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1 INTRODUCTION. Since its founding in Oakland in 1868, the University of california has been helping students reach their highest potential. Today, with over 250,000 students spread among 10 campuses, UC is still committed to its mission of research, education and public service. UC has built an international reputation of academic excellence and is committed to expanding the horizons of high-achieving, talented students while embracing racial, geographic and socioeconomic diversity. Nearly 40 percent of our undergraduates come from low- income families, and an even greater number are the first in their families to attend college. And we see that they earn their degrees in a timely fashion, with special academic and financial aid programs. Our dedication to student success begins long before students reach the university. UC is active in preparing california students for college with educational preparation programs such as the Early Academic Outreach Program, the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program and the Puente Project in 1,100 K-12 public schools and all 114 california Community Colleges.

2 While each of our campuses is unique, students can be assured of a vibrant intellectual community at any UC campus, whether they study the arts, engineering, humanities, math, science or social science. Our faculty are the drivers behind innovations in their fields, and they bring that knowledge and the thirst for breaking the boundaries of what we know about ourselves and the universe into their classrooms. This booklet offers an overview of our admission requirements and selection policies and addresses some of the areas about which we receive the most questions. When information changes during the year, it is updated on 1. INTRODUCTION. In addition, each UC campus's general catalog is an excellent source of information. The catalogs provide detailed descriptions of required courses and the emphasis of each major ( , preparation for graduate study or for entry into a career or profession), as well as information about how admission policies, such as comprehensive review, are applied at each campus.

3 Catalogs are available online: BERKELEY. DAVIS. IRVINE. LOS ANGELES. MERCED. RIVERSIDE. SAN DIEGO. SANTA BARBARA. SANTA CRUZ. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO UC ADMISSIONS AUGUST 2018 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction.. 1 Transfer student profiles .. 37. Campus policies and procedures for Resources for COUNSELORS .. 6 evaluating transfer applicants .. 38. Academic record evaluation .. 42. Freshman admission .. 8 Campus selection .. 43. Minimum admission requirements .. 8 Major selection .. 44. Subject requirement .. 8. Principal certification.. 14 International admission and academic records .. 46. Pass along credit.. 14 Important message about the use of agents .. 46. Repeated .. 15 Academic records .. 46. Examination requirement .. 15 Evaluation of secondary school coursework for Grade point average requirement .. 16 advanced credit .. 46. Calculating the UC GPA .. 16 Translations .. 46. Validation .. 16 Course descriptions .. 46. Validation of mathematics .. 18 The application.

4 47. Validation of a language other than English .. 19 Scholastic information .. 47. california -resident students .. 20 Academic history .. 47. Home-schooled students .. 20 English language proficiency .. 47. Admission by examination .. 20. Admission by exception .. 21 English proficiency requirement .. 48. High school proficiency examination .. 21 Freshman applicants .. 48. English proficiency requirement .. 21 Transfer applicants .. 48. How to submit official scores to UC .. 48. Freshman selection .. 22. Factors considered in comprehensive review .. 22 Applying to the University of california .. 49. Freshman admission profiles .. 23 When to apply .. 49. Campus policies and procedures for reviewing Application fees .. 49. freshman applicants .. 23 Reporting student data .. 49. Personal Insight Questions .. 51. Transfer admission .. 27 Information for undocumented students .. 51. Planning for transfer .. 27 Bona fide california residency for admissions purposes .. 52.

5 Admission requirements for junior-level transfers .. 28 military veterans .. 52. Repeated courses .. 28 Contacting the UC Application Center .. 52. Transfer grade point average .. 29 Provisional admission .. 52. Transfer admission guarantees .. 29 Acceptance of electronic transcripts .. 53. Pathways for major preparation .. 29. General education/breadth requirements .. 30 Application and screening procedures .. 54. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum .. 30 Berkeley .. 54. Transfer credit .. 32 Davis .. 54. california community college articulation .. 34 Irvine .. 54. Other types of transfer students .. 34 Los Angeles .. 54. English proficiency requirement .. 35 Riverside .. 55. San Diego .. 55. Transfer selection .. 36 Santa Barbara .. 55. Factors considered in comprehensive review .. 36 Santa Cruz .. 55. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO UC ADMISSIONS AUGUST 2018 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Exam credit .. 56 Transfer admission Advanced Placement .. 56 IGETC subject and unit requirements.

