Colleges and School of Business Major prep is critical Students should take articulated courses listed on ASSIST if available Students must complete the UC Berkeley prerequisite forms for admission critical Full IGETC certification by end of spring term Extracurricular activities after HS
College of Engineering Minimum GPA - 3.00 minimum 3.50 has been cut-off for the last 3 years Students must follow ASSIST and take the articulated courses Engineering will no longer admits transfer students to joint majors Transfer students cannot change their major after admission
Haas School of Business Middle 80% GPA is 3.55 3.93 General business degree without specializations Only concentration is Global Management Eligibility is critical over 1000 applicants each year are denied because they have not completed all courses listed on ASSIST
College of Environmental Design Minimum GPA is 3.00 Full IGETC or full CED breadth are required Sustainable Environmental Design is fairly new but very competitive Architecture and Landscape Architecture applicants must be proficient in basic design software Adobe Suite & Rhino are expected Students should carefully review transfer information on website
Ensuring Transfer Success 2015 Cindy Bevc Senior Associate Director TAG, Articulation and ASSIST
CCC TRANSFER: OUR PRIORITY Junior level transfers: our highest priority Robust articulation Unique online course reduction system Fully invested in TAG dedicated UC Davis contacts
FALL 2016 IMPORTANT UPDATES Articulation changes for AP exams Comparative Government and Politics U.S. Government and Politics Cognitive Science, A.B. and B.S. (new!) Cinema and Digital Media, A.B. (formerly Technocultural Studies) Film Studies, A.B. (closed)
TRENDS AND FUTURE EXPECTATIONS Applications increased over the last 5 years Admission will continue to be competitive Increased selectivity, beginning fall 2017 College of Engineering majors College of Letters and Science, Computer Science 2020 growth initiative: 500 more transfers expected
ENHANCING RETENTION AND SUCCESS AB 540 and Undocumented Student Center (new!) Biology Academic Success Center (new!) Hispanic Serving Institution African American and Native American Initiatives
David Naimie Associate Director Admissions and Relations with Schools
Transfer Admissions Summary Fall 2014 (Final) Transfer Applicants Admits Accepts Total 16,111 7,279 (45.2% admit rate) 2,106 CCC CA Resident 12,183 75.6% 5,748 78.9% 1,768 83.9% Non-resident 2,690 16.7% 1,218 17.4% 234 11.1% Mean GPA 3.31 3.56 3.41 TAG Diversity Accepts Confirmed 765 Low Income 640 (30.3%) Admitted 758 First Generation 1,155 (54.8%) Accepts 344 URM 564 (26.7%) 5/13/2015 12
Advising Transfer Applicants Carefully consider and identify a viable alternate major if applying to highly selective majors Business, Engineering, ICS, Nursing Science Consult Transfer Preparation by School for major prerequisites admissions.uci.edu/applicants/transfer_preparation.html Data sharing is available via the Applicant Roster and AdmissionsReport admissions.uci.edu/applicants/counselors/index.html 5/13/2015 13
Admissions Updates Ensuring Transfer Success 2015
Transfer Application Trends 94% of Transfer students come from California Community Colleges We experienced an increase in: - Number of applicants - Diversity - Grade point average - Engineering applicants - Applications to specific majors
Transfer Application Process At UCLA, it s more than just academics, here are some additional factors we consider in our review process: overcoming general or significant life challenges improvement in academic achievements sincere interest in the major extraordinary leadership military experience unusual circumstances
Transfer Student Achievements 95% return for their 2 nd fall quarter 92% finish a Bachelors Degree 66.8% complete their Bachelors Degree within two years. 49% of transfer students are 1st generation Underrepresented minorities enrollment has grown 35% since 2011
Updates New Minor - Entrepreneurship Virtual Tour Feature Top 10 majors
ETS Update Office of Admissions Admissions Update: Selection: All majors School of Natural Sciences School of Engineering School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Repetition of courses: UC Merced Degree Attainment for Returning and Transfer Scholars Additional Information as a place to explain courses not offered, reasons for withdrawals and repeats
2015 ETS Update Office of Admissions Admissions Updates We are open for the spring! >> Remember we are also open for spring tags >> Spring filing period May 1-31 c.ucm.edu/tag for more information >> Public Health will not be available for fall 2016 tags >> Coming soon
2015 ETS Update Office of Admissions TAG Outcomes started to submitted submitted to approved approved to applied 71% 26% 89%
ETS Update Office of Admissions Admitted Student Information Transfer Days: May 19-21 Transfer Orientation: July 30 Tours M-F and select Saturdays U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A L I F O R N I A, M E R C E D Rufus BobCat XXXXXXXXX www.ucmerced.edu Student Transcend Conference: August 27
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF INNOVATIVE THINKING, BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH & REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS. ADMISSIONS.UCR.EDU
TRANSFER ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Meet UC admission requirements Meet selection criteria for the intended major Complete courses to meet the general education requirements ADMISSIONS.UCR.EDU
SELECTION BY COLLEGE Major Preparation BCOE: Required for all majors CHASS: Required for Neuroscience **Submission of portfolio for Art Studio CNAS: Required for all majors GPA BCOE: Minimum 2.8 GPA (ALL majors) CHASS: Minimum 2.4 GPA Minimum 2.7 GPA (Psychology & Neuroscience) CNAS: Minimum 2.7 GPA SOBA: Required **IGETC Required Major preparation found on ASSIST.org SOBA: Minimum 2.7 GPA
TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE (TAG) Highly selective admission pathway for California Community College students Benefits MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Complete 30 transferable semester units at the time of application Meet the minimum GPA requirement for your intended major Complete English and minimum Math requirements by the Fall prior to transfer WEBSITE: UCTAP.UNIVERSITYOFCALFORNIA.EDU ADMISSIONS.UCR.EDU
UC RIVERSIDE YOU RE GOING TO LOVE IT HERE! ADMISSIONS.UCR.EDU
University of California SANTA BARBARA Ensuring Transfer Success 2015 www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Davidson Library renovation 1954 2016 www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Future Transfer Gauchos Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Residential campus: 2 year guaranteed housing 78% of students live on or within one mile of campus Resources: Virtual Transfer Appointments Transfer Guide www.admissions.ucsb.edu
UCSB is TOP PROGRAMS Engaged Research Entrepreneurial Spirit Networking Collaboration Global Awarded Faculty Diverse SCHOLARSHIP Artistic Career Preparation Vibrant Scientific Clubs & Organizations COMMUNITY Interdisciplinary Academic Excellence NOBEL LAUREATES Innovation Accessibility Gaucho Strong Real-World Experience Discovery Theory & Practice www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Welcome From UC Santa Cruz!
For fall 2015: - Increase in Transfer Applications over 600 more than previous year - Increase in Transfer Admits 2.4% increase in admit offers (to date) - Increased Selectivity more screening majors * Chemistry * Physics (all) * Sociology Total of 29 majors now being screened - 2015-16 enrollment goal: 1,200-1,250
Enhanced Web Info TAG Criteria: admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer-students/tag.html Major Prep Info: admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer-students/major-prep.html admissions.ucsc.edu
Next Year No change to TAG criteria, but greater clarity Minor changes to major-prep selection criteria, and greater clarity No new screening majors (fall 2017, Environmental Studies) Continue efforts to enroll more well-prepared transfer students
Thank you for all that you do in strengthening our partnership!