1. Applying to the UC Universities for DSE students
By Christy & Nick

2. UC System tips to note
Enter the subject names and grades into the UC system exactly as they appear on your transcript – except if you have A+ on your transcript. Convert any A+ grades in your transcript to ‘A’ in the UC system
Search for SPCC school using CEEB code , SPCC will automatically pop up below as there is no search button
Liberal Studies can be entered under the subject choice of “Civics”
Chinese History, Geography, Economics can be entered under the same subject choice as ‘World History/Cultures…’
For F1 &2 = 7th & 8th grade: Choose Math I & Math II
For F3 Maths, you can choose ‘Algebra 1’.
For all F4 – F6 subjects, please choose ‘College Elective’. For all F6 subject grades, please enter ‘IP’ (In Progress).
For the page following the grade entering, called Academic History Additional Comments, please copy and paste the following paragraph:
“St. Paul’s Co-educational College is a highly selective school. We have 20 applicants for every place. Admission is based solely on merit. Our teaching language is English. We teach Years 7–12. Our school body is 1250 students. 100% of our students go on to university. We have two curriculums, the IBDP and the HKDSE. Last year our average IB score was 41. The HKDSE score was similarly competitive. Profile: All our students are trilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, and English”

3. Sections of the UC application
Start
Visa (current: other/ will apply: F1)
Campuses & majors
Scholarships
About You
Academic History
Search for SPCC using CEEB Code :
Activities & Awards
Test Scores
Personal Statement

4. Get Started
Go to
Complete student personal information
Select UC schools and respective degrees

5. Get Started

6. Get Started

7. Academic History Step by Step
DSE Grading system: Choose ABCDF

8. Academic History
7th 8th Grade (Math I & Math II) Y1 Lang Other than English (Chinese Language 1) & Y2 Lang Other than English (Chinese Language 2)

9. Academic History Grade 9/Form 3
Points to Note
Honors Type: NH
Liberal Studies: under Civics
Math under Algebra I
Geo/Econ/Chinese History: under World History
Chinese Language: under Yr1 Lang Other Than English

10. Academic History Grade 10 /Form 4 Select all categories under College Prep-Electives. Math Course name: Mathematics (Compulsory Part) All A+ = A in UC system

11. Academic History Grade 11 /Form 5 Select all categories under College Prep-Electives. Math Course names: Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Mathematics Module 2 (Algebra & Calculus) Mathematics Module 1 (Calculus & Statistics)

12. Academic History Grade 12 /Form 6 : Grades are IP (in progress)