Slide Presenter: Leticia

“Welcome, and thank you for joining us for our Out of State Applicants at UC

session. Before we get started, add your city, state and high school in the chat,

then glance at the list and see which colleagues are from your region! My

name is Leticia Garay and I am a UC Davis admissions adviser. We are

hoping you will leave today’s session with resources to advise your students,

so in the Resources section, you will find a toolkit to download with helpful

links. I am joined by some of my other UC colleagues so feel free to leave your

questions in the Q&A feature. We tried to make an engaging session, so make

sure you are following us in the chat and the poll feature. ”

See Google published version of the Resource Toolkit here, or download the

printer-friendly PDF from the Box drive where you accessed this PPT file: Out-of-State Counselor Toolkit for the University of California 2021-22

Slide Presenter: Leticia

Intro to slide: So to get started we wanted to know who is a UC Alum! Add

which UC you attended in the chat!

You may have heard of some of our UC campuses but did you know the

University of California (UC) is a system made of 9 undergraduate campuses?

We span all of California and though we share a lot in common, we are all

unique. We like to describe ourselves as sister campuses and much like

siblings, we each have different personalities. Here are some fun facts about

each campus. Make sure to check our campus comparison resources to learn

more about what makes each campus unique.

Very quickly from top to bottom on the map:

● Davis brings in certified therapy and rescue dogs to campus during

finals week to help students and the community relieve stress.

● Berkeley’s Campanile aka “Sather Tower” is the third tallest bell and

clock tower in the world standing at 307 feet.

● Merced is the only American university where EVERY building is

environmentally certified!

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● Santa Cruz has a 30 acre organic farm on campus and is a pioneer in

the “farm-to-college” movement.

● Santa Barbara is the only UC campus to offer Zoology as a major.

● The internet started at UCLA in 1969!

● Riverside is home to the Citrus Variety Collection, a living citrus

museum with some 900 varieties of citrus — to the largest living citrus

museum collection in the world.

● Irvine is built in a circle to make it easy to get around and to facilitate

interdisciplinary research and majors.

● San Diego’s oldest student tradition is the watermelon drop, a summer

physics experiment.

Introduce Polls: We’ll be doing some polls throughout the presentation, you

can look to the left hand side of your screen. Intro the first poll:

On Average how many students do you have applying to the UC system:

- 30+ students/year

- 15-29 students/year

- 5-14 students/year

- 0-4 students/year

As they are answering poll, move to next slide

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Speaker: Leticia

So you got a preview on how we’re different but how are we the same? No

matter what campus your student steps foot on, they’ll find that all UC

campuses reflect a visionary, pioneering, and awe-inspiring community of

intellectuals hoping to make the world a better place. These qualities are a

reflection of our system’s values and mission. In the next section, we will cover

why UC is a great place for your bold students.

Presenter: Leticia

Intro for slide 4:

“And now just a quick pause before our next presenter joins us, please

take Poll number ___: What is the biggest worry your students have when

applying to the UC?”

(While Jua is getting on screen, there will be a natural pause while people are

responding to the poll. Then Jua will acknowledge the top poll responses

before introducing himself.)

Presenter: Jua

There’s many reasons why students choose a UC campus so the next section

will focus on what we have to offer as a world-class university system along

with amazing opportunities at all of the UC campuses so you have a solid

understanding of how one of our campuses may be an excellent fit for an OOS

student. So in highlighting our commonalities, we’ll begin by discussing the

value of a UC degree!

Presenter: Jua

We want students to understand that attending a UC campus and earning a

bachelor's degree from any UC campus is a worthwhile investment. I’ll cover

some key topics:

● Diversity of the student population

● Range of campus sizes (student population)

● Retention and Graduation rates

● Support Services

● Alumni Success

Presenter: Jua

Although restrictions exist on out-of-state student enrollment, the UC system

seeks to enroll a broadly diverse and global student body that encompasses a

myriad of factors: cultural, racial, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds

from California, the US, and around the world. We have over 39,000 students

from outside of California significantly contributing to the academic and cultural

richness and vitality of the UC system.

