Any activities you discuss in your responses to the Personal Insight Questions should be listed in this section. Inconsistency between activities listed in this section and your responses to the Personal Insight Questions may raise red flags.
Remember, contractions are your friend; while your responses should be well written and presentable, you do not need to use a formal writing style. You apply for the UC Application fee waiver at the end of the application before you pay, and the system uses the information you enter to determine whether you qualify for a fee waiver on the spot. The fee waiver allows you to apply to four UC campuses for free. Fee waiver determination is based on income information from the prior year.
The Additional Comments section is not an opportunity for you to continue your response to a Personal Insight Question or write a response to an extra question. I recommend using the Additional Comments section to describe the following if they are not already mentioned elsewhere in the application:.
When you have a bad semester or bad year in terms of grades or extracurricular activities, you need to clarify what happened and explain what actions you took to correct the situation. Discuss what you did during your gap year if you took one.
UCs want to know: 1 why you took a gap year and 2 what you did during the gap year. You submit your application right before the deadline and, as you review your receipt, you realize there were some mistakes. Panic sets in and you are not sure what to do. You may update your personal information or apply to an additional UC campus by logging back into the UC Application.
You are also required to submit any corrections to the UC Application through the applicant account at each UC campus.
Some applicant accounts are easier to set up and navigate than others, so sign up as soon as you receive instructions to familiarize yourself with the account features. Each UC campus may also conduct its own random audits and sometimes targeted audits if the applicant seems a little too perfect or anything on the application raised serious questions.
If you receive a request to provide information for an audit, respond promptly; not responding will disqualify you from admission. If you are caught lying on your application, the UCs will ban you from all admission consideration present or future yes, I do mean you will be banned for life from all UC campuses. Berkeley requests optional recommendation letters from applicants who have mentioned special talents including athletics , learning differences, or those applicants who are considered borderline.
Davis may issue supplemental questionnaires to applicants who have mentioned special talents including athletics , learning differences, or those applicants who are considered borderline. UCLA and San Diego generally issue a short supplemental questionnaire only to applicants who are considered borderline.
If you receive a request for recommendation letter submission from Berkeley or to complete a Supplemental Questionnaire from Davis, UCLA, or San Diego between December and February, it means you are selected for the augmented review. Respond to the request promptly and thoroughly; how you answer these questions can strongly influence whether or not you get into that particular UC.
Please visit Supplemental Questionnaire for available services. Each UC campus will release the admission decisions on its own online system and on different dates throughout March some UCs may release small batches of decisions earlier than March :.
Each UC campus handles the waitlist opt-in process a little differently. Most UCs will have an opt-in deadline of April 15, but some campuses may extend the deadline to a later date.
Most UC campuses will not release waitlist decisions until well after the May 1 SIR deadline, so be sure to follow through with a backup plan in case the waitlist decision does not work out in your favor. For the campuses that have optional or required waitlist statements, be sure to explain why the campus is right for you.
For example, what unique opportunities will the campus offer you that you cannot get anywhere else? How do you intend to take advantage of those opportunities? You should also reinforce why you are the right student for that campus. Need guidance on what to emphasize in your waitlist statement? Consider my Waitlist Statement Service. Remember that the UC admission offer is provisional and you must meet ALL requirements specified in your Provisional Admission Contract or Conditions of Admission to remain eligible for admission.
The UC campus may cancel your offer of admission for any violation of the contract or conditions. The UCs do not defer acceptance for freshman applicants.
Extenuating circumstances are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Contact the campus to find out how to file a request for deferment. Most UC campuses will not have an answer for your appeal until well after the May 1 SIR deadline, so be sure to follow through with a backup plan in case the appeal does not work out in your favor.
Each UC campus offers a set of instructions on how to submit an appeal. Application Review. Items considered during application review:. We want to see students who have been successful in a challenging, college prep curriculum—including taking advanced coursework AP, IB, dual enrollment if offered at your school.
Extracurricular Activities: How do you spend your time outside of the classroom? Some students may participate in school organizations or sports; others may volunteer or work; and others may be a caregiver to a family member. One type is not more important than the other, we just want to learn more about you. Essay and Personal Statement: This is your opportunity to have a voice in the admission process. We will always consider the highest test score s that you send to us.
Common Application School Report or Recommendation Letter: Many students ask a teacher to submit a recommendation letter.
Select someone who knows you and your academic talents and abilities. Either of these documents will fulfill the requirement, however we recommend students submit both. Contact the campus admissions office for information. Each campus that accepts you for admission will issue you a Statement of Intent to Register SIR form or direct you to a website where you can declare your intent to register. Use this form or website to indicate whether you accept or decline the admission offer.
You are strongly encouraged to wait until you hear from each campus you have applied to before you declare your intent to register. For most campuses, the SIR submission process is online.
However, if you are required to mail a paper SIR form, it must be postmarked by these dates. Applicants admitted at a later date or for the winter or spring term should respond by the deadline indicated in the offer of admission. You may accept admission to one campus only. You may not transfer your acceptance from one campus to another after you declare your intent to register. All campuses, except Merced, typically offer transfer waitlists for select majors and will extend waitlist offers by the end of April, with an opt-in deadline of May
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