First time doing this so I’m a bit nervous haha! I’ve applied to several univeristies for the class of 2020! I am a California Community college transfer student btw
UCs applied to:
UCLA
Berekely
Irvine
Merced
Santa Cruz
Davis
GPA: 3.35
Major: Psychology- impacted
Alternative Major: Linguistics and Psychology- non impacted (I am a TAP student for the UCLA honors transfer alliance program, so I am allowed to choose an alternate major)
completed 4 out of 5 main prerequisites for major
Educational Prep Programs:
UCLA CCCP scholars program
UCLA CC2PhD program-( Conducting a special research project related to my major. Will be presenting research at a research conference at UCLA next spring)
EOPS (at community college)
TriO (similar to EOPS where disadvantaged students of low income background receve educational prep through private counseling, workshops, etc)
Volunteer/Community Service:
Student Ambassador in Americorps’ California Community College program where I volunteer in mental health awareness.
Volunteer at local animal shelter
Volunteer at local hospital
Worked as a non-paid intern in an internship that consisted of a program to help kids with personal development and cultural experience, and sending them to travel to a country.
Volunteer coach for high school’s academic decathlon team
Work experience:
Student Employee- Office worker
Awards:
Osher Foundation Scholarship
Spanish American Institute Scholarship
Scholarship from a local city organization where I live
Dean’s list of honor
Won a medal in Academic decathlon back in senior year of HS 2016 (my UC counselor said I could put in an award from high school as long as it’s a big one and more recent, so I put this one in)
EC’s:
Secretary for school’s honor society
Head writer for school newsletter
Senator in student government (my job is publications, which is publicizing school events through social media and through newsletter)
Secretary of drama club
Violin player in music club
MECHA (member)
Essays:
1st prompt- How I prepared for my major (wrote about how I got interested in major, about lower division preparation along with educational prep that helped me prepare for my major, and talking about electives that helped me)
2nd prompt- What I’ve done for my school/community (wrote about student gov and food pantry we did)
3rd prompt- most significant challenge I’ve experienced (wrote about fatal car accident tha left me with PTSD and how it affected my academics. Actually true!)
4th prompt- What makes me stand apart from other UC applicants (this one was the most tricky, as I talked about determination, tried not to make it cliche as possible)
I got feedback from my counselors and UC mentors. They said my essays were quite strong, although a bit wordy here and there, but overall good.
Other info that helps:
Part of the Honors program at school for UCLA transfer
Sorry if I sounded vague in some parts. Someone told me not to reveal identity on here because my school could track me down/find me?
forgot to add that on the post