2026-27 Cycle • 1 prompt
UCLA supplemental essays.
Every UCLA supplemental prompt for the 2026-27 cycle, with the word limit, what they're looking for, and the most common pitfalls.
Same UC PIQs as Berkeley — pick any 4 of the 8. UCLA does not require additional supplements.
Prompt 1: (See the Berkeley supplemental page — UCLA shares the same 8 UC Personal Insight Questions. Choose any 4.)
350 wordsrequiredWhat they really want
- Strategy: spread topics across academics, character, leadership, creativity.
- Don't repeat themes from your Common App essay (UC has none).
Avoid
- Picking 4 prompts that all show the same trait.
- Treating the PIQs as essays — they're answers, not narratives.
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