University of California

Fall 2011 at a Glance: Freshmen

• Applications from CA residents grew by 3.6% (52,973) • 61,000 CA resident students offered admission. • 35,064 CA residents accepted • • CA resident freshman enrollment target: 31,500 2

2011 Freshmen Academic Profile

 Newly enrolling students are well-prepared  24.1 year-long college prep courses on average    Average GPA: 3.86

Average SAT: 1782 Average ACT: 26  Remember: UC campuses admit students with a broad range of academic achievements

UC Welcomes Transfer Students

 More than 90% of admitted transfer students are CA CC students  Seven campuses offer Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) programs  Transfer Preparation Paths available for UC’s top 21 transfer majors: uctransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu

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Freshman Preparation, Fall 2010

Preliminary California-resident Enrollees Year College Prep Courses GPA SAT ACT

2008 23.2

3.78

1762 25.1

2009 2010

2011

23.1

23.1

24.1

3.82

3.83

3.86

1776 1773

1782

25.5

25.4

26

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UC Admissions Data (Fall 2011)

Campus Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz Admit Rate 25.8% 46% 45.5% 22.8% 75% 66% 38.1% 46% 64.4% Average GPA 3.88 (unweighed) 3.86

3.99

4.35

3.6

3.71

4.08

4.0

3.76

SAT Total 1960-2230 1908 1877 2035 1653 1685 1980 1916 1799 ACT 30 28 27 30 24 24 29 28 26

Fall 2012 Enrollment Planning

 Freshman admission to the University will continue to be highly competitive  Options for referral to campuses with additional space are expected to be limited  Most campuses will use waitlists. 7

Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)

 The process has changed this year.  ELC is now the top 9% of the graduating class on a GPA determined by the UC based on prior years.

 Only UC Merced will guarantee admission to applicants.

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Preparing for Fall 2012 Admission

 Online application will open on October 1  Report

all

“a-g” courses attempted and all grades  Personal statement prompts have not changed  Application filing period for the fall 2012 term is November 1-30 9

Test Requirements for Fall 2012 Applicants

 ACT with Writing

or

SAT Reasoning Test  December 2011: last date to take admissions tests for fall 2012 admissions cycle 

UC requires official test scores. Send to one SAT score to any UC and they all have access.

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Must send ACT to all schools.

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How to Apply?

Nov.1-30 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply General application $70.00 per campus Admissions Notification-March 1-31 (FR) Statement of Intent to Register May 1 (FR)

Filling Out the Application Basics

 Contact Information – so campuses can communicate with you  Campus Selection  Major Selection  SAVE as you go!

Getting Started… Deadline

The filing deadline for fall 2012 is 11:59 p.m. PST Nov. 30, 2011.

ALL first-time applicants start here!

Returning users sign in above.

Navigating

Update your e-mail or other account information using “my UC application.” Save/Logout at any time.

Use the progress bar to navigate to different sections of the application.

Learn what is in each section.

Read commonly asked questions for helpful information.

Use the buttons on the bottom to move from page to page.

All applicants are required to disclose their social security number if they have one.

Start Application

Click on a college to expand the list of majors available and make your selection.

Choosing a Major

Select a major, alternate major or no alternate major.

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.

Scholarships

Be sure to open and review each category of scholarships! Select scholarships that match your interests or characteristics (up to 16 total).

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.

Biographical

Questions & Help!

UC Home Page

: www.universityofcalifornia.edu

Admission Requirements

: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions

Online Application

: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

UC Application Processing Service – General Help Desk

(800) 523-2048 toll-free in California (925) 808-2181 outside California (925) 521-9280 TDD/TTY [email protected]

Online Application – Technical Help Desk

(800) 914-8820 toll-free in California (925) 808-2150 outside California [email protected]

The Importance of Accurate Details

 Personal Information  Academic History  Examination Scores  Activities Outside of School

Academic History 7/8

Academic History

The application will search for your high school as you type.

You MUST list every school you’ve attended since ninth grade.

Academic History (high school)

Easy-to-fix errors

Academic History (coursework)

Self-enter courses not on the UC-approved course list

Academic History

Remember to list community colleges – even if you took only one class.

Calif. community college nontransferable courses can be self-entered.

Academic History UC transferable courses are pulled from the ASSIST database

Test Results

• Fall applicants must complete ALL required exams by December test date.

• Make sure OFFICIAL scores are sent to at least one UC campus.

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.

Personal Statement

 Personal Interview on paper  Opportunity to tell us who you are, what’s important to you, showcase a talent, accomplishment, quality or experience   Can be used to present obstacles, opportunities, achievements, and to clarify/fill in gaps of application Two Prompts    Open-ended Respond to both prompts Total of 1000 words

Review and Submit

Before starting submit process, carefully review information on summary page.

Review and Submit

No refunds or Cancellations Fee increase of $5 per campus application (now $70)

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Fee waivers are good for up to four campuses.

Eligibility is based on income and family size.

After You Submit

Update your account information Update your test scores

Summing Up • • • • • Most answers can be found in the “Common Questions” sidebar.

Don’t wait until the last minute to begin or to submit your application. System-wide crashes HAVE occurred.

Contact campuses if there are changes to your course schedule or academic record. Dropping a class at semester required every campus to be notified.

Check your e-mail frequently!!! Don’t hesitate to ask questions!

Good luck to you all!