Complete University of California Application Support
This package is designed for students applying to the University of California (UC) schools. You’ll receive step-by-step support throughout the entire application process, ensuring you submit a strong and cohesive application that showcases your unique strengths, experiences, and aspirations. Here’s an in-depth overview of what this package entails: 1. Kickoff and Strategic Planning Session: Start your journey with an in-depth kickoff meeting, during which we will learn about your background, goals, extracurriculars, academic achievements, and aspirations. Together, we will create a customized plan to tackle every aspect of the UC application. 2. UC School Selection: Collaborate to identify the UC campuses that best match your academic profile, interests, and goals. 3. Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) Brainstorming, Advising & Editing: Receive expert advice on selecting the PIQs that best showcase your strengths and experiences. I will guide you through brainstorming, drafting, and revising each response, ensuring your personality and achievements shine through. 4. Extracurricular Activities & Awards Descriptions: Select and craft compelling descriptions of your extracurricular activities, awards, and honors. Together, we’ll articulate your experiences in a way that emphasizes their impact and importance. 5. Complete Application Review: I will meticulously review and provide feedback on your entire application — from your PIQs to academic history and extracurriculars — to ensure consistency, clarity, and strength throughout. 6. Final Submission Guidance: Before submission, I will assist with final checks, ensuring all aspects of your application are complete and submitted correctly, giving you confidence that nothing has been overlooked. 7. Waitlist Strategy (if applicable): Should you be waitlisted, I will help you craft a strategic plan, including writing compelling update letters to improve your chances of being admitted from the waitlist. Summary: With this package, you’ll have a dedicated UC admissions expert by your side throughout the entire application process. From selecting schools to perfecting your Personal Insight Questions, you’ll receive personalized advice, support, and feedback to ensure your application stands out. Let’s get you into your dream UC school!
What's included
- A UC-specific application strategy that clarifies how to present your academic strengths, activities, leadership, impact, and personal qualities within the UC format
- UC campus and major guidance, including how to think through campus fit, major competitiveness, alternate majors, and application positioning across the UC system
- Personal Insight Question strategy, including topic selection, narrative planning, editing, and refinement for four strong PIQ responses
- Activities and awards section optimization to make your leadership, initiative, depth, impact, work experience, service, research, and extracurricular involvement stand out
- Guidance on academic and additional information sections so important context is communicated clearly, appropriately, and strategically
- A final UC application review to ensure your materials are cohesive, polished, typo-free, and aligned with the strongest version of your candidacy
Meet your expert
Becky S.
I’m Becky Song, a Wharton MBA, former Wharton admissions fellow, professional admissions and career coach, and Founder & Executive Director of Ivy Journey (theivyjourney.com). Over the past 15+ years, I’ve helped hundreds of applicants and professionals earn admission to top MBA, master’s, and college programs, as well as land offers across consulting, strategy, and business roles. My clients have been admitted to top MBA programs (e.g., HBS, Stanford GSB, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Columbia, Kellogg, Booth, LBS, Insead, etc.) and top Ivy undergrad & grad programs. I’ve also coached 500+ candidates through career transitions, resumes, interviews, consulting recruiting, and personal positioning. What makes my coaching different is the combination of admissions judgment, career strategy, and narrative positioning. I help clients understand what schools and employers are really evaluating, then translate their background into a clear, differentiated story that feels authentic and compelling. I’m especially strong with MBA applicants, college applicants, master’s candidates, international applicants, first-generation applicants, consulting candidates, and professionals making major career pivots. Personally, I’ve navigated several pivots myself: actuary, nonprofit leader, strategy consultant, Wharton MBA, admissions fellow, founder, and career coach. If you want a coach who can help you think strategically, sharpen your story, and move through a competitive process with more clarity and confidence, I’d love to work with you!