top 3 Schools within two weeks, starting from scratch – an ideal choice if you are pressed for time!

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Please note, purchases made from Prompt will generate a commission that helps support the free content on this website!

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Looking for full-service consulting for Common Application, Coalition for College, ApplyTexas, or other college applications? I highly recommend Capstone! I have known one of the co-founders (Shelley Enger) since 2012 and I turn to her for ALL of my STEM and non-UC college questions because I trust and respect her expertise. Capstone counselors are experienced in assisting students with college list development, essay writing, application strategies, and interview prep for a wide variety of academic interests, as well as advising students in specialized areas that include business, STEM, health care, social sciences, athletic recruitment, high school counseling, and medical school/health science graduate program admissions.

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Need full-service consulting for your homeschooler? I highly recommend Rebecca Stuart-Orlowski, a 25-year homeschool veteran! I have known Rebecca since 2018 and she is THE expert in UC admissions for homeschoolers I turn to. She has more than a decade of experience working with profoundly gifted, twice-exceptional, creative, and non-traditional students.

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Considering college athletics? I recommend Slater Admissions Advising. Joe Slater has over a decade of experience on every side of the college admissions and recruiting process. He spent 8 years as a D1 baseball coach and athletics administrator at University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific, and the University of California, Berkeley. He served as an operations manager, fundraiser, and admissions liaison for some of the most successful collegiate athletics programs in the country, and uses that knowledge to help guide families through both the academic and athletic sides of the college admissions process.

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Need help with your transfer application to the UCs, CSUs, and/or other colleges? I highly recommend Dan Nannini! He was the transfer center coordinator at Santa Monica College, the #1 transfer college to the UCs, for 17 years. Enough said!

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