Applying Made Easy: Technical Details of the UC Application

1. Applying Made Easy: Technical Details of the UC Application For Students Applying Fall 2018 for Admission Fall 2019

2. Minimum UC Transfer Requirements • 2.4 GPA (2.8 nonresidents) • 60 UC transferable semester units by the end of Spring 2019 • English 1 & 2 or equivalents (TOEFL) • Transferable math class • 4 classes (selected from at least 2 of the following IGETC areas: Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Physical & Biological Sciences)

3. Tips for Students • Create your own account www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply • Fall 2019 available August 1st • Read current messages • Review the Common Questions

4. Student Preparation • Start early • Research campuses /majors; apply broadly • Get feedback on your responses to the personal insight questions • Check your email often, and your spam filter

5. Transfer Application and Admission Timeline

6. Importance of Accurate Details • Statement of Application Integrity • Academic History • AP/IB Examination Scores • Activities Outside of School • Verification of Application Information

7. Getting Started First time users start here! Application Deadline: November 30, 11:59 p.m. PST Apply Online at universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

8. 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’ Navigating

9. Error Messages

10. If you click “90” or more, you cannot apply to UCLA, UCSD, Merced or Santa Cruz!

11. Start Your Application – Step 2

12. Start Your Application – Step 2 (cont’d.)

13. Residency (Step 3)

14. Citizenship – Step 4 Last part of Start! Social Security number / Taxpayer Identification Number entry is optional!

15. International applicants attending US schools pay $70 not $80. Eligible California residents and AB 540 students could receive application fee waivers for up to 4 schools.

16. Click to expand the list of majors. When you choose certain majors, information about supplemental applications appear. You must choose an alternate major, or scroll to the bottom of the page and click “No Alternate Major.” Berkeley doesn’t allow students an alternate major.

17. Ranking San Diego Colleges (Part 2-Campuses and Majors) You must click here before ranking the colleges Rank order does NOT affect chances of admission.

18. Additional GE at UCSD by College for students that complete IGETC Warren-3 upper division GE Roosevelt-2 Lower Division courses Muir-1 Writing upper division course Revelle-1 year of calculus, 5 quarters of Science, foreign language (can’t satisfy this with high school) Sixth-2 upper division courses Marshall-2 upper division courses

19. Scholarships (Part 3) Review and select up to 16 scholarships that match your characteristics, interests, and background!

20. You must answer these questions!

21. You do not need to complete this page to move on unless you want to apply for EOP Program on Step 1 of this section.

22. You do not need to complete this page to move on unless you want to apply for EOP Program on Step 1 of this section or get a fee waiver for the application! You do not need to complete this page to move on unless you want to apply for EOP Program on Step 1 of this section or get a fee waiver for the application!

25. SMC College Code is 004691

26. SMC is a “Semester with Winter Session”

27. Courses and Grades(Academic History – Step 3) Click to display courses If the course is not in ASSIST, scroll to bottom of page

28. Course Requirements (Still Academic History – Step 3)

29. Other Academic History Step 3 (Part 2)

30. Academic History– Step 4

31. Activities & Awards – Part 6

32. Activities and Awards-Part 6 • Educational Preparation Programs • Work Experience • Awards & Honors • Extracurricular Activities Choose up to 5 of your most meaningful experiences for each category.

33. Test Scores – Step 1

34. Test Scores - Review

35. Personal Insight Questions • There is one required question you must answer. • You will also need to answer 3 out of 7 additional questions. • Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words. • Which three questions you choose to answer of the seven are up to you: But you should select questions that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances. • All questions are equal: All questions are given equal consideration in the application review process, which means there is no advantage or disadvantage to choosing certain questions over others. • 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

36. Personal Insight Question 1: Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university

37. Personal Insight Select 3 of the 7 Questions: 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. 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. 3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? 4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced. 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? 6. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place? 7.Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

38. Personal InsightAdditional 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.

39. Submitting the Application – Step 1 Disabled until all circles are solid and it is November 1st.

40. Completeness Check If you are using AP credit to meet the transfer requirement, enter this information in the additional comments.

41. Releases & Signature

42. Fees, Payment & Waivers

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

44. After You Submit

45. Transfer Academic Update Update courses that were “in progress” with grades earned, and confirm or update planned courses for the current and future terms prior to enrollment at UC. Deadline is January 31.

46. Resources UC Admissions Home Page www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions Online Application www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply Help Desk ucinfo@applyucsupport.net 1-800-207-1710 (U.S. only) 1-310-513-2715 (outside U.S.) UC Application Center P. O. Box 1432 Bakersfield, CA 93302