Welcome Seniors! U CLA EARLY ACADEMIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS

1. Welcome Seniors!UCLA EARLY ACADEMIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS

2. A-G Requirements & College GPA A History/Social Science- 2 years 9 SS 10 SS 11 SS 12 Language Other Than English - 2 years+ E College GPA English 4 years B F Visual/Performing Art 1 year Mathematics 3 years+ C GPA Types ● UC/CSU (Capped) GPA ● UC (W) GPA ● Financial GPA G College Prep Elective 1 year D Laboratory Science- 2 years+

3. College Entrance Exams Create an account for FREE SAT preparation! • Remember to send your scores to colleges! • You can choose to send scores at the time you register for exam! • OR • Sends scores to: • 1 UC • and/or use 3594 (for CSU Mentor Long Beach) *Final opportunity to take exams is December of Senior Year (Highly recommended by October)

4. College Application Deadlines • Private/Independent: • commonapp.org • Opens: August 1st • Deadlines Vary • Community Colleges: • cccapply.org • Open: Varies • Submit: January and On UC Applications: universityofcalifornia.edu Opens: August 1st Submit: November 1st Deadline: November 30th CSU Applications: calstate.edu Open: October 1st Submit: October 1st Deadline: November 30th BEWARE of For-Profit Schools!

5. SAT Eligibility Index Table LA Local Area Service CSU Channel Islands CSU Dominguez Hills CSU Northridge CSU Los Angeles Not Impacted: All California Students CSU Bakersfield CSU East Bay CSU Maritime Academy CSU Stanislaus Most Competitive/Impacted Campuses CSU Long Beach CSU Fullerton San Diego State Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Fresno State San Jose State

6. UC Tiers: APPLY BROADLY TIER 1 UCSD UCLA UCB TIER 2 UCSB UCI UCD TIER 3 UCR UCSC UCM

7. The UC Application

8. Holistic Review: UC’s & Privates Academic Factors • Grade-Point Average • Courses Completed/Planned • Honors Courses • Top 9% Local Context (ELC) • Quality of Senior-Year Program of Study • Test Scores • Academic Opportunities in California High Schools • Performance in Academic Subject Areas • Improvement in Academic Performance Non-Academic Factors • Achievements in Special Projects • Special Talents, Achievements, and Awards • Participation in Educational Preparation Programs • Academic Accomplishment Within Life Experiences • Geographic Location

9. Awards and Activities Section Awards/Honors ● Extracurricular Activities ● Community Service Special Programs ● Non-A-G Coursework ● Work Experience

10. My family’s income level is a significant barrier to my academic achievements. My mother, an undocumented immigrant, has limited formal avenues for employment, making my father the sole income earner for our family. My own contributions have included assisting my father with his job during my summer breaks as a special event photographer. I also seek out small babysitting or tutoring jobs in my neighborhood. Between the assistance we receive from the government, my father’s income, and mine, it is barely enough to make ends meet. While my peers are in a stage of life where they are acquiring driver’s licenses and cars from their parents, I worry about whether our own family car will make it through the week as my father uses it to commute to a job so far from home that I rarely see him. This all means that I am mostly on my own for traveling to and from school. My transportation includes taking a one hour school bus ride and because I stay late after school, I miss my regular school bus and rely on public transportation to get back home. Balancing my economic situation with my desire for a robust academic experience means that I am often up at five in the morning and in bed by one in the morning. As a result, this routine means that I have significantly less time to do my homework or participate in extracurricular activities. While my situation may have limited my involvement and to an extent my academic achievement, I have been highly selective about my activities and my focused efforts have brought me to this point where I feel ready to take on another great challenge. One of the major opportunities I was given at my school was my participation in the Early Academic Outreach Program. The program’s representatives provided a focused space where I could receive mentoring and support as I prepared for college. Because my daily schedule was very limited, the help I received from EAOP during school hours was extremely valuable and key to the successful completion of my college applications. The workshops about financial aid, SATs, and general college requirements were critical to the development of my academic performance. Knowing that a network of guidance was there to help me as a first generation college student was pivotal to my journey. Personal Insight Questions: I have grown up in the heart of East Los Angeles. After going with my father to pick up medications, I noticed several obstacles that non-English speaking people face. Most of the patients that pick up their medicine do not speak English, thus do not understand the steps to taking their medications. I wanted to help this situation. I applied and was accepted to the Los Angeles County Medical Center volunteer program. I currently spend several hours a week in the pharmacy translating for the hundreds of patients that walk in every day. It brings me a lot of joy to know that patients do not leave the hospital confused about their medication and can improve their health. I am in charge of reminding patients that their medications are ready to pick up and I give medication procedures to patients. These tasks were given to me because I am the only person in the pharmacy that speaks both English and Spanish. Throughout the day, I call approximately 200 people to inform them that their medications are ready. As a result, medications are picked up on time and waiting times in the pharmacy have decreased. Most of my hours consist of translating for the pharmacists. I can sense patients’ relief as they feel safer when they take their medications. I learned that everybody has the right to be informed, especially when it concerns their health.  Two years ago, I dealt with a crisis that tested my ability to stay focused in school and on my academic goals. This tragedy was helplessly watching my two cousins get arrested, prosecuted, and sentenced to twelve years in prison. I was very close to them and considered them to be like my brothers. They both fell victim to the hardships and temptations that plague my neighborhood: gang involvement and drugs. Although this has been one of the most stressful experiences of my life, it also made me work harder to achieve my goals. I realized I needed to be a positive role model for my younger siblings. I communicated with my teachers and counselors to make sure they understood the hardship at hand, since I missed several days of school to attend court dates for my cousins during their trial. I also took advantage of services provided by the NCLR Escalera Program, including SAT preparatory courses and academic tutoring. They provided opportunities to visit college campuses, something I would have not been able to do otherwise. One of the biggest resources that I have been able to take advantage of from this program has been receiving support on my college application process. Without the support from the NCLR Escalera program, I would not have known the steps necessary to get into college, since very few people in my family have graduated high school much less attended college. My hope is that I become an example to the next generation of young people in my family and community, so that they do not fall to the same path my cousins did.

11. After Applying DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW UP • Submit SIR by May 1 • Send SAT/ACT scores • Take English & Math Placement exams • Report D’s & F’s or changes to courses reported • Submit requested forms by Deadlines

12. Financial Aid Application Opens: October 1 SUBMITTION DEADLINE: MARCH 2 fafsa.ed.govOR caldreamact.org Types of Aid: Work Study Grants Loans Scholarships

15. Questions? evelyn93@g.ucla.edu