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UC Irvine - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from UC Irvine in Irvine, CA for the 2019-2025 admissions cycles.

1 .What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why?

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
99%

2 .Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
99%

3 .Have you ever had difficulty accessing quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this impacted you and others in your community.

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Max 1500 characters
Chance
33%

4 .Have you completed your Bachelors Degree (B.A/ B.S). Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for current year.

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Max 1500 null
Chance
58%