The Online Application (printable worksheets) Transfers

ApplicationLogin 1 ) Review links on login page 2 ) Click “begin” on first visit to create user name, password • nreturnvisits,enterlogin O informationunder“Retrieve Your Application” Notes: Links on the login page offer: • cholarshipinformationforall S campuses • checklistofwhatyou’llneed A inhandbeforeyoustart •Alistofopenandclosedmajors • step-by-steptourofthe A application 1 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 LoginforFirst-TimeUsers • ewusersmustenteruniqueusername N andpassword • esuretokeeplogininformationsafe, B memorable • ne-mailaddressisrequired for all appliA cants.Campuseswillusee-mailtocontact youthroughouttheapplicationprocess • oumayneedtoadjustyoure-mailfiltering Y toaccepte-mailfromUCaddresses Notes: 2 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 NavigatingtheApplication • sestepboxestonavigate U throughthe8sectionsofthe application • oxwillshowaschecked B whenstepiscomplete • ave/Logoutstoresyour S informationwhenyoutake abreak • oldinformationicons(i) G defineandexplainanitem • ipboxescontainhelpful T hintsabouthowtofillout certain sections Notes: • luequestion-markicons(?) B giveyoudetailedinstructions • Showmehow”linksyou “ toaspecificsectionofthe virtualtour 3 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step1:PersonalInformation 1 ) Indicate applicant category at time of enrollment 2 ) Enter residency information Notes: This section also gathers: •Fulllegalname •SocialSecurityNumber •Militaryservice •Placeanddateofbirth •Address • anguage(s)youlearnedto L speakfirst • ountryofcitizenshipand C permanentresidence •Citizenshipstatus 4 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step2:CampusChoices 1 ) Select campus and click “go!”to open popup 2 ) Read instructions on choosing major • heck“alternate C major”policyfor eachcampus • opupdisplays P whichmajorsare open/closedtoyour applicantlevel • electalternate S majorifavailable, orselect“No AlternateMajor” atbottomoflist • crolltobottomof S screento“save” • epeatstepsfor R eachcampusyou wanttoapplyto 3 ) Select major(s) and click “save” Notes: • CSanDiego U applicantsmust ranktheirchoice ofcollegeby preference 5 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step2:CampusChoices(continued) 4 ) Select scholarship category and click “go!” 5 ) Check off eligibility characteristics that apply to you and click "save" Notes: • esuretorevieweachcategoryof B scholarships • ouarelimitedto16characteristics Y • lickon“Undergraduatescholarships” C linktoresearchothercampusscholarships,requirementsanddeadlines 6 ) Apply for the Educational Opportunity Program, if appropriate 6 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step3:FamilyData 1 ) Enter parents’ occupations 2 ) Enter family size and income • amilyDataitemsaresupplemental F toyourapplication •temsrequiredofEOPapplicants I ortoqualifyforanapplicationfee waiverareclearlymarked •Incomereferstopretaxincome • tudentsshouldnotincludefinancial S aidinincomefields • tep3alsoincludesanitemonfoster S care status • dditionally,studentsmaywishto A discusstheirfostercareexperience inthepersonalstatementinstep7 Notes: 7 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 1 ) Part 1 of 4: Entering Schools Click “add a school” to open popup Step4:AcademicHistory 2 ) Enter school information • oumustlistyour Y highschoolof graduationandall collegesattended 3 ) Enter dates of attendance Notes: 4 ) Select term type(s) 5 ) Select grading system 8|TransferOnlineApplicationGuide|Fall2009 Part 1 of 4: Entering Schools, continued 6 ) Enter certification received (if any) Step4:AcademicHistory 9 ) Once school is saved, main page will refresh and display 7 ) Click “save school” at bottom of popup 8 ) If no exact match found, a list of choices appears. Select one and “save” • ochangeaschool T entry,click“modify” 10) Repeat process for each school attended Notes: 9 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Part 2 of 4: Overall School Information 1 ) Indicate whether you attended high school or college outside the U.S. Notes: Step4:AcademicHistory 2 ) Select language of instruction for education outside the U.S. 10 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Part 3 of 4: Entering Courses and Grades 1 ) Select term and click “go!” to open popup Step4:AcademicHistory 2 ) Enter courses and grades for that term • fmorethanone I collegeattended, makesureto matchcourseto correctcollege • nterdepartment E andcoursenumber EXACTLYasthey appear on transcript Notes: • ewdropdown N menutoselect ASSISTcourses 11 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step4:AcademicHistory • pplicantscanenternon-ASSIST A coursesinthesectionbelow Notes: 3 ) Click “save” at bottom of popup 4 ) Main page will refresh and display entries • orCCCcourses F only,a“CCCT” designation appearsnextto coursesmatched toUC-approved coursesinASSIST 5 ) Repeat for each term attended 12 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Part 4 of 4: Transferable Course Information Step4:AcademicHistory ! Transferable courses are tracked • pplicationdisplays A messagewhen requirementmet bycoursesalready entered • therwise,answer O question • irsttwoquestions