<p>suze above wrote:
"Calcruzer, you keep giving misinformation. Need good recs? UCs don't ask for, and won't take, recs." </p>
<p>While it is true that the UCs don't take recs for admission decisions, they do for scholarship decisions (and since everyone is eligible for certain scholarships--such as the one listed below), it pays to have people who can do these recommendations for you.</p>
<p>See for example, the following site:</p>
<p>Under the section entitled "Regents Scholarships", it states:
Other Criteria
The student's personal statement, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities and overall academic potential are also considered by the Committee on Honors, Awards, and Prizes. Must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident or have official refugee status; must be a California resident.</p>
<p>Also, it should be noted that these letters of recommendations for the scholarship decisions must be submitted at the time of application--they cannot be sent later: </p>
<p>see this link:</p>
<p>which gives the following instructions for the freshman application: Use this application to apply for all scholarships, including regents scholarships. Many scholarship programs, including those administered by the University alumni associations, require the submission of supporting documentation. Supporting documents must be postmarked by the date noted in the instructions.</p>
<p>But I suppose I should have been clearer and not have lumped this in with required admissions stuff</p>