Introducing the University of California Undergraduate Campus - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Introducing the University of California

Undergraduate Campus Locations UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz 10/18/2018 2

UC Campuses When selecting where to apply, consider: • Major • Size • Location • Opportunities Apply broadly! 10/18/2018 3

Our Mission & You Teaching Research Public Service 10/18/2018 4

Global Recognition UC startups currently 63 Nobel Prizes, won by employ 18,265 people. faculty and researchers Over 7 new UC startups affiliated with the University are formed every month. of California UC is the world’s leading public research university More than 2 million UC system recognized as one alumni are living across of the Top 100 Global the globe. Innovators with more than 3,000 patented inventions. 10/18/2018 5

Education Abroad Program (EAP) UCDC/UC Sacramento Center Exciting UC Programs Intercampus Visitor Program Undergraduate Research Work-Learn Programs & Internships 10/18/2018 6

Admission to UC

Minimum Freshman Requirements Subject requirements GPA requirement Test requirement 10/18/2018 8

Systemwide Guarantees for Freshman Applicants Statewide Path Local Path (ELC) Top 9% of Top 9% of California high students in local school graduates high school 10/18/2018 9

Requirements vs. Selection Requirements: Minimum subject, GPA, and test requirements same for all campuses Selection: Individual campus criteria to choose strongest applicants from their applicant pool 10/18/2018 10

Comprehensive Review - Freshmen Comprehensive Context Criteria educational experience • Students assessed • 14 criteria used • Academically within context of to evaluate an prepared educational and application. • Experiences inside personal and outside of the • Heavy focus on environment classroom academics, but a • Available resources number of criteria and opportunities are also more subjective. 10/18/2018 11

Minimum Transfer Requirements Seven-course pattern 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units minimum Minimum 2.4 GPA (CA residents) or 2.8 (non-residents) 10/18/2018 12

UC’s Transfer Commitment • 2:1 transfer ratio • CCC transfers • Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) • Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) • Transfer Pathways 10/18/2018 13

Transfer Pathways Your road map to UC’s most popular majors Life & Physical Computer Science Arts & Humanities Social Sciences Sciences & Engineering • English • Anthropology • Biochemistry • Computer Science • Film & Media • Business • Biology Studies Administration • Electrical • Cell Biology Engineering • History • Communication • Chemistry • Mechanical • Philosophy • Economics • Mathematics Engineering • Political Science • Molecular Biology • Psychology • Physics • Sociology 10/18/2018 14

Requirements vs. Selection Selection: Requirements: Individual campus criteria 7-course pattern, 60 to choose applicants who sem/90 qtr units, 2.4 GPA are most prepared for the – minimum requirements campus, department, same for all campuses and/or major 10/18/2018 15

Comprehensive Review - Transfers Campus- specific Minimum Criteria Requirements Comprehensive Review Factors 10/18/2018 16

Personal insight questions All applicants Each must question has respond to equal value four questions Each View as a response personal has a interview on maximum of paper 350 words 10/18/2018 17

Applying for Admission Application available: August 1 Application period: November 1-30 Application fee: $70 (fee waiver available)/$80 International • UC does NOT have an Early Action or Early Decision process • Apply broadly across the system to the campuses that interest you! www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply 10/18/2018 18

Paying for UC

Financing a UC education is a partnership between the student, his or her parents and UC. 10/18/2018 20

Covering the Total Cost of Attendance (2018-19) Student Contribution $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,500 Estimated cost (living on campus): $35,300 $600 $4,900 Family Contribution $11,100 UC Systemwide Tuition and Fees: $12,570 (2018-19) $19,900 $20,700 Grants and Scholarships $4,600 $24,800 $25,300 $24,700 $20,400 $14,200 $5,400 (including eligibility for Middle Class Scholarship) Independent $20,000 $40,000* $60,000* $80,000* $100,000* $120,000* student Dependent student *Could be eligible for the American Opportunity Tax Credit 10/18/2018 21

Blue + Gold Opportunity Plan Guarantees that UC tuition will be covered by grants and/or scholarships for California students from families with incomes of less than $80,000 who have financial need. universityofcalifornia.edu/blueandgold Furthermore, students from low- and middle-income families may qualify for help to cover other costs as well. Two-thirds of UC students receive some gift aid (grants or scholarships that don’t have to be repaid) averaging over $17,000. 10/18/2018 22

Apply for Financial Aid! Filing period for financial aid starts October 1 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) • Allows for consideration for federal, state, and UC financial assistance • Auto-fill financial info from the IRS • Priority deadline: March 2 • Application: fafsa.ed.gov California Dream Act Application • For CA undocumented students • Opens doors to state and UC financial aid • Priority deadline: March 2 • Application: csac.ca.gov universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/cost/index.html 10/18/2018 23

Useful links General admission information www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions UC Admission Selection Process for Freshman http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/how-applications-reviewed/index.htm l UC Admission Selection Process for Transfers http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/reviewed/index.html Local Path (ELC) Personal insight questions http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-questions/index.html You rank in the top 9% of your high school class Application procedures based on UC calculations www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/index.html 10/18/2018 24

More useful links UC Transfer Pathways http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparation-paths/index.html ASSIST www.assist.org ACT Registration www.act.org Local Path (ELC) SAT Registration www.collegeboard.com You rank in the top 9% of SAT Subject Test recommendations your high school class http://tinyurl.com/pjs8tne based on UC calculations 10/18/2018 25

Financial aid and scholarship information UC Financial Aid information universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/index.html UC Resources for Undocumented Students undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/ Middle Class Scholarship admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/glossary/middle- class-scholarship/index.html Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov California Dream Act Application dream.csac.ca.gov 10/18/2018 26

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