● 17% nonresident enrollment (not the admit rate)

● 50 states

● 140 countries

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/fall-enrollment-glance

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Presenter: Jua

• The UCs are public, research institutions

• Our research is not restricted to only the STEM majors / fields. We

frame our curriculum around the question of “Why?”. As a result, we

teach students how to critically think through problems in your field,

whether that’s dance, film, biology or engineering.

• All of the campuses are highly ranked with 6 of the 9 being in the top 11

public schools in the country.

• In addition to the personality of each UC being different; our sizes range

from medium to large in terms of the number of students.

• We are all proud of our retention and graduation rates – the average 6-year

graduation rate in the US is about 58% but the UCs range from 70-92%

However, no matter which UC campus they select, they will engage with

intellectually curious students who are passionate about their education and

committed to academic exploration and excellence.

UG Outcomes - https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/ug-outcomes

US News Rankings - https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-

universities/top-public

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Presenter: Jua

Touching upon an important subject mentioned earlier in the presentation

again, all of the UC campuses are diverse institutions that strive to make

students feel welcome and included. While we can do more, and are always

working to improve upon these numbers; many of our campuses are “minority

serving institutions” and not predominantly white institutions.

No matter how your students identify, our campuses admit, enroll, support and

graduate students from all backgrounds. All of our campuses offer academic,

cultural, emotional, and community support and programming for all types of

identities. It is imperative to us that students can find others who may be

similar to them and allies to encourage them.

First Gen Student Resources -

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/initiative/student-opportunity/first-

generation-students

LGBTQ Resource Centers -

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/contacts/lgbtq-resource-centers.html

Veterans Resources - https://veterans.universityofcalifornia.edu/

Disability Services - https://www.ucop.edu/student-equity-affairs/campus-

contacts/students-with-disabilities-services/index.html

International Student / Scholar Services - https://www.ucop.edu/student-

equity-affairs/campus-contacts/international-student-services/index.html

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Presenter: Jua

A few experiences are shared and offered to students at ALL of the UC

campuses.

● Each of our campuses offer a range of support to our students, from

academic tutoring and career centers to wellness and counseling

programs.

○ UC Library System (https://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/)

● All UC campuses offer undergraduate research, giving you a chance to

work directly with faculty that are known around the world in their

fields.UC Undergrad Research -

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/uc-undergraduate-

student-research)

● UC-DC is a program where students can spend a semester doing an

internship in Washington DC while living with students from all of the

UC campuses. These students typically do their internships on Capitol

Hill but there are also opportunities with the Smithsonian's, the FBI/CIA,

and other DC-based agencies.

(https://www.ucdc.edu/uc-washington-center-home)

● The UC study abroad program is considered one of the top in the world.

We partner to offer over 300 opportunities in over 40 different countries,

with 100 different universities. More than 5,000 UC students study

abroad annually (https://uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu/)

After sharing info before moving to next slide:

Poll: What is the top factor for your students when choosing a UC

campus?

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Presenter: Jua

Because we teach students how to critically think in their field, and teach them

with cutting edge information, we find that our students do well in their careers.

With our campuses often ranking in the top for graduates’ salaries from public

universities.

Alumni from any UC campus not only have the benefit of connecting with

alumni from their specific campus, by being a part of the UC system, they

leverage an alumni network from all of our campuses who recognise the hard

work and dedication and value of a UC degree.

● 2 million alumni worldwide

Alumni Engagement:

● Alumni Career Network

● Career Counseling

● Networking opportunities / events

● Reciprocal Extension Benefits

Alumni Engagement - https://www.ucop.edu/alumni-constituent-

affairs/index.html

Presenter: Jua

As a result of our intentional approach, rankings, student support, alumni

connections, and all the other things we’ve mentioned so far, we have found

that graduates from a UC campus double their earnings within their first 10

years after graduation.

Alumni Employment - https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/uc-

alumni-work

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Presenter: Jua

“And now just a quick pause before our next presenter joins us, please

take Poll number ___: True or False: Students coming from out-of-state are

generally considered non-resident students for tuition purposes their entire

time at a UC.

