2. Overview
• Tips for Counselors
• Student Preparation
• Comprehensive Review of the Application
• Filling Out the Application Basics
• The Importance of Accurate Details
• The Personal Statement
• Submitting the Application
3. Tips for Counselors
• Create your own application
• Yearly improvements to the online application
make it easier to complete
• Application questions are intuitive:
• Only asks questions applicable to the student (may be
based on answers from previous parts of the
application)
• On the UC Application, record grades earned
exactly as reported on your transcript, including
D and F grades
4. 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
5. Application Timeline
Date/Deadline Task
October 1-31 UC Application Opens
November 1-30 Submit online UC Application
Late January Update December Test Results
March Notification of Admission
May 1 SIR (Statement of Intent to Register)
Deadline – Freshman
To access the UC online application, visit:
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
6. 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
7. Comprehensive Review of the
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 application
completely and accurately
8. Comprehensive Review
• Grade-Point Average • Improvement in Academic
• Test Scores Performance
• Courses Completed/Planned • Special Talents, Achievements, and
• Honors Courses Awards
• Eligibility in the Local Context • Participation in Educational
(ELC) Preparation Programs
• Quality of Senior-Year Program • Academic Accomplishment Within
of Study Life Experiences
• Academic Opportunities in • Geographic Location
California High Schools
• Performance in Academic Subject
Areas
• Achievements in Special Projects
9. Filling Out the Application Basics
• Contact information – so 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
10. Getting Started…
The filing deadline for fall 2013 is ALL first-time
11:59 p.m. PST Nov. 30, 2012. applicants start here!
Returning users sign in
11. Navigating
Save/Logout
Update your e-mail or other account at any time
information using “my UC application”
Learn what is in each
Use the progress bar to navigate to section
different sections of the application
Read commonly
asked questions for
helpful information
Use the buttons on
the bottom to move
from page to page
13. Choosing a Major
Select a major,
alternate major
or no alternate
major
Click on a college to
expand the list of
majors available and
make your selection
14. Ranking San Diego Colleges
You must click on this
link before ranking SD
colleges
Rank the San Diego
colleges in order of
preference
This will NOT affect your
chances of admission to
UC San Diego
15. Scholarships
Be sure to open and review each category of scholarships!
Select scholarships that match your interests or characteristics (up to 16 total).
16. Biographical
Students applying for EOP will be required to provide information on parent
education, income and family size in the next steps of the Biographical
section.
24. Academic History
Remember to
list community
colleges – even
if you took only
one class.
25. Academic History
UC transferable courses
are pulled from the
ASSIST database
CA community
college
nontransferable
courses can be self-
entered
26. Test Results
Fall applicants must complete
ALL required exams by the
December test date
Make sure OFFICIAL scores
are sent to at least one UC
campus
27. 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
28. The Personal Statement
• 2 Prompts, students must address both
• 1,000 words total or less
• View as personal interview on paper
Click on the
“Tips” box
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/how-‐to-‐apply/
personal-‐statement/index.html
29. 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?
Additional Comments:
Use this space to tell us anything else you want us to know
about you and your academic record that you have not had
the opportunity to describe elsewhere in the application.
Limit your response to 550 words or less.
30. The Personal Statement: Final
Thoughts
• Start early, get feedback, and REVISE!
• Define your motivation/momentum in
topics you are passionate about
• Decisions are never made on the personal
statement alone
• Avoid some common mistakes
31. Submitting the application and next
steps
• Include additional comments where
appropriate
• Don’t forget to hit “Submit”
• Go back into the application when you
have updates
32. Review and Submit
Before starting
submit process,
carefully review
information on
summary page
