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 2009 for fall 2010 admission. If you have an official score report sent to one campus, it will be shared with all campuses to which you apply.
• 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 50 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.
  Pay application fees with a credit card when you submit your application. If you want to pay later, ask the Application Processing Service to bill you.
• Print a copy.
  Keep a copy of your application receipt and personal statement for your files.
• 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.
  
  The Help Desk hours are:
  October 1-31: Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m.
  November 1-25: Monday-Friday, 1-6 p.m.
  November 26: Closed for Thanksgiving
  November 27-29: Friday-Sunday 1-8 p.m.
  November 30-December 1: Monday and Tuesday, 1 p.m.-midnight