(While Andrea is getting on screen, there will be a natural pause while people

are responding to the poll.)

Presenter: Andrea

“Thank you, Jua! My name is Andrea Helfer Yothers and I am a Senior

Admissions Counselor and Regional Recruiter for UC Irvine and I’ve worked in

various roles throughout the UC system over the past 15 years.

We believe it is important for you to have a good understanding of the cost and

financial aid policies that we share across the system so that you can better

help students who have questions.”

Presenter: Andrea

Cost & Residency:

“Most UC campuses cost around the same amount for out-of-state students,

and you can see the average cost listed here.

We realize that the average cost is high, but we do incorporate all living

expenses into our student budget estimates. So, the “Living Expenses”

includes things like cell phone bills, health insurance, transportation costs, etc.

This is so that students have a sense of the full amount they might spend in a

year. However this might not be an easy “apples to apples” comparison with

other universities’ budgets, especially if they only include Room & Board.

As many of you guessed in the poll, the answer is True. Out-of-state students

remain nonresidents for tuition purposes their entire undergraduate time at a

UC. It is important for you and your students to know that non-CA students are

unlikely to be considered for in-state tuition anytime throughout their

undergraduate years at UC. We encourage students to review the information

at the “10 things” webpage and then reach out to one of the UC Residency

Deputy offices if they have further questions. While the policy is a long

document that you can view at the posted link, in short, a student’s residency

for tuition will be defined off of the residency of their parents or whoever claims

them as a dependent. Residency for tuition is different than residency for

Admissions requirements.

Understanding Residency - www.ucop.edu/residency/10-things-

undergrads.html and https://www.ucop.edu/residency/

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Presenter: Andrea

*Note: The UC Regents voted to approve a very, very small amount of need-

based aid for nonresident students in mid-2019, it’s unclear the exact amount

of aid this may translate to for students on each campus.

“While the UC sticker price is comparable to our peer institutions of the other

top 10 publics, we know the costs can be prohibitive to some of your amazing

students coming from low and middle class backgrounds. Specifically because

of how we package our financial aid:

- In general UC campuses do not provide campus or state need-based

aid for non-California students, both domestic and international.

- Domestic out-of-state students are eligible for federal Pell grants,

federal work study, and federal loan programs.

- As you work to advise students, we encourage you to direct them to the

net price calculators on each of our websites to better understand the

realities of how each UC campus may package the financial aid. While

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we do believe that the UCs provide a great investment, we ultimately

want your students to make a financially sound decision.

For scholarships, all students are eligible for merit-based awards, and some of

these are based off of the UC Admissions Application so they require no

additional application for the student. However, there are very few merit-

awards available. We encourage students to apply for outside scholarships

that can support them at a UC campus and to start looking early for those

scholarship opportunities (Jack Kent Cooke, etc). Most of our campuses also

have scholarships available for returning students, and students should seek

out the application process and apply for these annually. Other ways that we

encourage students to help to pay for their degree is by seeking out paid

research, internships, or part-time jobs, regardless of work study status, while

at the UC campuses. And, if a student is struggling to eat or get basic

necessities, many of our campuses have “basic needs” centers and

emergency loans available.

Once admitted to UC, we work hard to help our students graduate in a timely

manner, which is evidenced in the grad and retention rates that Jua

mentioned. The average time to degree for freshman is slightly over 4 years,

with over 84% of freshman graduating in 6 years. Compared to other 4-year

universities, students are more likely to graduate in 4 years (or 2 years after

transfer), which can help them pay less tuition over time. We have also seen

motivated students who have worked closely with their academic advisors

save on overall costs by transferring in college-level transferable courses or by

using AP/IB exam scores, or by taking summer courses at a UC or community

college.

Source: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/ug-outcomes

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Presenter: Andrea

Now that you’ve heard an overview of the cost and value of a UC degree, we

will spend the next section of our presentation covering an out-of-state

perspective of our Admissions process.

