UC Application Presentation 2012-2013

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS2012-2013

Westview High School Counseling


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Overview

Student Preparation

Comprehensive Review of the Application

Filling Out the Application Basics

The Importance of Accurate Details

The Personal Statement

Submitting the Application


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Student Preparation

Prepare early

Research campuses:www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses

Gather materials Use the checklist in the Apply Online to UC brochure:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ApplyOnline_13-14_Freshman.pdf

Email communication is important!

Apply broadly Brainstorm specific concrete examples that you are proud of

throughout high school

Get reviews of your personal statement and revise, revise,revise
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Application Timeline

Date/Deadline Task

October 1-31 UC Application Opens

November 1-30 Submit online UC Application

Late January Update December Test ResultsMarch Notification of Admission

May 1 SIR (Statement of Intent to Register)DeadlineFreshman

To access the UC online application, visit:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/applyhttp://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply


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Requirements vs. Selection

Every UC campus gets the same application

Every UC campus you apply to will evaluate if you

have met minimum admissions requirements with the

same GPA and test scores Each UC campus will review your application for

admission individually using the information in the

application


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Comprehensive Review of Application

What do the UC campuses look for?

Good grades & test scores

Well-rounded students

Assess the student within his/her context

Not just the personal statement; the full applicant and

the full application are important

Take the time to fill out all of the applicationcompletely and accurately


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Comprehensive Review

Grade-Point Average

Test Scores

Courses Completed/Planned

Honors Courses

Eligibility in the Local Context(ELC)

Quality of Senior-Year Programof Study

Academic Opportunities inCalifornia High Schools

Performance in AcademicSubject Areas

Achievements in Special Projects

Improvement in Academic

Performance

Special Talents, Achievements,

and Awards

Participation in Educational

Preparation Programs

Academic Accomplishment Within

Life Experiences

Geographic Location


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Filling Out the Application Basics

Contact informationso campuses can communicate

with you

Campus selection

Major selection

There is a 30 minute time limit for each page of the

application; click next or log out to save


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ALL first-timeapplicants start here!The filing deadline for fall 2013 is11:59 p.m. PST Nov. 30, 2012.

Returning users sign in

Getting Started


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Use the progress bar to navigate todifferent sections of the application

Navigating

Read commonlyasked questions forhelpful information

Update your e-mail or other accountinformation using my UC application

Learn what is ineach section

Use the buttons onthe bottom to move

from page to page

Save/Logoutat any time


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Citizenship & Social Security #

SSN is used to accurately and reliably merge official ACT

and/or SAT scores and the FAFSA with the application


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Selecting Campuses

The same application goes

to all campuses you select.


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Selecting a Major

UC Berkeley is the

only campus that

does not give you

the option to select

an alternate major.


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Supplements & Alternate Majors

If the major you are applying to requires a

supplemental application or information, youwill be notified when you select that major.

If you do not have an

alternate major, select

No Alternate Major or

Undecided


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UCSD Colleges Selection

Use the Learn

about UCSD

college link to

determine which

colleges to rank in

what order. They

are all different

and will have

varying generaleducation

requirements

needed to

graduate.


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Review Campuses


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Scholarships

Be sure to open and

review each

category of

scholarships!

Select scholarships

that match your

interests orcharacteristics (up to

16 total).


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Students applying for EOP will be required to provide informationon parent education, income and family size in the next steps of theBiographical section.

About You


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About You

This info is used

to provide

contextual

information

about your homeenvironment and

for the

application fee

waiver.

This will not beused to

determine

residency statusor financial aid.


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About YouDependency Status


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The Importance of Accurate Details

Personal information

Academic history

Examination scores

Activities outside of school

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iles/ApplyOnline_12-13_Freshman.pdf
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Academic History 7th & 8th Grade


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Academic History

School Code052986


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Academic History


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Academic History

List linked courses in the

same year with

corresponding grades


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Academic History12th Grade

Civics is only a semester, do not list anything for the second half.

Economics is listed in G College-Prep Electives, put PL for 2nd grade.

Indicate In

Progress (IP) for

classes you are

in NOW and

Planned (PL)

for classes you

will take this

year!


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Academic History

If you took any

college-level

courses in high

school, enter

the college

here.

This process is

very similar to

entering the

high school

information


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Academic History

UC transferable

courses are

pulled from the

ASSIST

database

If it is not UC

transferable,

you can enter

the courses inthe table

provided


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Academic History

Your CA SSID is

located at the top

of your transcript

You have 550characters to

explain any

inconsistencies

on your

transcript, poorgrades due to

personal issues,

rigor, etc.


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Activities and Awards

Other categories include Educational Preparation Programs, Work Experience, Awards &

Honors, and Extracurricular Activities

Applicants are limited to five entries for each, so select the ones that are most meaningful


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2 Prompts, students must address both

1,000 words total or less

View as personal interview on paper

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/how-to-

apply/personal-statement/index.html

Click on theTips box


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Statement #1:Describe the world you come fromfor example, your family,community or schooland tell us how your world has shaped yourdreams and aspirations.

Statement #2:Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution orexperience that is important to you. What about this quality oraccomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person

you are?


Additional Comments:Use this space to tell us anything else you want us to know about youand your academic record that you have not had the opportunity todescribe elsewhere in the application. Limit your response to 550

words or less.


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The Personal Statement: Final Thoughts

Start early, get feedback, and REVISE!

Define your motivation/momentum in topics you arepassionate about

Decisions are never made on the personal statementalone

Avoid some common mistakes

Generalities: Stick to facts and specifics you want them toknow about yourself

Stretching the truth: Just be honest. Most lies revealthemselves to readers in the admissions process.

Inappropriate use of humor.

Creative writing (poems, scene setting, or clichs)


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Submitting the Application-Next Steps

Include additional comments where appropriate

Dont forget to hit Submit

Go back into the application when you have

updates


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Review and Submit

Before starting

submit process,

carefully review

information on

summary page


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Review and Submit

R l d A li i I i S


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Release and Application Integrity Statement


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After You Submit

Print your receipt

Keep a record of your application ID #

Watch for your application acknowledgment

Should receive an email immediately after submission

Order test score reports

Send to ONE campus, they will share!

Order final transcripts If you are admitted for the fall term, you must arrange

to have final transcripts sent no later than July 15th


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Making Changes to Your Application

Update personal information,

add campus choices (on

availability), make a credit

card payment, etc.

Update self-reported test

scores

If you add or drop a courseor fail to earn a C or better in

a course, notify the

admissions office at each

campus where you applied


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UC Home Page:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

Admission Requirements:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions

Online Application:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

UC Application Center

(800) 207-1710 (within the U.S.) or (661) 336-5723 (outside the U.S.)

[email protected]

Questions & Contacts
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