FRESHMAN ADMISSION OVERVIEW

Main criteria that the UCs consider: Academic performance, Extracurricular achievement, and Test scores.

1. Academic Preparation: Reviews the UC "A-G" requirements, course rigor; UC GPA calculation, school disciplinary actions; and other ways to improve your academic performance.

2. Extracurriculars: Discuss why you need extracurricular activities and what constitutes extracurricular activities; what UCs mean when they say they are looking for students with “leadership,” and a list of extracurricular activities to get you started. 

3. Testing: Provides the UC testing requirements, test score submission requirement and deadline, and resources to help you prepare for the tests.

4. Admission Information: Presents these campus-specific and major-specific guidelines, as well as admission stats and information specific to out-of-state and international students.

5. Application Timeline: Provides advice regarding the UC application process and includes information on general guidelines, fee waiver, how to report application changes, admission decision dates, and waitlist information, to name a few.

6. Financial Aid:  Goes over the basics of how to pay for college; directs you to tools and resources for government and UC financial aid, and scholarship search sites.

7. Resources: A compilation of everything else ranging from UC recruitment tools to online college reviews to information on gap year.