As you likely know, each UC campus gets between 25,000 and 140,000 first-

year applications annually. And many of our campuses are selective or highly

selective. Because of our application time frame, we review all of our

applications between December and February of each year, ultimately

admitting some of the most talented and diverse groups of students of any

schools in the country by March.

While it can seem like a mystery about which students are selected for

admission, we share a common philosophy about Comprehensive Review

based on the UC Mission and Values. And this defines everything we do,

ultimately helping us to enroll cohorts of fabulous students from throughout the

US and around the world.

Presenter: Andrea

We want to address how these values might help you, as a counselor, to

identify students who would be a good fit within the UC system,

AND also how these values have shaped our Comprehensive Review policies

to create one component of how we identify and admit students from a very

large, and highly selective pool of applicants.

Presenter: Andrea

First, how do these values help you to find good fit students for the UC?● Teaching - while our institutions are large, you will find that we often

prioritize teaching by giving that many of our resources and dollars. In our classes, the faculty strive to work with students to help them learn how to critically think in their field. So, not just HOW to do the work, but WHY that work is important in the first place, and how to ask good questions to help develop the field even further.

○ If you are working with a student who has a “why” mindset and is interested in knowing the deeper info on a subject, not just how to do something, those are the students who tend to do well at the UCs.

● Research - our campuses include research institutes that impact every field of study - you will find undergraduate students doing research with faculty on topics from climate change to vaccines to data science.

○ As Jua mentioned, we offer undergraduate research on all of our campuses and are helping to answer the big and little questions that impact people and our world.

● Public Service - this component is the one that tends to be so important that it impacts policy decisions made for the whole system. We believe strongly in helping people in our communities, and having an impact that isn’t just felt in California but around the world. This is why you will find our faculty involved in everything from the American Cancer Society’s research using robotics, to using eSports to better the field of education, to informing federal policy in D.C. around higher education access.

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○ If you are working with a student who likes to give back and make a difference or impact bigger than themselves, these students tend to do well in the UC system.

And, how do these values shape our policy?Our universities use these pillars to make large scale decisions about the work we do:

- These values shape decisions that surround the A-G requirements and our admissions selection practices on each campus. Our faculty and Board of Regents guide and create systemwide policy, then faculty on our campuses get to further define how that policy is implemented on each of our campuses, while the Admissions Directors and Offices implement that policy. So, this leads to layers of decision-makers with a shared vision that directs how your students might prepare for and apply to the UC system.

An example of how this is seen in our policy is in our subject requirements:- The A-G course requirements have been designed to support CA public

high schools in continuing to offer programs that our faculty value, including courses in the Arts. We require all students to study a wide range of college-prep subjects because we want well rounded students, but we continue to maintain the Arts requirement for California students as part of the A-G because of that “Public Service” mission. If the UCs eliminated the Arts requirement, many public high schools in CA might eliminate their performing arts programs during budget shortfalls, and this ultimately doesn’t serve the California public well.

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Presenter: Andrea

Now that you have a grounding in our values, let’s get in to how these values

are realized as part of the Comprehensive Review.

While all admitted students need to be academically prepared to succeed at a

UC campus, “Comprehensive Review” or “Holistic Review” is the UC way of

saying that we review the WHOLE application.

Presenter: Andrea

We use UC’s Mission and Values to inform our work - looking for students who

will thrive in a teaching and research environment and reflect our mission,

regardless of their background.

● Unfortunately and fortunately, we have lots of amazing applicants, so it

isn’t just about meeting the minimum 3.4 GPA and taking well-rounded

courses in high school but it is also about being selected from within

these competitive pools.

● Admissions decisions for each campus are made independently of each

other. And decisions will vary from campus to campus based on the

applicant pool, the campus priorities, and may include consideration of

the major.

While the Comprehensive Review points are the same for the whole system,

the Comprehensive Review Process varies slightly from campus to campus

based on faculty guidance. But all California, out-of-state & international

student applicants to a specific campus are read and reviewed in the same

way for that campus. And all UCs give every applicant a full, unbiased,

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review of their file, using information they share in the application.

