UC招生官提供的7個申請提示

美國加州大學聖塔芭芭拉分校院長邁克·布朗

加州大學的應用系統是一個很好的方法，可以申請多個校園，而不必為每一所學校寫補充論文。它是整個系統的單個應用程序，然後從一個中央數據源提交到各個校園。如果你想去加利福尼亞去上學，那麼UC申請對你來說是一個很好的選擇!

申請的學校包括:加州大學伯克利分校、加州大學洛杉磯分校、加州大學聖迭戈分校、加州大學爾灣分校、加州大學聖芭芭拉分校、加州大學戴維斯分校、加州大學聖塔克魯茲分校、加州大學河濱分校和加州大學默塞德分校。這些學校中有5所在美國排名前50，加州大學伯克利分校一直被評為美國第一所公立大學。所以，申請UC系統是值得的!

當你考慮提交你的申請時，這裡有一些UC申請的建議直接來自我們UC前招生官:

#1 儘早開始申請工作。

The UC application is live from November 1st to November 30th, but this does not mean that you should only give yourself a month to finish the application! You should always start working on your application beforehand in order to put the best product forward. We do not start evaluating applications until after the deadline on November 30th, so if you do start late, give yourself the whole month to perfect your application.

加州大學的申請是11月1日至11月30日，但這並不意味著你只能給自己一個月的時間來完成申請!為了把最好的產品推向市場，你應該事先做好你的申請。我們不會在11月30日的最後期限之前開始評估申請，所以如果你開始晚了，給自己一個月的時間來完善你的申請。

#2 申請會被從整體應用上分析。

利用這一點！

Scores and GPA are important, and the UC schools take the ACT with writing or SAT with the essay. They do not superscore, but will evaluate every test score you send in to the schools. As for the SAT II, it is not typically required unless you』re applying to a specific program such as engineering or nursing.

The most important one of theUC application tipsI can stress, though, is that we do aholistic review.

This means that we review the whole student—we do not have score or GPA cutoffs, and we consider all applicants within the context of their schools and environments. There is no automatic rejection pile based on GPA and test scores. At UCLA, every application is reviewed by at least 2 application readers from start to finish. In some cases, the application will be reviewed a 3rd time. This is the case across the board at UC schools.

We are reading thousands of applications each cycle. And, yes, your application will be read start to finish. A lot of people ask: did you really read every single essay? Yes, each and every word!

One of the biggestUC application tips, is to use the application to explain things like a drop in grades. Let』s say you』re maybe a little weak or borderline in your academics; you can balance this out with great leadership in your extracurricular activities. Highlight those points!

分數和平均績點很重要，加州大學的學校採取書面或SAT的方式。他們不超標，但會評估你送進學校的每一個考試分數。至於SAT II，通常不需要，除非你在申請一個特定的項目，比如工程或護理。

不過，我能強調的最重要的一個加州大學申請的建議是，我們做一個全面的評估。

這意味著我們要對整個學生進行複習——我們沒有分數或平均績點，我們把所有申請人都考慮在他們的學校和環境中。沒有基於GPA和考試成績的自動排斥。在加州大學洛杉磯分校，每一個應用程序都至少由2個申請的讀者審閱。在某些情況下，申請將被第三次審查。這是UC學校董事會的情況。

我們正在閱讀成千上萬的申請。而且，是的，你的申請將被讀取開始完成。很多人問:你真的讀過每一篇文章嗎?是的，每一個字!

其中一個最大的申請提示，就是使用申請來解釋諸如分數下降之類的事情。假設你在你的學術研究中有一點薄弱或邊緣性;你可以在課外活動中發揮出色的領導作用。強調這些點!

#3 我們在文章中尋找激情。

Thus,personal statementsareveryimportant in determining applicant fit and potential to contribute to the student body. Essays help us put a student』s academic performance in context to their opportunities, showing whether they took advantage of their opportunities available. Essays show an applicant』s passion for learning, and what talents and skills they will bring to the university.

Give a context for your achievements, and show that you』re passionate about learning and connecting knowledge. The more individualized and unique your passions, the more you』ll stand out!

因此，在決定這個申請人是否有潛力融入我們已有的學生群體時，文書起了很大的作用。文書幫助我們將學生的學術表現與他們的機會聯繫起來，展示他們是否利用了他們的機會。文書展示了申請者對學習的熱情，以及他們將給大學帶來什麼樣的才能和技能。

為你的成就提供一個背景，並表明你對學習和連接知識充滿熱情。你的激情越個人化、越獨特，你就越能脫穎而出!

