UC College Application Process

Vasquez High School

Timeline

IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE ADMISSION PROCESS, STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT A

WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE REGISTRAR FOR FINAL TRASCRIPTS TO BE MAILED.

Getting Started

• Organize Personal/Academic Information• Transcripts• Volunteer Hours• Awards• Leadership• Community Involvement• Extracurricular Activities• Work Experience

• Apply Broadly• “Don’t put ALL your eggs in one basket!”• Develop a Plan B . . . Plan C

• Discuss Options with Family Members

Comprehensive Review

Assess Student Within Context

Educational environment

Available resources and opportunities

Most campuses have more qualified applicants than they have room to accommodate, so they apply standards that are more demanding than the minimum requirements

UC faculty has developed factors to guide campuses in their comprehensive review

The review process and specific weight given (if any) to each factor can differ from campus to campus and from year to year

The Personal Statement

Two Prompts• Must address both• 1,000 words total maximum

View as a personal interview on paper

Compose outside of application• Request feedback• Paste responses in plain text

Freshman Statement

Prompt OneDescribe the world you come from-for example, your family, community school or school-and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

Prompt TwoTell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishments makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?

Personal Statements- Final Thoughts

Start early, get feedback, and revise

Be clear on your motivations, choose a topic that your are passionate about

Avoid common mistakes• Stretching the truth/exaggerating• Failing to fully address the prompt (describing the

“world you come from”, but not explaining how “your world” has shaped you)

• Vague statements • Using acronyms or abbreviations that not well-know