PRESENTING YOURSELF ON

THE UC APPLICATION
2019-2020
Application Timeline
Date/Deadline Task

August 1 UC application opens

November 1-30 Submit UC application online

December Last acceptable test date (SAT with Essay, ACT with Writing,
TOEFL, IELTS); self-report December test results

January Order official test results

February-March Notification of admission decisions

May 1 Statement of intent to Register (SIR) deadline

May-June Waitlist admission notification

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Before you start…
BE PREPARED
● Consider your major and campus
options
Get an unofficial copy of your
transcripts
Write your personal responses to
the Personal Insight Questions
Create a document outlining all
your activities, awards, and
work/volunteer experience
Importance of accurate
details
● Statement of application integrity
Academic history
Exam scores
Activities, awards, work
experience, community service
Verification of application
information
Requirement
s
Selection
Comprehensive
Review

14 CRITERIA INCLUDE:
● Academic Achievement
● Personal and School
Context
● Special talent
● Life challenges
● Special circumstances
The basics

MOBILE
CHARACTER
FRIENDLY COUNTS

20-MINUTE BROWSER
TIMEOUT REQUIREMENTS

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Beginning the
application
Create an account
EMAIL
You will continue to use this email
throughout the UC application process so
choose an email you use frequently!

PASSWORD
Keep your password secure. It must
include:
● Upper and lower case letters
● A number
● A special character
Creating the
application
 Personal insight questions
Each question aligns to one or more of the 14-comprehensive
review factors coampuses consider in their admission decisions.

Freshmen must choose Maximum of 350 All questions have equal

4 out of 8 questions words for each value; there is no
response advantage or disadvantage
to choosing certain
questions over others

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Personal insight
questions
 UC Application Center
Call the UC Application Center:
Within the U.S.: (800) 207-1710
Outside the U.S.: (925) 298-6856

Helpdesk hours:
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm PST
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

November & December hours:

November 1-22: Monday-Friday, 8am-10pm PST
November 23-27: 8am-11pm, PST
November 29-30: 8am-midnight PST
December 1: 8am-6pm PST
 Thank you!
Does anyone have any questions?