UC Application
Workshop
Presented by:
The IVC Transfer Center
What We Will Cover
• General Transfer Information
• Admission eligibility for Fall 2016 transfer
• Including additional requirements
• TAG info
• Selection Criteria
• The Application
• What to do after submitting the application
General Information
• UC Transfer Admissions Information
• Priority application period for transfer:
• November 1-30
• Can start working on the application starting August 1
Eligibility for Fall 2016 Transfer
• To be considered for UC admissions as a junior, you must fulfill both of
the following
1.
Complete 60 semester units of transferable college credit with a
minimum GPA of 2.4 (2.8 for non-resident and International
Students)
• IVC Courses 1-99
2.
Complete the minimum GE pattern, with a “C” or better
• Two English composition courses
• WR 1/ENG 1A and WR 2/ENG 1B
• One transferable Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning course
• Four transferable courses from at least two of the following areas:
• Arts and Humanities
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Physical and Biological Sciences
• Each course must be worth at least 3 semester units
Additional Requirements
• Major preparation
• Varies for each campus and major…refer to assist.org for major requirements
• TAG requirements
• General Education (IGETC)
• Entry-Level writing
• American history and institutions
Completing your IGETC
• You can apply for IGETC certification via MySite
• Log in
• Click “My Information”
• Click “Degrees, Certs, Transfers”
• Click “Apply for Award”
• Select the appropriate transfer certification information, follow the instructions, and
submit
• Be sure to apply early Spring 2015
• Admissions and Records process IGETC requests on a “first come, first serve” basis
TAG Applicants…
• You MUST fill out a UC Application if you filed a TAG application
• The university and major that you selected in your TAG application must match
the information you provide in your UC application—if not, your TAG will be
voided
• TAG applicants will be notified by November 15th of their TAG verification
• UCD and UCSC TAG applicants will receive early admission notification by
November 15th
Apply Broadly
• Applying to as many universities as you can—increases your chances of
admission!
• Be aware, it costs $70 each application
• Don’t get stuck with nowhere to transfer next year!
• Apply to a top tier school
• A school where you have a 50/50 chance
• A “back-up” school that you are willing to attend
• Consider CSUs, private, and out-of-state schools as well
• Apply to 3-5 campuses minimum
• http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/transfer/profiles%20/
Selection Criteria
• The UC’s do a “Comprehensive Review”
• Strong grades and major preparation completion
• Involvement, leadership, passion
• Evidence of hard work, challenging oneself
• Accomplishments within your life experiences
• Special talents, achievements, awards
• Improvement in academic performance.
UCI Spring 2016 Transfer
• Students who meet the following conditions are eligible to apply for the spring 2016
term:
• Complete 60 semester (90 quarter) units of UC transferable college credit by the end
of the fall 2015 term
• Complete the Seven Course GE pattern
• Complete all transfer requirements for the major by the end of the fall 2015 term
• Apply between November 5 to November 20
• Application fee is waived—must select “pay by mail” option!
• Admission decisions for the spring 2016 term will be communicated in early January.
• Students who wish to be considered for both spring 2016 and fall 2016 enrollment
cycles will need to submit a UC Application for both spring 2016 and fall 2016.