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Presenter: Andrea

Due to our desire to give unbiased applicant reviews AND the very large, and

increasing, number of applications, we set up our application review process

differently than most other selective and highly selective universities.

- Readers are UC staff from admissions and other departments, UC

faculty, retired counselors/ teachers, and other people who are familiar

with the high school and community college age population.

Our whole process is designed to create a checks and balance system so that

no one person’s opinion or bias can unduly impact a single applicant:

● Every UC admission reader takes an extensive implicit bias course, and

participates in hours of training.

● We don’t utilize committees; and the two or more reads that an

application receives are independent of each other, so we can’t see

what the other reader is scoring the applicant. At some of our

campuses, we even omit the name of the applicant so that we aren’t

biased by that information.

● Unless requested for a specific program, we do not read

recommendation letters. This means that students need to advocate for

themselves and go out of their way to explain their successes.

● Not all UCs read by territory, so applicants should NOT assume the

reader knows anything about their school or area. And many of our

campuses also do not look at the high school profile, so it is important

for students to explain their academic context, including both

opportunities and shortfalls of their school within the application.

● Admission is need-blind, so we do not consider a student’s ability to pay

in our decision to admit them or not.

● Each campus has varying Institutional priorities and each has a different

applicant pool so a student might be selected at one campus while

being denied at another.

● Selection can be influenced by the Major or School/College that a

student chose, and overall funding and capacity at that campus.

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Presenter: Andrea

While students don’t have control over what we decide, and what the rest of

the applicant pool looks like, they do have control over what they list on their

application. And that’s why it’s important for you to understand our

Comprehensive Review Factors, so that you can help guide your students to

best fill out their application.

Comprehensive Review allows consideration of each applicant’s

achievements, both academic and non-academic, in light of the opportunities

and resources available to them in their educational and personal

environment.

However I often find when we share this list of Comprehensive Review

Factors, students don’t know where to start. Or they try to “check all the

boxes” by coming up with something to satisfy each bullet. Or sometimes I find

students so focused on the Personal Insight Questions, that they don’t put any

time in to the other parts of the application.

The point of the Comprehensive Review Factors is not to be prescriptive about

what a student should have done, it is meant to be an all-encompassing way

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for our offices to broadly understand what a student HAS accomplished. They

should fill out the application completely to do this, not just the PIQs, but also

spending time on the Academic History, the Awards & Activities section, and

the Additional Comments too. They’ve spent the last 17 years being amazing,

and now it’s up to them to utilize the UC application to help us understand that

too.

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Presenter: Andrea

I have found that a helpful way to guide students, is to encourage them to

consider their successes within the context of their environments. Because we

don’t compare student-to-student in our review, we are really looking at a

student’s success based on the opportunities available to them. So I want to

know all about what a student has accomplished, but also what the world

around them is like.

Success

When we read through the application, we are looking for many ways to define

success, and we give plenty of room to list their successes:

● In the Academic History section we look for: Strong grades, AP/IB test

scores, and course selection that shows that they are challenging

themselves.

● In the Activities & Awards section and in the PIQs, we look for

examples of how they spend their time, including after school activities,

part time jobs, academic achievements outside of their grades, special

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projects, or talents both inside and outside of the classroom.

While students are used to listing these things in college applications, UC

applicants are wise to quantify and qualify each of their accomplishments as

much as possible. I will often ask a student to share “out of how many?” so for

a student involved in theater, they could share that they were selected as the

lead for two different plays where over 20 other students auditioned, including

an actor with professional experience. Or they might share that their team was

third in a state-wide competition. As you know, the UCs do not look at

recommendation letters, so it benefits a student to brag about themselves and

quantifying their accomplishments is one way to do that.

Context

But we also need to understand what context those successes happened

within. However what I find is that students, especially from out-of-state, don’t

always provide that context in the application. Partly that is due to the structure

of the application: while we do ask questions about the student’s background

and environment, we don’t do it explicitly in each section. So when your

students are sharing about their success in a sport, it’s helpful for us to know

that they have to travel extensively to play on their travel team and that takes

time away from being in other school clubs. Or it’s helpful for us to know that

their high school doesn’t have any microscopes and they have to share their

Bio textbook, but they still received a 3 on their AP Bio exam.

