UC Berkeley Admission Updates

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1 UC Berkeley Admission Updates UC Counselor Conference 2014 Amy W. Jarich Assistant Vice Chancellor & Director of Admission University of

2 Transfer Admission Rate % 27% 27% 27% 25% 23% 16,613 15,989 15,717 16,012 15,162 13,

3 Admitted Transfer Profile 2014 Total Admits: 3,825 Natural Resources: 21.8% Chemistry: 17.6% Engineering: 11.4% Environmental Design: 33.7% Letters & Science: 27.7% Haas Business: 5.6% Transfer College GPA Mean: 3.77 Mid-50%: Age Average: 23 Range: Prior Institution CCC: 3,595 CA 4-Year College: 27 OOS* 2-year College: 52 OOS* 4-year College: 55 Other UC: 79 *Out of State

4 Berkeley Leadership Claude M. Steele, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Commitments to Campus Development Lower Sproul Redevelopment open fall 2015 Memorial Stadium Development Bowles Hall renovations Admission admissions.berkeley.edu/veterans

5 Our Colleges College of Chemistry Materials Chemistry concentration for the B.S. Degree College of Engineering New Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation - launches fall 2015 New Minor: Design Innovation - expected to launch spring 2015

6 2014 UC Counselor Conference Community College Walter Robinson Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs and Director of Admissions and Enrollment Planning

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8 New Majors Global Disease Biology Marine and Coastal Science Mathematical Analytics and Operations Research Sustainable Environmental Design Campus Initiatives World Food Center Health Happens Here Mental Health Initiatives AB540 and Undocumented Student Center Outreach Programs Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) African American Initiatives Hispanic Initiatives Native American Initiatives 2020 Initiative

9 2014 Transfer Admission Profile Applicants: 14,425 Admits: 8,332 TAG Admits: 2,453 CCC Admits: 7, % Admit Rate: 57.8% Transfer GPA:

10 Visit our Welcome Center Sign up for our E-newsletter admissions.ucdavis.edu/moreinfo

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16 Gary Clark Director of Undergraduate Admission Fall 2014 UC Counselor Conferences

17 UCLA by the Numbers Fall 2014: 3,100 new transfers (2,900 in F13), representing 35% of all new undergrads and 40% of upperclassmen. CA Comm Coll * African American American Indian Asian American Hispanic/Latino Pacific Islander White/Other Missing International Total CCC * SIR total 8/29/14

18 Fall 2014 Highlights Increased focus on holistic review in selection Increased diversity in apps, admits, & enrolled students Utilized waitlist for transfers for the 1 st time Prep Talk sessions throughout the year First annual Bruin Day: Transfer Welcome program

19 Academic Preparation UCLA s Transfer Admission Guide provides detailed information on lower-division required and recommended coursework for all majors. Admission is competitive and is based on academic preparation, GPA and capacity within the major of first choice. A note regarding majors: Over 50% apply to 12 majors! Continued success: Nearly 96% of transfers return for their second year with a 91% graduation rate

20 What you can expect from UCLA for Fall 2015 UCLA will host our second annual fall open house for prospective applicants on Saturday, September 20, as well as a series of Transfer Admissions Days in northern, central and southern California this fall; for more information, on all fall admissions events, see: UCLA will likely seek to enroll 3,100 transfer students. UCLA will continue to utilize a waitlist for transfers Transfer students are guaranteed housing for one year.

21 Academic Excellence Research Leadership Individual Attention #1 UC for the percentage of students who felt comfortable or very comfortable in classes.

22 Academic Excellence Interdisciplinary Learning Innovative Learning Propane Bottle Recovery System Clear Learning Objectives UC Merced is one of the only UC campuses with FAA approval for drone research. Undergraduate Research Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation (MESA) Laboratory Social Science Research on Food Insecurity Access and Obesity In UC Merced s anthropology teaching laboratory, students can hold history in their hands. 85% of students reported raising their standards for acceptable effort due to the high standards of the faculty.

23 Leadership Intercultural Competence Innovate to Grow Science Business Engineering Students and staff researching at Yosemite National Park Individual Attention and Support Faculty-Student Ratio 20:1 Mid-Semester Grades and Support Excellent Center for Career and Professional Advancement SSHA Professor Laura Hamilton working closely with her students UC Merced will be more selective in fall 2015; students must apply

24 Transfers Fall 2014 Highlights Major Preparation Imperative Housing Guaranteed 1 year Chancellor Dorothy Leland & Rufus the Bobcat alongside the Class of 2017 during the 2013 annual Bridge Crossing event Important: Transcripts due July 1

