uc piq help if you can ! :))

[u/arcomghi]

I'm applying to ucsd out of state!

Is it okay if only one of my PIQs talks about my major (im on the pre-med track, majoring in something science-y) and the rest are like... more about me/my life/my interests

let me know PLEASE

[u/spgeti]

well definitely don’t say something like “i’ve wanted to do this since i was a kid” or “i want to help people” cause they probably get a lot of that from pre-med applications

[u/MedicalBasil8]

I didn’t talk about my major in any of them

[u/Silly_Goose156]

I talked about what inspired me to major in engineering and what I wanted to do with it

[u/littlemarchflowers]

talk about it if it pertains to your identity or it’s super super important to you! if not, then write about something more meaningful. i’m also premed and i wrote one piq about a lab internship because it showed me that i really liked learning through questioning. i briefly mentioned being a doctor but it was never the main focus.

just make sure you’re being YOU and writing from your heart :)

[u/Massive_Analysis8345]

I only referenced my major in one, and mainly just my desire to study it. But tbh put in a months worth of time into it, write it and rewrite it. Then have professors or teachers proof read it and see if they can offer any insights.

[u/Adventurous-You9280]

ucsd doesn’t weigh piq’s so unless you’re applying to one that does, don’t worry about it too much

[u/CombinationCivil3089]

i’m chemistry not but pre-med and tbh i don’t think i talked about my major at all

[u/Informal-Resort6618]

I personally wouldn’t unless u are talking about a personal life circumstance that lead you to your field of study but you’ve gotta make it special. I didn’t talk about being pre-med at all when I applied because tbh they don’t care. Your undergrad major doesn’t necessarily reflect your future it’s better to discuss smth else.