thank you so much for making this video because now I have a clear and certain idea of what the personal statement is and what to write about! I cannot thank you enough!
Amanda Magana Hi! I'm sort of stuck on prompt #2. I have written out two final drafts but don't know which one to go with. One is an anecdote focused on a single moment and the other is a literal statement that vaguely touches a wide variety of experiences. Which essay do you think I should submit?
Oh my gosh Amanda!! I really loved this video!! Helped me a lot when I was writing my personal statement:) Right now I'm working on supplement essays, I was wondering if you could help me look at that prompt? Thx. love ya
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! I am submitting my application for UCLA today! Your videos have reassured me so much along the way with applying and what UCLA is like! So a big thank you! :)
I would steer clear of those! Plagiarism is deeply frowned upon and you should never consider it an option! I'm sure you can come up with something fantastic with some effort :)
*essay.qha.all-about.in* I want to express my true gratitude to the members of the support team. They succeeded not only to answer all my questions, but also clarified all the necessary info and found a great writer for me. They just couldn't be more helpful! And writer... He is absolutely beyond praise!
I am so happy I found this video... you just helped me to expand my knowledge on how yo write a good personal statement and I found this video very interesting. I am going to be a junior in high school and I haven't started with any tactical way of getting into college and this video just helped me a step closer into doing that.
This is a wonderfully helpful video and I'm glad I stumbled across it:) I'm a sophomore at a university in Japan. I'm planning to apply for the University of California Education Abroad Program because I want to go to either UCB or UCLA next year as an exchange student. It would be very insightful to hear from a non-exchange student's perspective how exchanged students are perceived by the rest of the students at UCLA, whether they seem to integrate well or not with non-exchange students, and any other tips and advice for an international student considering to apply to your school. Thanks :)
Hi, I've watched a couple of videos from you today and first off, I would just like to say that you are an excellent speaker :) I can tell you are actually interested in making these college videos for your viewers and they are super duper helpful! I was wondering if you received a scholarship of any type when getting accepted into UCLA, and if so, what kind. I really want to go to UCLA with a scholarship of some sort but I know it's definitely not an easy thing to do so I'm working hard as a junior at the moment :)
1st- What was the word count on your longer essay?😋2nd- Do you write your personal statement while still in highschool so you can get into college? I'm asking bc we don't have that in Europe😁💞
Amanda Magana Haha, no worries. Thanks so much for all these college videos! Im actually interested in potentially transferring to UCLA (I currently go to a Jr college)..... I would love to get into UCLA or USC, but we'll see what I get ;) My friend is finishing up at UCLA as a poli sci major. She's in Hermanas Unidas or something like that.
Any progress Amanda on doing that international student video? I of course appreciate that you are no doubt rather busy starting your new academic year at UCLA.
I'm from Washington! (State) I love it here but I've always dreamed of California; I visit often seeing as my grandparents live in La Jolla. I have various family that live in LA too! I've lived in a very small town my whole life and love branching out and meeting new people! Do you think UCLA is a good fit for me? (I'm an academically strong student as well)
Miss Magana, I am a British student who is about to apply to UCLA. I have watched many of your videos and was wondering if it would please be possible for you to do a video on foreign student application and their experience of college in the USA.
So the only thing I could really think about that has affected my life was that I have been cheerleading for 11 years. That's just what comes straight to my head. Would this be a good topic to write about.
Loved this video sooo much thanks! Question: which scholarships did you apply to? I'm trying to cut down on costs as much as possible. Thanks for the help :)
I believe they're the same thing, but each private has its own set of essays and for the UCs application they all get the same few and I remember the personal essays being on a more specific topic!
Ah you're right thanks, and the personal essays are still on specific topics. Would it be chill if I said I knew you on my application to help? Let me know if that's cool w/you
thanks sooo much for replying can you do a video about everything you had like GPA, SAT, and ACT and do you think speaking a second language well help get me in to UCLA?
