Campus Admission
Directors Forum
UC Counselor Conference – Community College Track
September 2015
UC Berkeley
Admissions Updates
UC Counselor Conference 2015
Amy W. Jarich
Assistant Vice Chancellor & Director of Admissions
University of California, Berkeley
@CalAdmissions
Transfer Admissions
Admitted Transfer Profile 2015
Total Admits: 3,763 (21.8%)
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Natural Resources: 25.7%
Chemistry: 19.2%
Engineering: 9.2%
Environmental Design: 33.4%
Letters & Science: 26.6%
Haas: 5.2%
Transfer College GPA
• Mean: 3.79
• Mid-50%: 3.66-4.00
Age
● Average: 23
● Range: 72 (oldest)
16 (youngest)
Prior Institution
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CA CC: 93.4%
Other UC: 2.7%
Other CA 4-Year: 0.5%
OOS 2-Year College: 1.5%
OOS 4-Year College: 1.8%
Admission @ Berkeley
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Letters of Recommendation are NOT a part of the transfer
application process.
The new admission policy applies to freshmen only.
Partial IGETC work may lead to a cancellation if the student was
admitted with the expectation that the full IGETC would be
completed.
This summer, we saw an uptick in those not completing Foreign
Language and also not meeting the requirement in HS.
International students on CCC campuses will be offered the
option of completing a virtual interview through InitialView.
This pilot process interview is OPTIONAL & managed by an outside
vendor. Good option for students on a visa from a non-English speaking
countries.
News from Campus
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Important message for students interested in Computer
Science at Berkeley:
Acceptance into the Computer Science (CS) major in Letters & Science
is now as selective as Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(EECS) in the College of Engineering.
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New Undergraduate Initiative
New Data Sciences curriculum in by Fall 2017.
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2016 Re-Launch of Bowles Hall
Launching a vision of living/learning communities.
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New Campus Software Systems
First thing you may notice: changes in admission portal.
Find yourself
UC Counselor
Conference
Community
College
Dar Hunter
Interim Executive
Director of
Undergraduate
Admissions
Majors Updates
Cognitive
Science
Gender, Sexuality and
Women’s Studies
Cinema and
Digital Media
Campus Initiatives
Outreach Programs
• Digital Course Content
• Pre-Health Advising
• First-year Aggie Connection
• Data Studies program
• 2020 Initiative
• African American Initiative
• Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Initiative
• Native American Initiative
2015 Transfer Admission Profile
Applicants:
Admits:
Admit Rate:
GPA:
15,372
8,332
54.1%
3.32-3.77
54.1%
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Gary Clark
Director
Undergraduate Admission
Fall 2015: Transfer Admission
Apps
Admits
Admit
Rate
GPA 25th
GPA 75th
Total
20,074
5,223
26%
3.57
3.92
Letters & Science
15,372
4,802
31%
3.56
3.91
Engineering
2,960
319
11%
3.81
4.0
Theater, Film & TV
820
18
2%
3.44
3.87
Arts & Arch
772
74
10%
3.51
3.88
Nursing
150
10
7%
3.81
3.96
College/Division
Selectivity among most applied to majors…
(and the debate of major vs. career)
Pre Business Economics
3.90
P r e P s yc h o l o g y
4.00
3.73
3.95
Pre Economics
3.86
Communication Studies
4.00
3.90
Pre Sociology
3.60
Pre Political Science
3.61
4.00
3.87
3.89
Computer Science
3.85
4.00
Biology
3.62
3.87
English
3.61
3.88
Film & Television
3.50
3.88
Mechanical Engineering
3.78
Pre History
3.98
3.51
3.90
Electrical Engineering
3.80
Biochemistry
4.00
3.65
A n t h r o p o l o g y— B . A .
3.93
3.37
3.80
Computer Science & Engineering
3.90
Philosophy
3.42
Chemistry
3.81
3.46
3.88
Chemical Engineering
3.85
Civil Engineering
3.75
3.00
3.25
4.00
3.50
3.75
4.00
3.95
4.00
Updates on Majors/Minors
Discontinued majors effective Fall 2015:
1) Geology/Paleobiology B.S.
2) African Languages B.A.
Major name changes for Fall 2015:
Geophysics/Applied Geophysics B.S. and the Geophysics/Geophysics and
Space Physics B.S. consolidated into one major= Geophysics B.S.
Renamed Geology/Engineering Geology B.S to Engineering Geology B.S
New Minors for Fall 2015:
1) Global Health.
2) Ancient Near East and Egyptology
3) Literature and the Environment (in the English Department)
On Becoming a Bruin…
• We are halfway towards our $4.2 billion
Centennial Campaign Goal
• Volunteer Day – nation’s largest community
participation event for new students
• Co-Host of the 2015 Special Olympics
• New Virtual Tour: youvisit.com/ucla
Fall Open House/Volunteer Day
September 26
UC MERCED
10,000
Students
(2020)
6,600
(2015)
875
(2005)
GROW WITH US
BY THE
NUMBERS
ADMISSIONS FYI
APPLY DIRECT
DOCUMENTS
MAJOR
PREPARATION
ADMISSIONS
UPDATES
NEW PUBLIC HEALTH
NEW EMPHASIS
Applied Mathematical Sciences, B.S.