6 30. International Baccalaureate .. 57 Counting units examples .. 33. A-Level examinations .. 58 High-unit limits and admission policy by campus .. 33. UC graduation requirements .. 59 Transfer selection Entry-Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)/Analytical Writing Campus policies and procedures for evaluating Placement Examination (AWPE) .. 59 transfer applicants .. 38. American history and institutions .. 59 Academic record evaluation .. 42. UC's American history requirement international students .. 59 Campus selection .. 43. Language other than English .. 60 Major selection .. 44. Special programs and services .. 61 Applying to the University of california Educational Opportunity Program .. 61 Application filing periods .. 49. Students with disabilities .. 61 UC campus admissions offices . Veterans .. 61 acceptance of electronic transcripts .. 53. Programs for current and former foster youth .. 62. Programs for AB 540/undocumented students .. 62 Exam credit Credit granted for Advanced Placement exams.

7 56. Paying for UC .. 63 Credit granted for International Baccalaureate exams .. 57. Financial aid .. 63 Credit granted for A-Level exams .. 58. Tuition and cost of attendance .. 64. Estimated average costs before financial aid .. 65 UC graduation requirements American history and institutions requirement . international students .. 59. Campus majors .. 66. Paying for UC. Index .. 83. Estimated average costs before financial aid for 2018 19 .. 65. TABLES. Freshman admission Options for meeting UC's minimum a-g subject requirements .. 9. International or mixed records: Meeting a-g subject requirements .. 12. Additional methods of documenting proficiency in a language other than English .. 13. Validation of mathematics .. 18. Validation of a language other than English .. 19. Freshman selection Campus policies and procedures for evaluating freshman applicants.. 24. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO UC ADMISSIONS AUGUST 2018 5. RESOURCES FOR COUNSELORS . We view high school and college COUNSELORS as our partners and QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.

8 Colleagues. Year after year, we count on you to help prepare, guide and encourage students as they move through the UC This section of the UC admissions website tackles the application and selection process. As a counselor, you are an questions we most frequently hear, from validation to important partner in your students' journeys to UC. In addition international and mixed records. To browse the FAQ, visit to the policy details and resources in this booklet, there are a If you number of other sources of information available to COUNSELORS , don't find the answer to your question, email from newsletters to special events. CAMPUS COUNSELOR PORTALS. COUNSELOR CONFERENCES. Each campus has a special website for COUNSELORS . Visit the One-day Counselor Conferences offer the latest information following sites for campus-specific information and to sign up about UC admissions, policies and practices. Anyone who for admissions newsletters. advises high school students about higher education, from BERKELEY.

9 Guidance COUNSELORS to principals and teachers, is welcome. The conferences are held each September at locations around the state. DAVIS. For more information, and to download materials from the event, see news-events/conferences. IRVINE. LOS ANGELES. ENSURING TRANSFER SUCCESS (ETS) This community college counselor institute provides new and MERCED. veteran COUNSELORS with comprehensive information about UC. transfer admission policies and practices. The one-day event is designed for community college staff and faculty who are involved RIVERSIDE. in preparing transfer students for admission to UC, including academic COUNSELORS , transfer center directors, articulation officers, student services officers, EOP COUNSELORS and disabled SAN DIEGO. student services COUNSELORS . ETS, a collaborative project of the University of california and the california Community Colleges, is offered at multiple locations in the spring. SANTA BARBARA. For more information, and to download materials from the event, see SANTA CRUZ.

10 News-events/ets. COUNSELORS AND ADVISERS BULLETIN. Every month, except in July, the UC Office of the President emails the latest information on admissions policy and practices, upcoming events, and application news and reminders through the COUNSELORS and Advisers Bulletin. To sign up or to download past editions, visit COUNSELORS /resources/ COUNSELORS -advisers -bulletin. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO UC ADMISSIONS AUGUST 2018 6. FRESHMAN ADMISSION. Gaining admission to the UC system requires focused and In addition, california -resident applicants will be guaranteed early preparation. Putting students on the right path will admission to the UC system, although not necessarily to a help them avoid surprises later. Because admission to many campus, term or major to which they applied, if they: UC campuses is extremely competitive, students should strive to fulfill our minimum admission requirements and, in many Rank in the top 9 percent of all high school graduates cases, exceed them by large margins.