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Presented by Glendie Domingo, AACE Advisor October 23, 2013

Presented by Glendie Domingo, AACE Advisor October 23, 2013. Student Preparation. Start early Research campuses /majors; apply broadly Get feedback on your personal statement Check your email often. Freshman Timeline. Getting Started.

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Presented by Glendie Domingo, AACE Advisor October 23, 2013

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  1. Presented by Glendie Domingo, AACE Advisor October 23, 2013

  2. Student Preparation • Start early • Research campuses /majors; apply broadly • Get feedback on your personal statement • Check your email often

  3. Freshman Timeline

  4. Getting Started The filing deadline for fall 2014 is 11:59 p.m. PST Nov. 30, 2013. ALL first-time applicants start here APPLY HERE: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

  5. Term and Level

  6. Navigating Use the progress bar above to navigate Use sections on the right for guidance Use buttons below to move from page to page Note my uc application, help, and sign out

  7. Error Messages

  8. The Basics

  9. More Basics

  10. Residency

  11. Citizenship

  12. Choosing a Major Click to expand the list of majors

  13. Ranking San Diego Colleges You must click here before ranking the colleges Rank order does NOT affect chances of admission.

  14. Scholarships Review and select up to 16 scholarships that match your characteristics, interests, and background!

  15. About You

  16. 7th and 8th Grade Courses

  17. High Schools Attended

  18. HS Courses & Grades

  19. HS Courses & Grades

  20. College Courses Taken in HS

  21. Academic History Comments

  22. Activities and Awards • Non a-g Coursework • Educational Preparation Programs • Community Service • Work Experience • Awards & Honors • Extra Curricular Activities Choose up to 5 of your most meaningful experiences for each category.

  23. Test Scores Self-report your scores here and order official scores to be sent to at least one UC campus.

  24. Test Scores

  25. The Personal Statement • 2 Prompts – applicant must address both • 1,000 word total or less • View as a personal interview on paper • Compose responses outside of the application and request feedback from teachers, counselors, parents and/or friends • Paste your responses in plain text

  26. The Personal Statement Statement 1: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. Statement 2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?

  27. Additional Comments Use the space provided to describe a situation (personal or academic) that needs further explanation and not fully captured elsewhere in the application. This is NOT a continuation of the personal statement.

  28. Submitting the Application Disabled until all circles are solid.

  29. Completeness Check

  30. Releases & Signature

  31. Fees, Payment & Waivers

  32. Submit Click here and expect this Check your email for a submission confirmation

  33. After You Submit

  34. Resources UC Admissions Home Page www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions Online Application www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply Quick Start Guide: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/apply-online/index.html Help Desk ucinfo@applyucsupport.net 1-800-207-1710 (U.S. only) 1-661-336-5723 (outside U.S.) UC Application Center P. O. Box 1432 Bakersfield, CA 93302

  35. Presented by Glendie Domingo, AACE Advisor

  36. Single landing page for all users

  37. Home of all support resources

  38. Live social media feeds

  39. Tabs help students navigate through the application to complete various tasks.

  40. Left navigation menu displays main pages within the Common App.

  41. Each page contains several sections but displays only one at a time.

  42. Help Center displays articles relevant only to the task at hand.

  43. Smart, dynamic questions – Example below shows display for married parents.

  44. Essay Requirements • New prompts from last year • New instructions • Text entry or cut-and-paste replaces uploads • Maximum 650 word count is enforced

  45. The application displays a word count.

  46. Dashboard displays an overview of the application status for each college on a student’s list.

  47. Clicking the triangle next to a college’s name expands the view to show the status in greater detail.

  48. My Colleges is where students go to take action on tasks specific to each college.

  49. The Writing Supplement allows each college to ask short answer and essay questions. Responses can be either text entry or upload—or both—depending on the college’s preference.

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