Computational and Data Sciences
WHATS NEXT
CollegeWeek Live Chat
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays (First Year)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays & Fridays (Transfer)
7:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays (International)
admissions.ucmerced.edu
INNOVATIVE THINKING
BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH
REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS
2015 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE
// EMILY ENGELSCHALL
100,000
300
15
alumni living all over the
globe.
new faculty hires over the next
5 years.
amazing women scientists
(Sonja Lybomirsky)
2015 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE
// EMILY ENGELSCHALL
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 Gender and Sexuality Studies (formerly Woman's Studies)
 Theatre, Film and Digital Production (formerly Theatre)
 Sustainability Studies (NEW)
3000
ft2
worth of pool at new rec center
2015 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE
// EMILY ENGELSCHALL
Number of students
who applied
Number of students
who admitted
Admission rate
GPA admit range
BCOE
1,623
619
38%
3.02-3.35
CNAS
2,157
944
44%
2.81-3.30
CHASS
4,363
3,849
88%
2.90-3.41
SOBA
1,417
370
26%
3.16-3.62
UCR TRANSFER Fall 2015 PROFILE
8,217 : CA Resident Applications
4.7% : Increase from Fall 2014
4,923 : Number of Admits
59.1% : Admit Rate
2015 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE
// EMILY ENGELSCHALL
60% : Admit 1st Generation
3.12 : Average GPA
GPA range = 2.88- 3.36
46% : Low Income Applicants
OCTOBER 9 - TRANSFER DAY
NOVEMBER 7 - HIGHLANDER DAY
2015 COUNSELORS CONFERENCE
// EMILY ENGELSCHALL
University of California
SANTA BARBARA
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Lisa Przekop
Director of Admissions
UC Counselor Conference 2015
Transfer Admission
Fall 2015
Creative
Letters &
Engineering
Studies
Science
Applied
195
2,132
12,464
Admitted
10
179
6,741
Admit Rate 5%
8%
54%
Enrolled
34
1,632
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Admitted class GPA ranges:
64%
3.50-4.00
3.40-3.49
12%
3.30-3.39
11%
3.20-3.29
3.00-3.19
9%
4%
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Academic Highlights
Major Change
Psychology, B.A.
→ Psychological &
Brain Sciences,
B.S.
• B.S. open to
freshman
applicants for
fall 2016
• B.A. still open
to transfer
applicants for
fall 2016 and
2017
New Major
& Emphasis
• Writing &
Literature in
the College of
Creative
Studies
• Museum
Studies
emphasis in
the History of
Art and
Architecture,
B.A. degree
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Campus Updates
Nobel Prize
• Shuji Nakamura won the 2014 Nobel
Prize for Physics for the blue laser diode
Hispanic-Serving Institution
UCSB ranked #1 Computer Science
school in the U.S. by PayScale
Commitment to Isla Vista
• UCOP purchase of the Tropicana
residences
Alumni Give Back
• Oceanographer Robert Ballard brings
interactive ‘teleprescence’ program to
Santa Barbara students
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Renewed Commitment to Transfers
Transfer Resources
UCSB4Me
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New transfer counselor, Andy Chau
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Transfer Center opening in the newly renovated
library with dedicated transfer academic advisors
UCSantaBarbara
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ED118 transfer preparation course
@ucsbadmissions
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One-on-one Virtual Transfer Appointments
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2016 Transfer Major Preparation Guide
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New Veterans and LGBTQ resource guides
UCSBadmissions
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Welcome to the Counselor Conference!
UC Santa Cruz – Transfer Update
Michael McCawley,
Director of Admissions
Fall 2015 Recap
•700+ application increase (8,782)
•Admit rate 59.1% (4,936)
•Over 95% of admits from a CCC
•Target enrollment: 1,200
•High percentages of first-gen
and low-socioeconomic students
Admitted frosh GPA Profile
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3.83 at the 25th percentile
3.66 at the 50th percentile
3.51 at the 75th percentile
Mean – 3.41
Looking Ahead – Fall 2016
 Enroll slightly more
transfers
 More admission
offers/no waitlist
 No change to
selection criteria
UCSC looks for well-rounded, academically strong students
who will enrich the student experience at our campus.
50 Years Young
• Over 70% of students involved in research
• Continued focus on student success/
timely graduation
• Preparation for graduate & professional
schools and preparation for careers/job
• Opportunities for leadership
Stay Connected – admissions.ucsc.edu
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eSlug counselor newsletter
Slug Connection for students
Parents web information
Transfer Information Sessions
Family & Group tours weekdays
Virtual tour (multiple languages)
Preview Day on October 17, 2015
Thank you from the staff in the Office of Admissions!
Thank you!