Common App
The month the Common App opens for the most current application cycle.
What is August?
Start filling out the 2019-20 UC Application on this date.
What is August 1, 2019?
The first thing students are prompted to select after creating an account.
What are programs and campuses?
True or False: Schools might have applications available on multiple platforms.
What is true?
Something to research and select carefully before adding a college to your official college list.
What is major(s)?
The document to use when entering courses and grades.
What is a transcript?
True or False: the same 4 UC PIQs are sent to each UC you are applying to.
What is true?
An optional section that students should submit anyway.
What is the achievements section?
Students can send these scores through the MyCoalition for free.
What are SAT scores?
Schools with acceptance rate lower than this percentage should go in the "dream" or "reach" category.
What is 35%?
Request letters of recommendation, official transcripts and test scores this many weeks before an official deadline.
What is 4-6 weeks?
The UC that requires you to rank their "colleges" on the application.
What is UC San Diego?
True or False: You must send official SAT and/or ACT scores to every Cal State to which you apply.
What is false?
True or False: Requirements vary greatly for schools using their own school-specific application, so it's important to research them carefully.
What are application requirements?
The largest source of scholarships awarded to competitive students.
What is merit scholarships?
True or False: There is no writing supplement if there's not a dedicated "Writing Supplement" section.
What is false?
The types of courses that are entered into the UC Application.
What is A-G?
Someone that could review your application before submitting.
In addition to the Profile section, students need to complete this for the Coalition App.
What is the college-specific portion?
What students should give their teacher(s) and school counselor to start the recommendation process (and before requesting them on the application).
What is the recommendation packet?
Information to include in your activities descriptions to make them effective.
What are action verbs or statistics?
Send these items to the UC in addition to submitting the online application.
What is official SAT and/or ACT test scores and supplemental application (if applicable)?
The month official test scores must be sent to at least one Cal State campus by.
What is December?
The different ways your high school could require students to request official transcripts to be sent.
What is a hard copy form or online through a specific website?
Break your college list into these to help you break up your workload.
What is priority clusters?