Hi Amanda, what other UC's did you apply to? Why did you decide to attend UCLA? I am also interested in Pre-Med and Psychobiology as a major. I have a month to do my research before returning my SIR and I would love to get as much information as possible about the academic programs UCLA has to offer for undergrad students. Thank you! I am hoping to hear back from you, your videos have been very helpful! :)
+Jacqueline Gutierrez I applied to UCSD, UCI, and UC Berkeley :) I think you should go to bruin day! They have tons of workshops to help you see what they have to offer and everything:) In my most recent UCLA Q&A I discussed why I chose UCLA :)
Luna Bennet I feel like those are hot button issues and they wouldn't be well received in a personal statement because people have really strong underlying biases that could effect the reading of a personal statement, but that is just my opinion
hello!! i am senior trying to get into UClA you mentioned in another video we could email you our personal statements and you can give us advice. can i send you mine? do i use the email in your description?
Super helpful I've definitely been stuck on it!
Leslie Chinchilla hope it's going well now:3
Awesome video, can't for the Transfer Video. You should do a procrastination video, if you have any advice, i would be able to use some help. Thanks.
omg good idea I would love to!!:)
yes stay tuned for the transfer video :3
thank you so much for making this video because now I have a clear and certain idea of what the personal statement is and what to write about! I cannot thank you enough!
Thanks, Amanda.
This was super helpful I've been kinda stuck on writing my personal statements and this video helped me get some ideas flowing... Thank you!
yay I'm so happy!!! :) it will turn out awesome
Amanda Magana Hi! I'm sort of stuck on prompt #2. I have written out two final drafts but don't know which one to go with. One is an anecdote focused on a single moment and the other is a literal statement that vaguely touches a wide variety of experiences. Which essay do you think I should submit?
the single moment!
Oh my gosh Amanda!! I really loved this video!! Helped me a lot when I was writing my personal statement:) Right now I'm working on supplement essays, I was wondering if you could help me look at that prompt? Thx. love ya
This video helped me so much omg I really want to read your personal statement now!!
Super helpful! Thanks for this video. Have you posted your personal essays?
Sorry, just noticed that it has been uploaded! Thank you very much!!!
You should make a video on how you prepare for a test. By the way love your vid's from Switzerland!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! I am submitting my application for UCLA today! Your videos have reassured me so much along the way with applying and what UCLA is like! So a big thank you! :)
You are so helpful! I am an incoming high school senior and I am so nervous for applying to ucla!
These are great tips! Thank you!!! P.S. that lipstick color is amazing, what is the exact color?(:
aww thanks!:D It is Dark Side by MAC
:))
Love your eye color :)
The Book Unicorn thank you love! they're contacts :)
Oh haha. I bet your normal eye color is pretty too :D
*Can anyone recommend essays writing company?*
I would steer clear of those! Plagiarism is deeply frowned upon and you should never consider it an option! I'm sure you can come up with something fantastic with some effort :)
*essay.qha.all-about.in* I want to express my true gratitude to the members of the support team. They succeeded not only to answer all my questions, but also clarified all the necessary info and found a great writer for me. They just couldn't be more helpful! And writer... He is absolutely beyond praise!
I am so happy I found this video... you just helped me to expand my knowledge on how yo write a good personal statement and I found this video very interesting. I am going to be a junior in high school and I haven't started with any tactical way of getting into college and this video just helped me a step closer into doing that.
This is a wonderfully helpful video and I'm glad I stumbled across it:) I'm a sophomore at a university in Japan. I'm planning to apply for the University of California Education Abroad Program because I want to go to either UCB or UCLA next year as an exchange student. It would be very insightful to hear from a non-exchange student's perspective how exchanged students are perceived by the rest of the students at UCLA, whether they seem to integrate well or not with non-exchange students, and any other tips and advice for an international student considering to apply to your school. Thanks :)
Especially for UCLA if that is possible.
Thank You
Hi, I've watched a couple of videos from you today and first off, I would just like to say that you are an excellent speaker :)
I can tell you are actually interested in making these college videos for your viewers and they are super duper helpful!
I was wondering if you received a scholarship of any type when getting accepted into UCLA, and if so, what kind.
I really want to go to UCLA with a scholarship of some sort but I know it's definitely not an easy thing to do so I'm working hard as a junior at the moment :)
1st- What was the word count on your longer essay?😋2nd- Do you write your personal statement while still in highschool so you can get into college? I'm asking bc we don't have that in Europe😁💞
+Sara Sukovic hmm I think it was about two pages in length (double spaced)
Yes I wrote it during my senior year in high school :)
im a freshman and i cant wait
Lol it sounds windy
my fan was going :(
Amanda Magana Haha, no worries. Thanks so much for all these college videos! Im actually interested in potentially transferring to UCLA (I currently go to a Jr college)..... I would love to get into UCLA or USC, but we'll see what I get ;) My friend is finishing up at UCLA as a poli sci major. She's in Hermanas Unidas or something like that.
