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Undergraduate Admissions

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• apply online
• after you apply

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How to Apply

To help you keep track of everything you need to do through the application process, follow this checklist:

• Report your test results.
  You may self-report your SAT and/or ACT results in the application, and you also are required to submit official test scores. Please order score reports from the testing agency no later than December 2008 for fall 2009 admission.
• Provide your e-mail address.
  Most campuses communicate with applicants by e-mail. Provide a reliable e-mail account that you will check regularly and keep until you enroll. E-mail addresses must be no more than 35 characters.
• Consider your personal statement.
  The personal statement is an important part of your application for admission. The University uses it to learn more about you as an individual. Early on in the admissions process, review the questions that you will respond to in writing your statement, and give yourself time to write, revise, and thoroughly proofread your statement before adding it to your application.
• Apply for scholarships.
  Use the application for admission to apply for all scholarships administered by the University, including Regents scholarships. Many scholarship programs, including those administered by University alumni associations, require applicants to submit additional materials.
• Pay fees.
  Online applicants will be prompted to pay application fees. If you’re filing a paper application, you must enclose a check or money order payable in U.S. dollars when you send your form
• Print a copy.
  Keep a copy of your application and personal statement for your files. If you apply online, you will want your Application ID for future reference.
• Letters of recommendation.
  UC does not require or solicit letters of recommendation for undergraduate admission.
• Need help?
  If you have a question about the application process that is NOT technical, or if you have a question after you submit your application, call the application processing service at (800) 523-2048 (in California) or (925) 808-2181 (outside California) during normal business hours, or e-mail ucinfo@ucapplication.net.
  
  If you are having technical difficulties completing your application, call the Help Desk at (800) 914-8820 (in California) or (925) 808-2150 (outside California) during the hours listed below, or e-mail ucpath@ucapplication.net.

  Help Desk hours for the fall 2009 filing period:
  
  October 1–October 31: Monday–Friday: 1–5 p.m. Pacific Time
  
  November 3–November 26: Monday-Friday: 1–6 p.m. Pacific Time
  
  November 27 (Thanksgiving): closed
  
  November 28-29: 1–8 p.m. Pacific Time
  
  November 30: 1–10 p.m. Pacific Time
  
  December 1-2: 1 p.m.–Midnight Pacific Time
  

Last updated:October 15, 2008

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