<p>I believe that I received the one with socioeconomic disabilities. It's asking me about my school facilities and life (motivation, job, support, etc).</p>
<p>What's the best way to answer these questions?</p>
<p>did anyone have problems with the recommendations portion of the questionaire? because my recommender sent it numerous times but, it is not checked off yet</p>
<p>my supplement was about my friends, family circumstances, academic outreach program, working, school, and contribution to community.</p>
<p>yeah i got the same questionnaire as herman. does anyone know if they are really gonna see if we submitted it in 10 days or not? i got mine on the 26th, but everyone got theirs on different days. will they really be able to tell if i submit it in 10 days or not? thanks</p>
<p>@iwannagetaway
I think you should call the office first...Similar thing happened to me and was solved.</p>
<p>Btw.. a question for everyone. Do you think a great recommendation will get us in? My answers weren't that "great," but I believe my recommendation was. I'm worried!</p>
<p>Hm.. Karen Lee, I would like to know about the recommendation too. I got a really nice recommendation from someone with pretty high authority at an educational program. I hope that recommendation would help me a lot.
Will CAL really look into your senior year grades? or would they care about your answers and recommendation more? I hope they don't look carefully into the grades haha! I might have 1 C :( >.< English class =[ I read the books twice times, and still don't do well on the tests >_< </p>
<p>Good Luck to Everyone! Best Wishes! UC Letters are only a mere 2.5 months away!</p>
<p>^Did you have to put your midyear grades as one of your answers? I got a talent questionnare and there was a question asking me about my midyear classes and grades. Well I hope the recommendation helps a lot...But the thing is... IT'S OPTIONAL! I think it matters though... </p>
<p>What I'm thinking is that they would look at your answers first, and if they are still not sure whether they should qualify you, they'll look into our recommendation and sort us out. AHHHHHHHHHH I'm nervous!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>hahaha karen, i am really nervous too.. Berkeley is my first choice ^___^ (I live really close to it, and my sister is a student there :D)
Well.. as for grades.. the very last question was asking for my Fall semester grades, and Spring courses.
and.. the OPTIONAL part really scares me... But it should help. I guess a recommendation in a way could show how serious you are about being admitted... most serious students probably did submit a recommendation... it didnt even have to be a teacher or counselor, they just needed someone who is familiar with your academic career.</p>
<p>I've never heard of this from any UC publication or visit or e-mail or anything.</p>
<p>Can I get some proof that this is the real deal?</p>
<p>Locke not sure what your question is, but if you're asking about augmented review, it's the "real deal".</p>
<p>I'm just asking for proof that this is legit, since I'd never heard of it...ever.</p>
<p>Ahhh, thanks very much.</p>
<p>Oh man, I was like this last year. Nervous/Anxious. Little did I know that Alumni email thing in Feb meant that I got in.</p>
<p>hey fellow CC viewer, can you explain more about that alumni email? its not the email from the alumni asking you to apply for scholarships is it?</p>
<p>I think it is the Regent's, not the Alumni that shows an applicant is in, right?</p>
<p>(Hi, I'm new to the forum ;] )</p>
<p>The alumni scholarship? I received an e-mail for that three days before the deadline (today), and today, I received the talent supplement.</p>
<p>About the talent supplement: so if your talent isn't good enough, then you don't get in? And if it's a talent (for example, piano), would it make more sense to ask you piano instructor? Does this mean that your grades aren't that important? </p>
<p>I'm glad I found this thread! I was so confused about that questionnaire. Thanks!</p>
<p>yeah because I think everyone gets alumni one</p>
<p>The talent information you provide is pretty important in them reaching a decision on your application. Your answers are pretty important but I believe they are looking for more detail on both the nature of your recognition and in how passionate and hard working you are for your talent. Note however that they also ask for grades and a recommendation. Those two things help convince them that you could do well at Cal, while the talent questions help them decide if you add a unique dimension to the incoming class. Both are helpful. </p>
<p>Your decision, but if you have regional to national accomplishments, then the recommendation from a piano teacher doesn't add anything, whereas a recommendation from a teacher or counselor would be more helpful to your case. This is just my opinion, not based on any insider information, so ultimately you have to decide which way to go.</p>
<p>@ rider730: Thank you very much! I'll think about this!</p>
<p>Not to block the thread or anything, but in general, would one consider foreign languages a talent? If you skipped a year of a language? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Not really. You may be good at it, but I wouldn't call it a talent.</p>
<p>did anyone else get these questions?
it would be greatly appreciated if people can let me know the difference between the questions for disabilities/low income and borderline/academics! thank you. </p>
<p>i wish all of you guys the best of luck with your questionnaire. i just got it yesterday! </p>
<ol>
<li>Does your high school provide adequate educational resources (such as teachers, counselors, assistance with course selection and college admission planning, books, facilities, size and location)? If not, please explain.
2.Did you have a desire to take more advanced college preparatory courses offered at your school? If yes, please describe what prevented you.
3.Are you required to complete non-academic courses or courses that do not meet the UC a-g requirements (e.g.: academy, magnet, AVID, religion, leadership, or any other special program classes)? If yes, please explain.</li>
<li><p>How much did your teachers or counselors encourage you to take courses that would
qualify you for UC or other four-year colleges?
Please rank from 1 to 5 , where 1 = Not At All, and 5 = Very Much</p>
<ol>
<li>How much did your family encourage or help you to prepare for a four-year college?
Please rank from 1 to 5 , where 1 = Not At All, and 5 = Very Much Please explain.
6.Are any of/most of your friends applying to a four-year college or university?</li>
<li>How much did your friends influence your decision to apply to a four-year college or university?
Please rank from 1 to 5 , where 1 = Not At All, and 5 = Very Much Please explain.</li>
</ol></li>
</ol>
<p>8.Do you have an adequate workspace at home to study? If not, please explain.
9.How many hours do you spend doing homework and/or studying each day?
10.Are there any personal circumstances that may have affected your ability to achieve academically (such as working, family responsibilities, etc.)?
11.Do you work? (If not, skip to question 12.) Why do you work? What days of the week and how many hours per day do you work? How long have you been working? Has working had a positive or negative effect on your academic achievement?
12.If you were involved in an academic outreach program (EAOP, MESA, Talent Search, Puente, Upward Bound, AVID, etc.) during high school, explain your level of involvement and what you gained from your participation. How did your involvement affect your academic achievement?
13.What have you done to make your school or community a better place?
14.Fall Grades and Spring Classes:
First list all of your fall classes and grades. Then list all of your spring classes.</p>