Admissions Blog Content / Admissions Blog Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en Write Personal Insight Question responses that reflect you /admissions/blog/write-personal-insight-question-responses-reflect-you A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ admissions director provides step-by-step advice on how to write a great PIQ, the UC version of a college essay. His main tip? Be authentic. November 12, 2024 - 8:35am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/write-personal-insight-question-responses-reflect-you Master time management for success /admissions/blog/master-time-management-success Time management is key for a successful college application. Track extracurricular activities, create a checklist of admission requirements and start early. October 31, 2024 - 8:39am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/master-time-management-success Navigate college fairs like a pro /admissions/blog/navigate-college-fairs-pro The best questions you can ask at a college fair are ones that help you picture yourself on campus and are not answerable through a quick Google search. October 02, 2024 - 4:01pm Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/navigate-college-fairs-pro How to curate a college list /admissions/blog/college-list Get an admissions expert’s tips on how to choose the right colleges, decide how many to apply to and create a college list that fits your goals. August 22, 2024 - 8:40am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/college-list Unbox your new adventure /admissions/blog/unbox-your-new-adventure Nervous about moving to college? Here are four tips (and more from housing and dining experts) on how to make moving into student housing easier and more fun! July 30, 2024 - 9:27am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/unbox-your-new-adventure Why I chose ºÙºÙÊÓƵ: My Egghead story /admissions/blog/why-i-chose-uc-davis-my-egghead-story <p><span lang="EN">When I was applying to colleges, it was at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020. As an incoming senior in high school, I felt so intimidated by the premise of choosing a college to go to without ever having been on a tour while students were in session. In order to make me slightly less nervous about college applications, my parents offered to go on a road trip with me so I could see some of the campuses I was applying to.</span></p> July 12, 2024 - 1:00pm Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/why-i-chose-uc-davis-my-egghead-story A summer of growth: Help us learn about you /admissions/blog/summer-growth-help-us-learn-about-you Summer is a great time for personal growth. Learn how to fill your summer schedule with new skills, hobbies, volunteer opportunities and connections. June 28, 2024 - 9:41am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/summer-growth-help-us-learn-about-you Searching for community: My ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Story /admissions/blog/how-i-made-friends-large-public-college Read how a college student utilized student resources and local activities to make friends at the largest UC campus in California — ºÙºÙÊÓƵ. May 30, 2024 - 10:10am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/how-i-made-friends-large-public-college Beyond academics: Finding your campus community /admissions/blog/finding-community-how-to-make-friends-in-college Just got admitted to a university? Learn about student organizations, campus life and resources to make friends and find your community in college. April 30, 2024 - 6:39am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/finding-community-how-to-make-friends-in-college Eventful decisions /admissions/blog/eventful-decisions Deciding on a university? Select the best college for you by going to welcome events that will help you embrace your new college life. March 21, 2024 - 10:22am Isabella E Beristain /admissions/blog/eventful-decisions