PIQ's

Question 1

From now to senior year, you should do the following:

Accepted Answer

Visit the College Corner regularly, especially for college-prep programs., Build relationships with peers, teachers, counselors, and administrators., Figure out what to start, stop, or keep doing for the next 3 years., Take AP, DP, Honors, and/or College Courses.

Question 2

To how many do you need to respond?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 3

It's perfectly fine to write about the same topic in 2 or more of the PIQ's you choose!!

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Think of the PIQ's as the following:

Accepted Answer

As an interview., To explain things in your life that have led to your successes/hardships., To present yourself in depth & to add a voice to your application., As a way to stand out from the crowd.

Question 5

If you don't have anything to write about for a particular PIQ, you should do the following:

Accepted Answer

Choose a different PIQ to which to respond!

Question 6

The following are some of the different topics for the PIQ's:

Accepted Answer

Leadership, creativity, talent/skill school/community involvement

Question 7

To gain admission to a UC campus, the following are required:

Accepted Answer

3.5 GPA and above., Rigorous course of study (AP's, DP, college-prep programs)

Question 8

Admissions Officers don't care and don't check for grammar in your PIQ responses.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which is the most competitive college system in California?

Accepted Answer

University of California System

Question 10

Why is the University of California System the most competitive?

Accepted Answer

There are only 9 to which you can apply as a high school senior., A UC campus is percieved to be more prestigious than an CSU campus., The top tier UC's receive upwards of 120K applications every year., It is affordable compared to the Independent/Private System.

Question 11

Admissions Officers spend approximately 7 minutes reading your responses.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

It's perfectly fine to respond in way fewer than 350 words!!

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Why would you need to answer PIQ's?

Accepted Answer

To be considered admission to a UC campus.

Question 14

We start writing our responses to PIQ's in 9th grade because...

Accepted Answer

To see what you need to start, stop, or continue doing for the next 3 yrs!

Question 15

What is the acronym PIQ?

Accepted Answer

Personal Insight Questions

Question 16

How many PIQ's are there?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 17

For what do college admissions officers use your PIQ responses?

Accepted Answer

To make a decision between you and another similarly-qualified applicant., To get to know who you are as a person.

Question 18

What is the word limit for each PIQ?

Accepted Answer

350

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