1. Applying Made Easy: Technical Details of the UC Application Fall 2013

2. Student Preparation Start early Research campuses /majors; apply broadly Get feedback on your personal statement Check your email often

3. Freshman Timeline

4. Getting Started ALL first-time applicants start here The filing deadline for fall 2014 is 11:59 p.m. PST Nov. 30, 2013.

5. Term and Level

6. Use the progress bar above to navigate Use sections on the right for guidance Use buttons below to move from page to page Note my uc application, help, and sign out Navigating

7. Error Messages

8. The Basics

9. More Basics

10. Residency

11. Citizenship

12. Choosing a Major Click to expand the list of majors

13. Ranking San Diego Colleges You must click here before ranking the colleges Rank order does NOT affect chances of admission.

14. Scholarships Review and select up to 16 scholarships that match your characteristics, interests, and background!

15. About You

16. 7 th and 8 th Grade Courses

17. High Schools Attended

18. HS Courses & Grades

20. College Courses Taken in HS

21. Academic History Comments

22. Activities and Awards Choose up to 5 of your most meaningful experiences for each category. Non a-g Coursework Educational Preparation Programs Community Service Work Experience Awards & Honors Extra Curricular Activities

23. Test Scores Self-report your scores here and order official scores to be sent to at least one UC campus.

24. Test Scores

25. The Personal Statement 2 Prompts – applicant must address both 1,000 word total or less View as a personal interview on paper Compose responses outside of the application and request feedback from teachers, counselors, parents and/or friends Paste your responses in plain text

26. The Personal Statement Statement 1: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. Statement 2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?

27. Additional Comments Use the space provided to describe a situation (personal or academic) that needs further explanation and not fully captured elsewhere in the application. This is NOT a continuation of the personal statement. You can state here that our school does not offer AP courses You can talk about any illnesses or reasons for changes in your academic record.

28. Submitting the Application Disabled until all circles are solid.

29. Completeness Check

30. Releases & Signature

31. Fees, Payment & Waivers

32. Submit Click here and expect this Check your email for a submission confirmation

33. After You Submit

34. UC Admissions Home Page www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions Online Application www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply Quick Start Guide: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/apply- online/index.html http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/apply- online/index.html Help Desk ucinfo@applyucsupport.net 1-800-207-1710 (U.S. only) 1-661-336-5723 (outside U.S.) UC Application Center P. O. Box 1432 Bakersfield, CA 93302 Resources