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Obtain unofficial transcripts for all colleges attended (including international and
non-accredited colleges), and AP/IB exam scores (if applicable). The UC application
requires you to enter all courses you have taken, including non-transferable courses.
Input courses exactly as they appear on your transcript, including those in which
you received "F," "D," "W," "EW," "I," and "NP" grades.
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If you see the "07 - Academic Renewal" code in your course history, you should report
this grade as "AR."
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If you repeated a course in which you received a "D" or "F" for a better grade and
have the "05 - Course Repeated Excluded" code, you must report both grades (the D/F
and the new grade). UC evaluators will identify repeated courses and disregard substandard
grades that were repeated as part of their evaluation.
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In addition to the courses you have taken, you will also need to indicate what courses
you are currently taking and plan to take for the remainder of your time at GCC. If
you are unsure, meet with a counselor to map out what courses remain for your intended
goal.
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Prepare a list with concise descriptions of activities, awards, and volunteer work
you have participated in. Include the most significant and relevant activities that
are meaningful to you.
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Begin outlining and writing your Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) on a Word document.
Make sure you do not exceed the word limit. Once complete, copy and paste them into
the application.
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We recommend that you have your PIQs reviewed by two GCC counselors for content and
the Learning Center for grammar, sentence structure, etc.
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Remember that you need to meet all admission requirements, including 60 transferable units, by the end of the spring term prior to transfer to be considered for fall
admission. All admission requirements must be completed by the end of the fall term
prior to transfer to be considered for winter/spring admission.
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Please do not assume you can take courses in the summer before transfer, and have
those courses "make up" for courses you didn't previously complete. Please contact
each UC campus directly about their policies regarding summer course completion.
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When you apply for admission through the UC application, you are automatically considered
for an application fee waiver based on the information requested in the application. Applicants
who are eligible for the application fee waiver may apply to up to four UC campuses per application term (i.e., fall, winter).
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You do not need to send transcripts or IGETC certification at the time of your application.
You only send those items when they are requested by the UC campus.
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If you kept a copy of your application, go back over it and check to make sure you
entered all the information correctly. If there are errors or omissions, notify the
campuses that you applied to immediately.
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Activate your campus student portal(s) as soon as possible. In addition to email,
the campus portal is one of the primary means that campuses use to communicate with
students regarding important updates, such as your application status and required
document deadlines.
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Domestic students should apply for financial aid on the FAFSA website or California Dream Act website beginning in December and no later than April 2 for maximum aid consideration.
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If you are completing a transferable math or English course in winter, go back to
the UC Transfer Application Update (TAU) page, and enter your winter grade(s).
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If you have college or university courses (other than GCC) or AP/IB credit that you
are using to satisfy IGETC requirements, they must be evaluated to determine applicability
to specific requirements. If you haven't done so, please see a GCC counselor to start
that process.
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Individual campuses will begin notifying students around March/April/May. Berkeley
will typically notify applicants by May 1 and UCLA will notify applicants in late
April or early May.
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Students with international college or university transcripts: Sometimes UC evaluators need to see unofficial copies of these transcripts. They
will email you and ask for these. Please have copies ready in case you receive notification
that they need to see these transcripts.
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If you mistakenly submitted your UC application as a "senior-level" or "sophomore-level"
transfer student instead of a “junior-level” transfer student, you should contact
each campus directly and appeal for a late application, explaining the situation.
It will be up to each individual campus to decide whether to consider a late application.