http://www.admissions.uci.edu/applicants/transfer_spring2016app.html
UCI Spring 2016 Transfer Continued
These Majors are NOT available for Spring Enrollment
•Aerospace Engineering
•Business Economics
•Chemical Engineering
•Civil Engineering
•Cognitive Sciences
•Computer Science and
Engineering
•Criminology, Law and Society
•Dance
•Economics
•Engineering
•Environmental Engineering
•Mechanical Engineering
•Music
•Nursing Science
•Psychology and Social Behavior
•Quantitative Economics
•Social Ecology
Filling our your Application
• Apply online: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
• Create an account
• If you submitted a TAG application, you will need to create a
different account for the UC application, but can use your
same username and password
• To import your academic history from the Transfer
Admission Planner, you must use the same email address for
the UC application
• You can save your work and return to it at any time
• For more help: UC Application Help Guide
Starting
Application
4 part section:
•
Term of application
•
Address/Phone
•
Residency
•
Citizenship
Campuses &
Majors
Three Part Section
• Campuses
•
Choose as many campuses
that you want to apply to
• Majors
•
Primary and Alternate
• Review
•
Make sure everything is
correct
Scholarships
Click and choose the scholarships
that you feel are relevant to you
You can select up 16 scholarships
About You
Four Sections
•
Personal Information
•
Parent Information
•
•
•
Optional
Family Size & Income
•
This is important for Financial
Aid information
•
Optional
Review
Estimate as close as possible
Academic
History
If you have a TAP or submitted a
TAG, log in on this page to have
all of your academic history
uploaded to the application
Otherwise hit next.
Academic
History
Continued
Four Sections
•
High School
•
Colleges and courses
•
List all colleges attended
•
If taking classes in spring, say
ending in May 2016
•
Choose grading system
•
Other Academic
•
Review
Academic
History
Continued
Colleges and Courses
•
Choose all terms attended
•
If there is a gap in your
education, you must explain it
Academic
History
Continued
Add ALL classes, with grades.
If you don’t see your class listed,
click the link on the bottom and
manually fill out the course
description
•
This is normal for remedial
classes and non-transferable
classes
Academic
History
Continued
Indicate if you submitted a TAG
with a school or are planning on
dong another Admissions program
•
UCLA TAP and UCI Honors to
Honors
Academic
History
Continued
There is an additional comments
box on this page where you can
explain anything about your
academic history.
•
Breaks in education
•
Bad grades
•
Honors classes not listed
•
Etc.
Activities
and Awards
•
Educational Preparation
Programs
•
Work
•
Volunteer
•
Awards
•
Extracurricular Activities
All activities must be done after
High School
Test Scores
•
AP Exams
•
IB Exams
•
TOEFL or IELTS
•
International External Exams
Must list all scores and tests
taken, including failed scores
ex: AP test score with 2 or lower
Personal
Statement
Write your two personal
statements on a Word Doc, then
copy and paste them to the
application.
It times you out after 30 minutes
There is an additional comments
box that you can write anything
you feel is relevant for your
application
Review &
Submit
Once all of the areas are
completed you may submit.
If there are areas that say “In
Progress” it will not let you
submit the application.
Each application is $70.
UC will waive application fees for
up to four campuses for qualified
students who would otherwise
be unable to apply for admission.
The fee waiver program is for
United States citizens, permanent
residents, and applicants eligible
for AB540 benefits.
After Submitting
Your Application
• Dates and Deadlines:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-toapply/dates-deadlines/index.html
• You will receive an e-mail confirming the application has been
successfully filed
• The UC will send you an e-mail to notify you when the
Application Update (AU) is available in early January
• Submit AU to report fall grades and spring schedule by
January 31
• Berkeley has a separate supplemental application, also
due in January
• If you add or drop a course, fail to earn a C or better in a course
or enroll in a new college after you submit your application, log
back in and update your information online (After you apply |
UC Admissions) – available until March 31st…after that, contact
UC admissions for each campus you applied to)
After Applying:
Creating a Web Portal
• In early to mid-January, each campus will email you to
create a login username and password for access to the
campus’ applicant portal. This is where your decision
will be posted along with other important information –
check each one regularly!
• Await the decision. Each UC campus will notify you of its
admission decision around April as a transfer student
• You have until June 1st to accept admission and pay your
enrollment deposit of $100
• Send your official transcripts, when requested by the UC
– due July 1st
Additional Assistance
• UC Assistance:
• Technical Help - (800) 914-8820
• ucpath@ucapplication.net
• Application Help - (800) 523-2048
• ucinfo@ucapplication.net
• IVC Help:
• Transfer Center – (949) 451-5339
• Counseling Center – (949) 451-5251
GOOD LUCK!