{"id":791,"date":"2017-11-15T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T17:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wordvice.com\/?p=791"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T06:56:32","slug":"video-6-tips-for-answering-the-university-of-californias-personal-insight-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/video-6-tips-for-answering-the-university-of-californias-personal-insight-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"[Video] 6 Tips for Answering the University of California&#8217;s Personal Insight Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 Tips for Answering the University of California&#039;s Personal Insight Questions\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ih8FYIYRO1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to completing the Common or Coalition Application, the University of California requires all undergraduate applicants to respond to several questions that give the admissions committee some personal insight into your personality and potential. 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