We don’t expect students to only list information about their world in the PIQs

or Personal info section; we often see this type of information sprinkled

throughout. Some of the ways that they can help us understand their context is

by thinking about their world, and providing details and contextual information

about all the parts of their world throughout the application.

Some examples:

● In their academic context - who are their peers?, what is their high

school experience like?, are there opportunities in the areas they are

interested in?, are any advanced courses like AP limited to certain

grades or students?, was it competitive to be admitted to their high

school?;

● In their personal context - have they faced any challenges?, do they

have exceptional interest or drive?

● In their family context - do they help take care of siblings?, work at the

family store?, translate for their parents?;

● In their cultural context - have they traveled the world?, do they speak

multiple languages?;

● In their community - are they the only person like them around?, does

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their area offer resources and ways to grow?, do they help enact

change in their community?;

Ultimately, the better the student explains his or her environments, and

achievements within those environments, the more that student will stand out

in the review process.

As their counselor, you can help them determine the best way to share the

different elements of their world with us. And you are uniquely positioned to

help your students understand their academic context, since they might not

realize how different your high school is compared with others throughout the

state, country, and world. We encourage students to work with you to write the

Academic History - Additional Comments so that we can better understand

their school through the lens that you bring. We’ll have more on that and other

tips in the next section!

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Presenter: Andrea with transition and hand off to Leticia & Emily

“So now our colleague Emily will join us so that Emily and Leticia can walk us

through some of the most common misperceptions about the UC Application

process based on questions we get from out of state students and

counselors.”

Emily to introduce herself

Presenter- Leticia

For this portion of the presentation, please let us know if these statements are

myth or fact in the chat box. Our first myth or fact is UCs use high school

rankings to calculate student GPA. I’ll wait a couple of moments

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Presenter- Leticia

Answer: Myth. To make sure we are equitably calculating a student’s

academic performance, we calculate our own UC GPA using A-G

type coursework completed in the summer after 9th grade all the way

through the summer after 11th grade. AP, IB, and college level

courses are also included and add a GPA “boost”. More on how to

calculate a student’s UC GPA can be found at the University of

California’s Admission website:

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-

requirements/freshman-requirements/gpa-requirement.html

Because your school profile cannot be uploaded into the UC

Application, it is important for students to give us context regarding

your school’s academics whenever possible. Leaving details in our

Additional Comments sections regarding course

limitations/availability, course rigor, and school admissions

requirements can help us understand the student’s academic

performance more accurately. Students are also encouraged to

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provide information on dual enrollment and college summer programs

in Additional Comments sections.

NOTE: Students in dual enrollment courses should report these

courses as college level courses and list the institution separately

from the high school if the other institution will issue its own transcript.

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Presenter- Leticia

Myth or Fact: Standardized exams (SAT/ACT) MUST be taken to be eligible

for admissions.

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Presenter- Leticia

Myth: As of Fall 2021, UC will not consider ACT or SAT test scores

for admissions decisions or the awarding of scholarships for any

applicants. If students choose to submit test scores as part of their

application, they may be used for course placement after a student

enrolls. More information here:

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-

requirements/freshman-requirements/exam-requirement/

HOWEVER, AP/IB/SAT subject tests exams can still be submitted.

These exams are also not required but may be “added value” if a

student performed well. Not including scores will not hurt a student’s

admissions. AP/IB scores should be sent after a student enrolls but

should be self-reported on the UC application.

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Presenter- Leticia

Myth or Fact: A-G courses are an important part of the admissions criteria.

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Presenter- Leticia

Answer: fact. While we list A-G as a minimum eligibility requirement for all

freshman applicants, we understand that A-G aligns more with our California

high school curriculum. We ask students to try their best to complete as many

of the A-G requirements as possible but we will read all applications, even

though a requirement may be missing and students may still be admitted

without all A-G. This is because A-G is only one factor of a 13 factor

comprehensive review that each UC campus conducts when reading freshman

applications.