F appearonlyfor CCC students ! Report any gaps in education • sespacetoexplain U anyperiodspent outofschoolbefore attendingUC Notes: 13 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step5:TestResults 1 ) Enter Advanced Placement examination scores and dates 3 ) International students must enter English language test scores and dates •nternationalstudentswhose I nativelanguageisnotEnglish musttaketheTOEFLorIELTS 2 ) Enter International Baccalaureate examination scores and dates Notes: 14 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step6:ActivitiesandAwards 1 ) Select category and click “go!” to open popup 2 ) Enter details about each activity • istactivitiesand L awards • stimateanend E dateiftheactivity isongoing • orcommunity F service,note anyleadership positions 3 ) Click “save” to store entries Notes: 4) Main page will refresh; repeat process for each category 15 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step7:PersonalStatement ! Read Personal Statement instructions thoroughly ! Use word counter to measure length • lick“viewwordcount”to C tracklengthofessay ! information in the application Use Additional Comments to clarify or expand on other Notes: • dditionalcommentscanalso A beusedtotellusanythingelse youwantustoknowaboutyour academicrecord •Limitedto500words 16 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step7:PersonalStatement(continued) Personal Statement Questions: Prompt #1: Whatisyourintendedmajor?Discusshowyourinterestinthesubjectdevelopedanddescribeanyexperienceyouhavehadinthefield–suchasvolunteerwork,internshipsandemployment,participationin studentorganizationsandactivities–andwhatyouhavegainedfromyourinvolvement. Prompt #2: Tellusaboutapersonalquality,talent,accomplishment,contributionorexperiencethatisimportantto you.Whataboutthisqualityoraccomplishmentmakesyouproudandhowdoesitrelatetotheperson youare? • espondtobothpromptsusing R amaximumofa1,000words total • llocatethewordcountas A desired • oumaywishtorespondtoone Y promptatgreaterlength;we suggesttheshorteranswerbe nolessthan250words • taywithinthe1,000-wordlimit S ascloselyaspossible;forexample,1,012wordsisfine Notes: • omposeyouressaysina C word-processingprogram, thenpastethemintothe application.You’llprotect yourselffromlosingyourwork (theapplication“timesout” after40minutesifyouhave notmovedtoanewpage) 17 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step8:Review&Submit 1 ) Review summary page carefully 2 ) Start submit process (includes 4 parts): Statistical Information • heckforitemsreading“no C informationadded”toconfirm youintendedtoskipthatitem. Ifnot,gobackandfillitin • fterreviewing,clickon“start A submitprocess”atbottomofpage Release/Affidavit • erificationfunctioncheckstosee V ifnumberofunitsenteredmatches yourapplicantlevel • sersmustconfirmcoursework U is entered as intended or update information Payment Information (including fee waiver) Receipt Notes: 18|TransferOnlineApplicationGuide|Fall2009 Step8:Review&Submit(continued) Part 1: Statistical Information — Gender and Ethnicity Part 1: Residency • nteringthis E information isvoluntary Notes: 19 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step8:Review&Submit(continued) Part 2: Release/Affidavit Notes: • AREFULLYreadandauthorizerelease C ofapplicationinformation • our“ElectronicSignature”verifies Y accuracyandacknowledgesyouasthe authorofthepersonalstatement 20 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step8:ReviewandSubmit(continued) Part 3: Payment Information (including fee waiver) 1 ) If applying for fee waiver, family data must be entered • ou’llbeasked Y forfamilyincome/ sizeifyoudidn’t provideitinStep3 • ncefeewaiver O eligibilityis determined,you cannotretrywith newdata 2 ) Approval or denial immediately displays Notes: 3 ) Select additional payment method if more than 4 campuses chosen 21 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 Step8:ReviewandSubmit(continued) Part 4: Receipt •Besuretoprintreceipt/summary •SubmitapplicationbyNov.30 • EMEMBER:Don’twaituntilthelastminute R tocompleteyourapplication! • oushouldreceiveimmediatee-mail Y confirmationofyoursubmission • heckthestatusofyourapplicationonline C fourtofiveweeksaftersubmission • ithinfourtofiveweeks,you’llreceivean W e-mailfromtheapplicationprocessingservice Notes: 22 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 ApplicationUpdate(afteryousubmit) Transfer applicants must update their academic record on the Application Update website 1 ) Click “begin” on first visit to create login • ebsiteopensinJanuary W for fall applicants • ouwillneedyour Y applicationIDnumber tocreateyourlogin • Cwillnotifyyouof U deadlinesforfilingyour updates(theyvaryby campusandmajor) 2 ) Review summary to verify your information AccesstheApplicationUpdatewebsiteat www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/ appupdate Notes: 23 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009 ApplicationUpdate(afteryousubmit) 3 ) Click on “modify” or “add” to make changes 5) Enter additional information requested 4) Make changes to courses and grades 6 ) Be sure to complete Step Five and print out confirmation page 1/20/2008 24 | Transfer Online Application Guide | Fall 2009