25 NEW Campus Additions Pathways to Innovation Program Spatial Analysis and Research Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) Program Classroom & Office Building 2 (Coming 2016) Helpful Tools For You Online Course Catalog catalog.ucmerced.edu Interactive Viewbook c.ucm.edu/iviewbook Virtual Tour c.ucm.edu/vt Shakespeare class in the quad Visit us! Schedule a tour: tours.ucmerced.edu Access our counselor website: c.ucm.edu/counselors

26 CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF INNOVATIVE THINKING, BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH & REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS COUNSELORS CONFERENCE // EMILY ENGELSCHALL

27 Kim Wilcox s first full year as Chancellor and he s already launched several major initiatives: Expand UCR s faculty by 300 ladder-rank scholars Add several new facilities Increase globalization First year for our School of Medicine and our School of Public Policy. The med school is California's first new public medical school in four decades. First year for the Middle Eastern Student Center the first center of its kind in the UC system and in the state of California. First year for our $52 million Student Recreation Center expansion! 2014 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE // EMILY ENGELSCHALL

28 #1 #2 #3 #6 #10 #35 in the United States based on the White House administration s proposed college ranking system (Time Magazine, 2014). in the nation in contributing to the public good. (Washington Monthly, 2013) in the nation in community service participation (Washington Monthly, 2013) in the nation in the number of faculty receiving prestigious awards. (Washington Monthly, 2013) in the world in natural sciences and engineering. (Leiden University, 2013) Best Value Schools (U.S. News and World Report, 13-14) 2014 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE // EMILY ENGELSCHALL

29 CALIFORNIA ORIGIN Fall 2013 ENROLLED UCR TRANSFER Fall 2014 PROFILE 28% 4% 2% 13% 4% LOS ANGELES RIVERSIDE SAN BERNARDINO ORANGE COUNTY 27% 14% 8% SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO/BAY NON-RESIDENT OTHER 9, % 5, % % 43% : CA Resident Applications : Increase from Fall 2013 : Number of Admits : Admit Rate : Average GPA : Admit 1st Generation : Low Income Applicants 2014 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE // EMILY ENGELSCHALL

30 COLLEGE WEEK LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS September 18 th : September All Access October 23 rd : October All Access November 13 th : November All Access VISIT UCR DAYS Saturday, October 18 th, 2014 Saturday, November 15 th, 2014 NEW! UCR COUNSELOR S NEWSLETTER! Highlander Day: April 18 th, COUNSELORS CONFERENCE // EMILY ENGELSCHALL

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36 UC Santa Barbara Lisa Przekop, Director of Admissions UC Counselor Conference 2014

37 Community 4-year housing guarantee allows more students to stay on campus than ever before UCSB increases campus safety and provides $2 million in funding for Isla Vista Increased support services including: Veteran s Services Guardian Scholars Dream Scholars Women s Center

38 Outcomes & Outlook Fall 2014 Outcomes 46% first generation 3.58 average admitted GPA Admitted transfer GPA range: % attended a CCC 21% admitted via TAG 12% 11% 10% 6% 61% Chicano/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander White African American Other/Unknown American Indian/Alaska Native Fall 2015 Outlook Added Museum Studies emphasis in History of Art & Architecture, BA Removed College of Creative Studies Literature, BA suspended Economics/Mathematics

39 Campus News & Updates Davidson Library renovation and addition is in progress. Grand opening in December 2015! New campus housing! Sierra Madre Apartments scheduled for school year (115 new apartments for 515 students) Stay Connected! Join Admissions on social media for more campus news and updates:

40 Services for Counselors Spring Insight Open House Saturday, April 11, 2015 Admissions webinars and online college fairs AlwaysOn counselor chat drop-in hours Horizons counselor newsletter Transfer Admission Guide Short tutorials on YouTube 1st Thursday of each month, 2-4 p.m. Want more? Send suggestions to

41 UC Santa Cruz Transfer Update Welcome! Michael McCawley, Director of Admissions

42 What Happened - Fall 2014 Slight application increase Admit rate 57.2% CCC students 96.2% of all admits Increased enrollment Screening for major prep Engineering 41% Biological Sciences 61.3% Psychology 37.9% Economics 47.5% Mean GPA (all admits) 3.41

43 What Will Happen Fall 2015 Enroll 100 more students All screening majors posted on the Admissions web site, admissions.ucsc.edu Adding new screening majors: Chemistry Physics Sociology Similar admit rate

44 50 Years Later Focused on student success Transfer Community/colleges Academic opportunities Healthy and happy students Timely graduation

45 Connect to Your Inner Slug New virtual tour eslug counselor newsletter Slug Connection for students Parents web information Family & Group tours weekdays Friday transfer sessions Preview Day on October 25, 2014 With thanks for all you continue to do! admissions.ucsc.edu