#4 用這些話來建立你的活動

——不要重複它們。

Use these statements to further explain or give missing details about any of your activities, passions, etc. that are not already fully described elsewhere in activities, GPA, classes, and SAT/ACT scores. Don』t simply repeat information shared elsewhere (what we called 「missed opportunities」 internally). Restating your activities list is a sign of laziness, and it does not add substance to your application.

Great statements show passion for specific learning or causes, an academic spark, and also provide a context for the applicant』s academic achievement to date. I remember reading several for Berkeley that made me want to meet the applicant, question whether the applicant has time to sleep, or cry because the applicant had struggled so much simply to achieve what he or she had. Having this sort of lasting impact on your reader is a great thing to strive for!

使用這些陳述來進一步解釋或給出你的任何活動、激情等的細節，這些細節在其他活動、GPA、課程和SAT/ACT分數中都沒有完全描述。不要只是重複在其他地方分享的信息(我們稱之為「錯過的機會」)。重複活動列表是懶惰的表現，它不會給你的應用增加實質內容。

的陳述表現出對特定學習或原因的激情，學術火花，也為申請人的學業成就提供了一個背景。我記得我在伯克利讀過幾篇文章，這讓我想要和申請人見面，質疑申請人是否有時間睡覺，或者哭泣，因為申請者為了實現他或她所擁有的東西而苦苦掙扎。對你的讀者產生這種持久的影響是一件值得努力的事情!

#5 避免這些常見的錯誤。

Another issue we came across was when applicants chose to discuss something they were passionate about (playing music, sports) but didn』t give the reader specific or detailed information. Many times they came across as only hobbies or past-times, but not integral to academic achievement or what they want to study in college. If they are indeed integral pieces of your future goals, you need to explicitly address that on your application to avoid this.

Also, try toavoid writing about cliched topics in your personal statement. The injured athlete, inspirational grandparent, or middle school stories are typically good topics to avoid.

我們遇到的另一個問題是，申請者選擇討論他們熱衷的事情(播放音樂、運動)，但沒有給讀者具體或詳細的信息。很多時候，他們只是把自己的愛好和過去當作自己的興趣愛好，而不是學習成績的一部分，或者是他們想在大學裡學習的東西。如果它們確實是您未來目標的一部分，那麼您需要在應用程序中明確說明這一點，以避免這種情況。

同時，盡量避免在你的個人陳述里寫一些陳詞濫調。受傷的運動員，鼓舞人心的祖父母，或中學故事通常是好的話題，以避免。

#6 使用「附加評論」部分(適用時)。

The application allows for additional comments to ensure no potentially strong student is denied based on not having opportunities that other students may have had in the high school process—which would have helped them boost their academic performance or activities.

For example, a student with a 3.5 GPA and only 2 AP or advanced level courses may be amazing if the applicant reviewers realize he/she is a first-generation, English language learner at a low-performing high school who works 30 hours a week. There』s probably a backstory of hard work and perseverance there, but this needs to be written about.

Applicants may also want to use additional comments to discuss what they learned from a low grade, or explain a dip in grades one semester, particularly if this involves an illness or family struggle. Context of achievement is very important in the review process for the UC system.

該應用程序允許額外的評論，以確保沒有潛在的強大學生被拒絕，因為沒有其他學生可能在高中階段的機會，這將幫助他們提高他們的學習成績或活動。

例如，如果申請者的審批人意識到他/她是第一代，在低水平的高中學習英語，每周工作30個小時，那麼只有3.5 GPA，只有2個AP或高級水平課程的學生可能是令人驚訝的。這裡可能有艱苦工作和堅持不懈的背景，但這需要寫下來。

申請者可能還想用其他的評論來討論他們從低年級學到的東西，或者解釋一個學期的成績下降，特別是如果這涉及到一場疾病或家庭鬥爭。在UC系統的審查過程中，成就的背景是非常重要的。

#7 充分利用UC申請。

Finally, applying to multiple campuses doesn』t hurt your chances at the two most competitive ones (Berkeley and UCLA). So it is much better to use theseUC application tips,and apply to several campuses to increase your chances of admission at one or more of these campuses.

The only reason to only apply to one school is if you would not consider attending any other UC school besides that specific campus. But even then, interests change between November and April. Better to be safe than sorry, especially after you have put in the application work!

最後，申請多校區不會影響你在兩個最有競爭力的學校(伯克利分校和加州大學洛杉磯分校)的機會。因此，最好使用這些加州大學的申請技巧，並申請幾個校區，以增加你在這些校園中的一個或更多的入學機會。

唯一的理由只適用於一所學校，如果你不考慮參加任何其他的UC學校除了那個特定的校園。但即便如此，11月和4月之間也會發生變化。安全總比事後後悔好，尤其是在你投入申請之後!

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