How to get in to a UC

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1 How to get in to a UC

2 10 UC Campuses

3 UC Admission Requirements 60 semester transferrable units (UC/CSU) General Education 7 Course Breadth Pattern Lower Division Major Prerequisites GPA Can you get in with just the minimum?

4 Selection Criteria Complete IGETC Some majors will complete campus specific GE pattern (Engineering)- see Complete all lower division major prerequisites see Have competitive GPA

5 Competitive Grade Point Average Campus 2013 Average Admit GPA Berkeley 3.75 Davis 3.48 Irvine 3.51 Los Angeles 3.71 Merced 3.24 Riverside 3.25 San Diego 3.64 Santa Barbara 3.54 Santa Cruz 3.35

6 Credit Limitations No more than 4 units of Physical Education may be used in GPA/60 unit calculation No more than 70 transferrable units will count toward bachelor s degree No more than 14 units may be taken Pass/Failsome colleges/majors require all courses to be taken for letter grade- see

7 This website has the official articulation agreements between community colleges and public universities in California. Confirm courses that will meet your major prep requirements. Confirm General Education requirements If you take classes at different community colleges- check the articulation first!

8 Guaranteed Admission Seven campuses participate in the TAG program TAG only ONE campus Fill out an online TAG Application Today using the planner Submit your TAG September 1-30 the year you intend on applying to transfer. When your TAG is approved, fulfill all remaining coursework and GPA requirements in your TAG agreement. Apply for admission to UC November 1-30 that same year.

9 2015 BASIC CRITERIA UC Campus GPA English nd Eng Comp (Eng. 102, 103, Phil 5) 1 Transfer Level Math Course Davis Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Irvine 3.4 Summer 2014 Spring 2015 Summer 2014 Merced Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Riverside Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Santa Barbara 3.2 by end of fall Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Santa Cruz 3.0 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Expired

10 Application Review Each campus completes a comprehensive review. See website for a school by school description of their comprehensive review. Good to know Because the pool of students who apply to UC is different every year, the level of academic performance necessary for admission to a particular campus or major is different, too. Acceptance rates depend on the number of applicants, their academic qualifications and the spaces available.

11 Apply Application is online-one application for up to 9 campuses Available August 1 st Submission period November 1-30 the year BEFORE you plan to transfer You must report ALL academic courses You must write a personal statement $70.00 per campus 4 fee waivers if eligible

12 2015 Personal Statement Prompts May change for 2016 but not likely Your opportunity to tell your story See transfer center website for tips

13 Prompt 1 What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities and what you have gained from your involvement.

14 Prompt 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?

15 Get Support Meet with a counselor Meet with a university representative Attend Transfer Day College Fair Oct 30 Attend STOMP in April at UCLA Attend CSUN/UCLA Day in May Attend fall application workshops and clinic

16 UC Transfer Timeline July-start working on your personal statement August- begin Transfer Planner September-submit TAG application October-write your personal statement November-submit UC application January-submit UC Update March 2 nd -priority deadline for FAFSA The Fall you apply will be the LAST term used to calculate your UC GPA April/May-Campuses communicate admissions offers June-Submit SIR-Student Intent to Register