Common A-G requirements out-of-state students may have a harder time to

complete due to availability: Geometry, Visual & Performing Arts, Language

Other Than English (LOTE)

NOTE: Students can use 7th and 8th grade courses to satisfy areas such as

Geometry and Language Other Than English (LOTE). The application has a

section for this work to be added.

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Presenter- Leticia

Myth or Fact: Students can apply to UC through Early Decision and/or Early

Action.

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Presenter- Leticia with hand off to Emily at the end of slide

MYTH: The UC system has one filing period for all applicants. The application

opens every year on August 1st. Since the application is self-reported, we give

students a few months to get a head start on filling out the application.

Students cannot actually hit submit until November 1st, and the deadline to

submit is Nov. 30th. Students can submit anytime before the 30th, and there is

no preference given to if a student submits on the 1st or the 30th though we

recommend students submit before Thanksgiving break so they can enjoy the

holidays.

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Presenter- Emily

Myth or Fact: Students do not rank their campus preference when they apply

to multiple UCs.

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Presenter- Emily

FACT: Applicants do not need to rank the campuses on the application.

Students have the ability to apply to each campus, and choose different

majors at each campus if they want to.

It is important to keep in mind that it is ONE application for the system, this

means that the same application goes to each campus, but the application is

reviewed independently, the campuses do not talk to each other if a student

applies to multiple campuses. This means that a student could receive an offer

to all campuses they apply to.

It is also important to remind students that since the same application is

shared will all UC campuses they apply to, their PIQs and app should not

speak to one campus specifically. Sometimes we see students make

statements like “I’m very excited to study Biology at UCSD…”, this is a missed

opportunity to share something with all the campuses.

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Myth or Fact: Students should submit recommendation letters, transcripts, and

prepare for interviews as part of the admissions process.

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MYTH: The application is entirely self reported. Students will enter their

grades, activities, etc. directly into the application. Transcripts are not required

until after a student is admitted and chooses to attend one of our campuses.

Letters of recommendation are not required or accepted when a student

submits their application.

There may be select programs (nursing, film studies, etc.) that require

supplemental applications. Students need to check their email regularly, our

campuses will reach out via the email the student provided on the application if

any additional information is required

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Myth or Fact: The Additional Comments sections are for supplemental

materials such as links to student resumes, portfolios YouTube channels,

blogs, etc.

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MYTH: We only use information provided within the UC application during our

comprehensive review process-- this means that any links that take the reader

outside of the UC application cannot be considered in the review process.

So what should the additional comments sections be used for?

These sections should be used to provide more context about environmental

factors related to the students education or individual context. Since we are

not always familiar with every school and don’t all read by region some

information that can be really helpful for you to have students include are

things like: How many AP/IB courses a student can take per year (if there is a

limit), anything unique about the school curriculum, if the school itself is

competitive to get into. IF there are no honors/AP designations but the course

curriculum is considered rigorous, etc.

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Thank you

Remind about resources/toolkit to save/download

See Google published version of the Resource Toolkit here, or download the

printer-friendly PDF from the Box drive where you accessed this PPT file: Out-of-State Counselor Toolkit for the University of California 2021-22

Polls: Pop Quiz end of session:

1. Which campus has every building be environmentally certified?

a. A: Merced

2. The average size of a UC is 25,000 students, what is the largest UC?

a. A: UCLA

3. What is the average one year retention rate for the UCs

a. A: B - 92%

4. True or False: UC does not currently provide CA or UC need-based aid for

nonresident students.

a. True

5. How many PIQs can a student choose?

a. A: 4

6. Where can a student share information about your school’s curriculum, or

unique programs

a. A: A - Additional Comments

1. Which campus has the best mascot?

a. A: You know which one!

Last Poll Question but not pop quiz:

What are the most effective tools to help you advise students applying to a UC?

Check all that apply

Emily will moderate Q&A

All chatters and presenters will come on camera

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