Navigating the UC Admission Process - Bishop O'Dowd High School
Navigating the UC Admission Process - Bishop O'Dowd High School Navigating the UC Admission Process - Bishop O'Dowd High School
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Personal Statement • Helps readers know and beaer understand each applicant • Adds clarity, richness and meaning to applica9on and completes the applica9on • An admission decision will never be based on the content of a personal statement alone • Opportunity to highlight your achievements in context of what opportuni9es are available to you
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Personal Statement • Applicants are asked to respond to two prompts: • Describe the world you come from—for example, your family, community or school—and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspira9ons. • Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribu9on or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? • Word Count: 1,000 words total
- Page 2 and 3: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Why UC?
- Page 4 and 5: Fall 2010 at a Glance: Freshme
- Page 6 and 7: Freshman Demographics, Fall 2010
- Page 8 and 9: UC Welcomes Transfer Students
- Page 10 and 11: Admission to UC is a two-‐
- Page 12 and 13: Keys to Eligibility • Subject
- Page 14 and 15: Examina9on Requirement • “Cor
- Page 16 and 17: UC’s Comprehensive Review Proc
- Page 18 and 19: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UC Comp
- Page 20 and 21: Fall 2012 Freshman Admission Po
- Page 22 and 23: The Admission Guarantee Guarante
- Page 24 and 25: Planning for the Fall 2011 UC
- Page 26 and 27: Eligibility in the Local Contex
- Page 30 and 31: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Applica
- Page 32 and 33: Es9mated Cost of Aaendance 2010
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA <br />
Personal Statement<br />
• Applicants are asked to respond to two prompts: <br />
• Describe <strong>the</strong> world you come from—for example, your family, <br />
community or school—and tell us how your world has shaped your <br />
dreams and aspira9ons. <br />
• Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribu9on or <br />
experience that is important to you. What about this quality or <br />
accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to <strong>the</strong> person <br />
you are? <br />
• Word Count: 1,000 words total
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