<p>They ask you to list educational prep programs and volunteer and community service that you did from 9th to 12th grade.</p>
<p>Problem is, all I ever was go from school to home so I have nothing to write about, do i just leave these fields blank and move on? I know the UCs like"well-rounded" applicants but hey, there's a reason I didn't get into any of them in high school. I haven't done much since leaving high school. </p>
<p>I pretty much have no ECs or Work Experience other than little bits sprinkled here and there but nothing solid.</p>
<p>My “Test Scores” portion of the app is also completely blank because I never took an AP class, TOEFL, IB exam or any other tests they have up there.</p>
<p>I have two completely blank fields: Activities and Awards and Test Scores.</p>
<p>No community service at all? At my high school, there was a minimum amount of volunteer hours you have to do just to graduate. Anyway, I doubt its that big of a deal. Transfer students really should be hitting those books. If you really feel iffy about it, you should probably include those “little bits.”</p>
<p>Cal - History
Davis - English, History Alt
UCLA - History, Iranian Studies Alt
UCSD - Poli Sci: International Relations, Poli Sci Alt
UCSB - Global Studies, History Alt
UCSC - Politics, History Alt</p>
<p>All prereqs completed for every major except History at UCSB, my alternate major.</p>
<p>3.67 GPA, 40 units completed. Taking 12 currently. Probably will be 3.7+ by the January update. I’m taking my math course in the Spring and will be IGETC certified by the end of Spring.</p>
<p>@sparkyboy, that’s impressive,sigh,i wish i have similar things to put in… @Hayward, so good you able to finish your prereq, i’m math major, in Cal it is BA, other places is BS, so i have to finish both requirement toward degree…</p>
<p>The head of admissions at UCLA told me for transfer students all they really care about it a high GPA and major prep completion. She said ECs are only important for freshmen applicants because it gives them an idea if they have the time management skills to handle college and adult responsibilities. Since we have already taken college courses they don’t put much emphasis on ECs. She said they are more important for students who are placed in the maybe pile and used to help bump them into the yes pile along with the personal statement.</p>
<p>I’m really ****ed off because i’m in the same category as many people… no EC’s . But what burns me inside is how my friend is lying on his UC apps to make it seem like he did something, which so unethical. I mean is there a way they can track this stuff down??</p>
<p>@UCHopeful12
Yep. For around 15% of the applicants (or so I think it is around this range), they send out conformation mail letters, asking you to get the documents needed to make sure that you did the hours you said you did on your application.</p>
<p>I got a letter last year asking me to confirm (and provide facutal proof with verified signatures, etc) of my library community service hours. I did them so I had no worries about trying to prove that. As for your friend…I hope he gets one of these. If he lied, he doesn’t have a great chance about try to pull of ‘factual’ information because they will require copies of official documents, signatures (especially if you did work around the community).</p>
<p>^^I believe they don’t do the random check for transfers. I got one as a Freshman applicant. In any case, if what LAladyy says is true, all those fake EC’s shouldn’t even help your “friend” that much anyway.</p>
. But what burns me inside is how my friend is lying on his UC apps to make it seem like he did something, which so unethical. I mean is there a way they can track this stuff down??</p>