申請提醒

申請提醒

Notice before you apply for transfer
Last modified on: May 14, 2018 @ 5:03 PM

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在學期間

  1. 正面思考，一堂課拿不好，但是你盡力了去學到了東西比什麼都重要。
  2. 跟老師打好關係，老師會給你很多好的建議。
  3. GPA是最重要最重要最重要的，義工Volunteer、實習Intern、社團Club、文書Personal Statement 做得再多都無法彌補GPA。這不表示那些不重要，而是不能為了做那些事情而放棄自己的GPA，在課業都顧好之餘，多跟朋友互動，多做做課外活動。
  4. 學生應該要知道自己在學期間應該上那些課程，而不是一問三不知。
  5. 能多上課就盡量多上課，對自己的未來有幫助。
  6. GAP Quarter以及最後一學期Spring Quarter不上課會影響到申請結果。
  7. 多向人請教，少走彎路。
  8. 確認答案或者資訊的正確性，不要到處"聽說"、"朋友說"。
  9. 不要隨便W 或者 F 一堂課，這些都會影響到申請結果。

準備申請

  1. 一般來說，我們會在"申請年"的Summer放假時開始做準備，包括整理所有文件以及未來的計畫…等等。
  2. 建議於"申請年"的Summer放假時，如果想要轉UC的請務必開始寫Personal Insight(Personal Statement)。
  3. 重新計算過所有的學分、GPA，一定要自己算過一次，不要依賴學校系統。
  4. 選擇適合自己的Major申請。
  5. 寧可自己寫Personal Insight(Personal Statement)，再請人改，也不要把自己的未來學業交到別人手上。
  6. 轉CSU不需要Personal Insight(Personal Statement)。
  7. 轉UC或者CSU都不需要推薦信，也不需要重考托福。
  8. 轉私立學校或者外州學校要看各個學校的要求。
  9. 不能簽TAG不表示不能申請UC轉學。
  10. 所有成績單於收到Offer錄取信後才需要寄送，除非學校要審核你的真實性，不然不需要主動提早寄送。
  11. Application上面寫的任何資訊必須真實。
  12. UCB錄取不代表UCLA不會錄取，UCLA錄取不表示UCB不會錄取。
  13. UC的Statement of Intent to Register(SIR)只能一間學校，不可以同時SIR超過一間學校。但是可以同時SIR 一間UC及一間CSU，如果國際學生要轉I-20的要注意不可以同時轉換兩間，所以盡早做決定。
  14. Fall Quarter成績一定要Transfer Admission Update(TAU)的Update成績，Winter和Spring Quater成績是抽籤的方式Update。

重要日期

  • 申請年的9/1~9/30: 送出TAG Application
  • 申請年的11/1~11/30: 送出UC和CSU的Application(有些Major在轉學年1/3才關閉申請，最好在11/30送出)
  • 轉學年的1/1~1/31: 送出UC和CSU的Transfer Admission Update(TAU)，UCB有另外的系統需要跟著Update
  • 轉學年的3/1之前: 如果本地生有FAFSA，請在3月之前把你可能去的學校都送出FAFSA的申請
  • 轉學年的3/1~4/30: 公布錄取結果
  • 轉學年的5/1~6/1: 送出UC　Statement of Intent to Register(SIR)(只限一間學校)
  • 轉學年的6/1~7/1: 送出Offical 成績單
  • 轉學年的6/1~7/15:　送出AP/IB成績單

(注意:收到Offer之後，除了SIR外，每一間學校的重要日期都會不同)

UC Personal Insight(Personal Statement) 轉學題目

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以下總共有1個必答題以及7個問題要選擇3個回答，每個問題最多字數為350個字
建議選擇回答跟你最有關聯性的

Required question

Question: Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university.

  • Things to consider: How did your interest in your major develop? Do you have any experience related to your major outside the classroom — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, or participation in student organizations and activities? If you haven’t had experience in the field, consider including experience in the classroom. This may include working with faculty or doing research projects.
  • If you’re applying to multiple campuses with a different major at each campus, think about approaching the topic from a broader perspective, or find a common thread among the majors you’ve chosen.

Choose to answer any three of the following seven questions

  1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
    • Things to consider: A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about your accomplishments and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities?
    • Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family?
  2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
    • Things to consider: What does creativity mean to you? Do you have a creative skill that is important to you? What have you been able to do with that skill? If you used creativity to solve a problem, what was your solution? What are the steps you took to solve the problem?
    • How does your creativity influence your decisions inside or outside the classroom? Does your creativity relate to your major or a future career?
  3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
    • Things to consider: If there’s a talent or skill that you’re proud of, this is the time to share it. You don’t necessarily have to be recognized or have received awards for your talent (although if you did and you want to talk about, feel free to do so). Why is this talent or skill meaningful to you?
    • Does the talent come naturally or have you worked hard to develop this skill or talent? Does your talent or skill allow you opportunities in or outside the classroom? If so, what are they and how do they fit into your schedule?
  4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
    • Things to consider: An educational opportunity can be anything that has added value to your educational experience and better prepared you for college. For example, participation in an honors or academic enrichment program, or enrollment in an academy that’s geared toward an occupation or a major, or taking advanced courses that interest you — just to name a few.
    • If you choose to write about educational barriers you’ve faced, how did you overcome or strived to overcome them? What personal characteristics or skills did you call on to overcome this challenge? How did overcoming this barrier help shape who are you today?
  5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
    • Things to consider: A challenge could be personal, or something you have faced in your community or school. Why was the challenge significant to you? This is a good opportunity to talk about any obstacles you’ve faced and what you’ve learned from the experience. Did you have support from someone else or did you handle it alone?
    • If you’re currently working your way through a challenge, what are you doing now, and does that affect different aspects of your life? For example, ask yourself, “How has my life changed at home, at my school, with my friends, or with my family?”
  6. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
    • Things to consider: Think of community as a term that can encompass a group, team or a place – like your high school, hometown, or home. You can define community as you see fit, just make sure you talk about your role in that community. Was there a problem that you wanted to fix in your community?
    • Why were you inspired to act? What did you learn from your effort? How did your actions benefit others, the wider community or both? Did you work alone or with others to initiate change in your community?
  7. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?
    • Things to consider: If there’s anything you want us to know about you, but didn’t find a question or place in the application to tell us, now’s your chance. What have you not shared with us that will highlight a skill, talent, challenge or opportunity that you think will help us know you better?
    • From your point of view, what do you feel makes you an excellent choice for UC? Don’t be afraid to brag a little.

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