1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
描述一个能够展现你领导能力的经历。在这次经历中，你可以是正面地影响了他人；或者帮助调节了纠纷；或者对团队的努力做出了贡献。
2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
每个人都有富有创造性的一面，并可以通过许多方面来表达：解决问题的创造性、原创的创新性思维、和艺术性的创造性等。描述你自己的创造性。
3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
你最大的天赋或技能是什么？随着时间的推进，你的天赋有没有得到发展和体现？
4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
描述一下你是如何抓住难得的教育机会或者努力克服你所面临的教育方面的障碍。
5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
描述一下你所面对过的最艰难的挑战和你是如何克服这一挑战的。这个挑战如何影响了你的学习成绩?
6. Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
请描述你最喜欢的学科，并说明你是如何在课堂内外发展这种兴趣的。
7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
你为学校或者你的社区做过什么，使其变成更好的地方？
8. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?
除去申请材料中已有的信息，你觉得是你的哪个特点使你从加州大学的众多申请者中脱颖而出？
