How UC Campuses Select
Transfer Students
UC Counselor Conference
September 2015
“Transfer students bring much needed
diversity in terms of ideas, backgrounds,
and experiences, and in so doing enrich
the campus learning community in
immeasurable ways."
George Bunch, Assistant Professor,
Education, UCSC
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Selection – All Campuses
• Priority to California Community College applicants
• 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units
• 7-course pattern complete
• Minimum 2.4 GPA (2.8 non-residents)
• All minimum requirements completed by spring
• Transfer Academic Update submitted
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Selection – Campus Variations
Selective Majors
Non-selective Majors
Major preparation/completion of
articulated coursework
Recommended major preparation
Minimum overall GPA
Minimum overall GPA
Minimum GPA in major preparatory
coursework
Overall number of units
English & Math by fall**
English & Math by fall**
IGETC completion**
Progress toward completion of
GE/breadth requirements
TAG/TAP/Honors program or
coursework
TAG/Honors coursework
** not all campuses and/or majors
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Transfer Admission Planner
UC TAP is an online tool to help prospective UC transfer students track and
plan their coursework.
The UC TAP tool is designed for use by students transferring from California
community colleges, including those students who are seeking a Transfer
Admission Guarantee (TAG) with one of the six participating UC campuses.
Students can use the Transfer Admission Planner to enter their coursework
(completed and planned) from the very beginning of their college careers, or
at any point when they decide to transfer to a UC campus.
The planner helps students track their progress toward meeting UC's
minimum requirements, and allows UC staff to communicate important
information to prospective transfer students.
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Additional Selection Criteria
• Military/veteran status
• Former foster youth
• Socioeconomic factors
• Nontraditional/re-entry
• Employment
• Hardship/special circumstance
• Pattern and trajectory of coursework
Campuses may consider some or all of these factors.
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• Priority to California Community College applicants
• 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units
• 7-course pattern complete
• Minimum 2.4 GPA (2.8 non-residents)
• All minimum requirements completed by spring
• Transfer Academic Update submitted
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Personal Statement & Additional
Comments
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Student talks about growing up in family of farmworkers
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Student motivated to study Political Science to help farmworkers with no voice
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Student explains how mother’s work injury has inspired her to study labor law
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Student speaks about coming from low-income immigrant family
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Student describes feelings of “not being good enough”
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Student talks about presenting a research paper at Stanford University and finally feeling “good
enough”
Additional Comments
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Explains Fall 2012 grades: mom suffered injury at work and student had to supplement family income
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AU Additional Information
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GPA, Units, 7-Course Pattern
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Employment
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Honors and Awards
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Extracurricular Activities
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Volunteer Work and Community Service
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Personal Statement & Additional
Comments
Statement 1
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Student talks about hearing stereotypical descriptions of African Americans while
growing up
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Student wants a degree in African American Studies
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Student wants to open non-profit programs focused on teaching African Studies,
influencing government policy, and uplifting the community
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Student describes difficult personal experiences that shaped interest and goals
Statement 2
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Student speaks about feeling inferior and dumb as a child
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Established a non-profit focused on the homeless and disabled
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Inspired to return to school, focused and ready to work
Experiences as an African American help shape student’s focus and goals
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Thank you!