I’ve Read Thousands of UC Berkeley Essays and…

Margaret Anderson

Jul 9

What an admissions reader looks for in personal statements and supplemental essays.

4 Comments

Hayley Shapland

Former UC Berkeley reader here. Great insights, Margaret!

Margaret Anderson

Thank you, Hayley! What years did you read there? I was super shocked by how much their system changes each year!

Hayley Shapland

Only one cycle- 2019!

Margaret Anderson

Very cool.

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