Any progress Amanda on doing that international student video? I of course appreciate that you are no doubt rather busy starting your new academic year at UCLA.
Why wouldn't you write statements that are the same length? Why is it better that one is longer and one shorter?
Variety is key
Thank you so much for posting videos similar to this one. You helped me a lot and I hope I can get into UCLA :)
I'm from Washington! (State) I love it here but I've always dreamed of California; I visit often seeing as my grandparents live in La Jolla. I have various family that live in LA too! I've lived in a very small town my whole life and love branching out and meeting new people! Do you think UCLA is a good fit for me? (I'm an academically strong student as well)
Miss Magana, I am a British student who is about to apply to UCLA. I have watched many of your videos and was wondering if it would please be possible for you to do a video on foreign student application and their experience of college in the USA.
have you linked yours anywhere??
So the only thing I could really think about that has affected my life was that I have been cheerleading for 11 years. That's just what comes straight to my head. Would this be a good topic to write about.
Can you please link yours
Hi! So I wondering what was you SAT and ACT scores????? P.S. You're awesome best TH-camr ever!!! :))))):))))(:
would you have included your youtube journey or something along those lines in your personal statement?
I would have if I started it around high school but I didn't start until Freshman year of college :)
Loved this video sooo much thanks! Question: which scholarships did you apply to? I'm trying to cut down on costs as much as possible. Thanks for the help :)
What's the difference between a personal statement and the personal essay on the common app?
I believe they're the same thing, but each private has its own set of essays and for the UCs application they all get the same few and I remember the personal essays being on a more specific topic!
Ah you're right thanks, and the personal essays are still on specific topics. Would it be chill if I said I knew you on my application to help? Let me know if that's cool w/you
Could you please link us to your essay?
yes I will! just have to find the file on my old computer!:)
Awesome, thank you!
Amanda Magana Have you posted your personal statement yet?
+Amanda Magana what happens to the link ?
can you still link your personal statement please??
Darn it... I have a 3.5 GPA. is that good enough?
writing mine right now and it's due tomorrow! :(
I know this video was a long time ago, but I was wondering if you were still going to post a link to your essay? Im sure it was amazing :)
how do you write a critical response and and effective statement on an article lol
what was your GPA!? Plus this video was really helpful thanks!:-)
I believe it was a 4.3 :) Glad it helped
What was your SAT score?
I don't like to share it because people will either feel bad because they didn't score as high or feel like they are superior if they scored higher :(
how many colleges do you think i should apply to. how many colleges did u apply to?
ByyFrosty I applied to 12 I believe, most apply to like 4 reach schools and 4 safety schools :)
thanks sooo much for replying can you do a video about everything you had like GPA, SAT, and ACT and do you think speaking a second language well help get me in to UCLA?
Hi Amanda, what other UC's did you apply to? Why did you decide to attend UCLA? I am also interested in Pre-Med and Psychobiology as a major. I have a month to do my research before returning my SIR and I would love to get as much information as possible about the academic programs UCLA has to offer for undergrad students. Thank you! I am hoping to hear back from you, your videos have been very helpful! :)
+Jacqueline Gutierrez I applied to UCSD, UCI, and UC Berkeley :) I think you should go to bruin day! They have tons of workshops to help you see what they have to offer and everything:) In my most recent UCLA Q&A I discussed why I chose UCLA :)
did u get accept from all 3 .>?
cack cack yes
What if you are a political science major or theology, wouldn't it be worse not to talk about it?
wouldn't it be worse not to talk about what?
politics and religion.
Luna Bennet I feel like those are hot button issues and they wouldn't be well received in a personal statement because people have really strong underlying biases that could effect the reading of a personal statement, but that is just my opinion
I know this is old but could I see your essay?
+Vivian Luu I actually can't find it, it was on my desktop computer at home and my parents have since replaced it sadly :(
hello!! i am senior trying to get into UClA you mentioned in another video we could email you our personal statements and you can give us advice. can i send you mine? do i use the email in your description?
people have been emailing them to me :)
Please could you share your personal statement with me
I can't find it because it is on a laptop that broke like 3 years ago :(