UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA

APPLICATION WORKSHOPAPPLICATION WORKSHOP

TO BEGIN…TO BEGIN…

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTREAD THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST YOUR STATE STUDENT ID NUMBER IS YOUR STATE STUDENT ID NUMBER IS

PRINTED ON YOUR ZANGLE TRANSCRIPT PRINTED ON YOUR ZANGLE TRANSCRIPT OR IN NAVIANCE PROFILE.OR IN NAVIANCE PROFILE.

PAY ATTENTION TO ALL DEADLINES.PAY ATTENTION TO ALL DEADLINES. WE RECOMMEND NOVEMBER 15 AS YOUR WE RECOMMEND NOVEMBER 15 AS YOUR

PERSONAL DEADLINE.PERSONAL DEADLINE.

TEST SCORESTEST SCORES

YOU MAY SEND SAT SCORES TO ALL UC CAMPUSES BY SENDING ONE TO A SINGLE CAMPUS!

TEST SCORES, CONTINUEDTEST SCORES, CONTINUED

TO REPORT ACT SCORES, GO TO THE TO REPORT ACT SCORES, GO TO THE ACT SCORE MANAGER FOR ACT SCORE MANAGER FOR

INSTRUCTIONS.INSTRUCTIONS.

CHOOSING SCHOOLS AND CHOOSING SCHOOLS AND MAJORSMAJORS

APPLY BROADLY.APPLY BROADLY. READ THE MAJOR AND ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS READ THE MAJOR AND ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY.CAREFULLY. DECLARATION OF A MAJOR IS A FACTOR AT MANY DECLARATION OF A MAJOR IS A FACTOR AT MANY

UC CAMPUSES. READ WEBSITES CAREFULLY TO UC CAMPUSES. READ WEBSITES CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE FOR SPECIFICS.DETERMINE FOR SPECIFICS.

PRINT A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION SUBMISSION PRINT A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION SUBMISSION CONFIRMATION.CONFIRMATION.

WHAT ABOUT WAITLISTS?WHAT ABOUT WAITLISTS? UNLIKE THE CSU, YOU WILL SUBMIT A SINGLE UNLIKE THE CSU, YOU WILL SUBMIT A SINGLE

APPLICATION TO THE UC SYSTEM, WITH YOUR APPLICATION TO THE UC SYSTEM, WITH YOUR CAMPUS SELECTIONS MARKED IN THE CAMPUS SELECTIONS MARKED IN THE APPROPRIATE AREA. APPROPRIATE AREA.

THE PERSONAL STATEMENTTHE PERSONAL STATEMENT

PLEASE BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR PLEASE BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT. PERSONAL STATEMENT.

Purpose of the Personal StatementPurpose of the Personal Statement

Part of the UC’s comprehensive Part of the UC’s comprehensive review processreview process

Opportunity to provide information Opportunity to provide information that supports and augments the that supports and augments the review processreview process

Helps reader know and understand Helps reader know and understand applicantsapplicants

Purpose of the Personal StatementPurpose of the Personal Statement Adds clarity, depth and meaning to Adds clarity, depth and meaning to

information collected in other parts of the information collected in other parts of the UC applicationUC application

Completes the application for admissionCompletes the application for admission An admission decision will never be based An admission decision will never be based

on the content of a personal statement on the content of a personal statement alonealone

FOR A VALUABLE RESOURCE CLICK HEREFOR A VALUABLE RESOURCE CLICK HEREhttp://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/

A Message From UC FacultyA Message From UC Faculty

While it is acceptable to receive While it is acceptable to receive feedback or helpful suggestions, feedback or helpful suggestions, applicants’ personal statements applicants’ personal statements should reflect their own ideas should reflect their own ideas and be written by them aloneand be written by them alone

InstructionsInstructions

Two questionsTwo questions Students respond to both questions.Students respond to both questions.

– A maximum of 1,000 words totalA maximum of 1,000 words total– Applicants must stay within the 1,000 word Applicants must stay within the 1,000 word

limit, or an error message will appear!limit, or an error message will appear! Students choose length of each responseStudents choose length of each response

– If they choose to respond to one prompt at If they choose to respond to one prompt at greater length, we suggest the shorter answer greater length, we suggest the shorter answer be no less than 250 words.be no less than 250 words.

Prompt #1Prompt #1

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

Prompt #2Prompt #2

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

Additional CommentsAdditional Comments

Use Additional Comments box for Use Additional Comments box for clarification, expansion on important clarification, expansion on important detailsdetails– Additional namesAdditional names– Visa issuesVisa issues– Additional IB examsAdditional IB exams

Describe anything else that you have not Describe anything else that you have not had the opportunity to include elsewhere had the opportunity to include elsewhere in your applicationin your application– 500500 word limit word limit

WHAT TO DO NEXT?WHAT TO DO NEXT? MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO SEE YOUR COUNSELOR MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO SEE YOUR COUNSELOR

FOR APPLICATION REVIEW.FOR APPLICATION REVIEW. YOU WILL LEARN OF YOUR ACCEPTANCES IN YOU WILL LEARN OF YOUR ACCEPTANCES IN

MARCH.MARCH. PAY ATTENTION TO ALL HOUSING AND FINANCIAL PAY ATTENTION TO ALL HOUSING AND FINANCIAL

AID DEADLINES.AID DEADLINES. FILE THE FAFSA IN JANUARY.FILE THE FAFSA IN JANUARY. ATTEND THE NPHS FINANCIAL WORKSHOP ON ATTEND THE NPHS FINANCIAL WORKSHOP ON

JANUARY 27JANUARY 27thth AT 7 P.M. AT 7 P.M.

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

CHECK COUNSELING WEBSITE CHECK COUNSELING WEBSITE CALENDAR AND NAVIANCE FOR CALENDAR AND NAVIANCE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATESDATES

The Application!The Application!

Let’s go to the application at Let’s go to the application at universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions