<p>@luckie1367 I’m confused about the process, is September 1st when we begin filing TAG for whichever school?
Is TAG completely separate from the application or does a subsection open up within the app?</p>
<p>Yes you file TAG month of Sept. It’s a separate application. General application is month of Nov.
Be sure to put same major in both.</p>
<p>Really make sure that all your classes and grades are 100% accurate in your TAG application. Technically any change, no matter how minor can void your TAG. Some schools are harsher than others, but make sure your UC app and your TAG app match up. </p>
<p>And ditto to lindyk8 about making sure you don’t change majors.</p>
<p>Everyone said what I was going to say! You can read more about it here!
My advice is to triple check that everything is correct and you are eligible. You don’t want to waste a TAG since you only get one!</p>
<p><a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/</a></p>
<p>Hey guys, I’m filling out work experience right now in the UC application, and surprised at the lack of input ability. So it leads me to wonder how much of this area they will need validation for? Meaning, will I have to provide work related documents to prove where I’ve worked for the last 20 years? What sort of documentation do the require? There was a period of 12 years where I essentially moved from one corporation to another, providing a unique service, so I just placed that as one of the five slots available, instead of filling in each slot with a separate corporation. Does that make sense, would that be ok? They really don’t provide much flexibility here to give much info.</p>
<p>@fullload
They did ask me for proof of my current employment. I told them I worked FT, and they asked for proof. I had to send them employment records. They may ask for proof of previous employment as well, the way they sometimes ask for proof of awards or ECs.</p>
<p>They likely won’t ask for 20 years of proof, but you never know what they may ask for. I wouldn’t list anything that you don’t have or can’t get proof of.</p>
<p>Right, I should be ok, I have most of my records from the last ten years or so, then it gets a little shaky. Some of those companies went out of business, or I no longer have records of working there. Hmm, we’ll see I guess. Thanks.</p>
<p>I mean if 5 years ago you said you worked at Dairy Queen, they probably won’t ask for proof. But if you said you were an engineer for NASA, they would probably ask. My personal belief is that when something seems out if the norm they ask for proof. They claim it’s random who they ask to verify, but I highly doubt it.</p>
<p>Hmm, well I’m not worried about ethics here, I have worked everywhere I said I have, but the thing is I worked at several places, and it only provides 5 slots. So, I basically put all 9 or so companies into one, and just explained that I did the same job at all 9. Does that make sense? Is that weird? I didn’t want to leave gaps all over the place. I had to fill the other 4 slots with the businesses I owned and operated after retiring from that career. Two of which were non-profits, which will show some excellent community service, so I sorta had to list them all this way.</p>
<p>Keep in mind it’s a college app and not a job application. I didn’t list every job I’ve had, just the ones that were most relevant. I also didn’t bother putting several jobs that were identical. I didn’t list company names, and rather focused on what I did rather than for who. </p>
<p>So for about 8 years I worked for 3 different F500 companies. So I said they were F500 and described what I did.</p>
<p>For another chunk of time I worked with non-profits, and again lumped then together. Again remember it’s an undergrad college app not a job app.</p>
<p>Also I wasn’t implying you were trying to be unethical. I just meant if you don’t have proof of something add it with caution. I are lunch at a food truck today. Paid cash, no receipt. I was there, but I have no proof. That’s all I meant.</p>
<p>Seems like you did what I did, so I feel better about it now. Thanks.</p>
<p>So some of you know I have a beef with “Ms. Sun”, but I did find one link of hers really helpful through the application process, and I wanted to share it. Check it out here: <a href=“http://■■■■■■■■■■■■/home/uc-transfer-application-timeline/”>http://■■■■■■■■■■■■/home/uc-transfer-application-timeline/</a></p>
<p>The timeline is a little off, because UC’s opened up the application one month early this year, but that’s the only error in the timeline.</p>
<p>So since TAG is a separate app, is it another $70? or does it just put a notice or asterisk on the regular app as to which particular school is being tagged. For example if I TAG Santa Barbara but also have them on my regular app, will I have to pay $140 for that one school.</p>
<p>thanks for the help y’all. </p>
<p>TAG is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee</p>
<p>Edit: just make sure you apply with the same major on the regular app.</p>
<p>Is it worth noting in the Other Academic History section the classes that were honors? Or is it overkill?</p>
<p>My daughter added it in the comments somewhere, maybe where you said. I guess it said H somewhere on the transcripts but she wanted to make sure they saw the extra effort, for whatever it was worth.</p>
<p>So I would say add it. But as I recall it was just a sentence she wrote somewhere. </p>
<p>I am half filipino and half mexican. I was wondering which boxes I should check for race on the app. Is there a separate box for filipino or is it all lumped together under Asian? Or should I just state that I am Hispanic.</p>
<p>As I recall there is a Filipino box. Just check both, I think.</p>
<p>So it was my understanding that TAP gave you an opportunity to apply for two majors at UCLA, instead of just one, however the application gives you two options without it, so do several other UC’s. What give? Or did I misunderstand this particular TAP advantage?</p>
<p>@Fulload UCLA gives everyone the chance to pick an alternative major(second major), however, they only review the second choice of major if you are TAP certified. Everyone can pick an alternative major, but only TAP applicants get the chance to be considered for it. In other words, if you are NOT TAP certified, than you might as well not even bother picking an alternative major because you will not be consider for it.</p>