You wanna list most important first
#All UCs 🐻🐮🐴🐱🐶🔱🤠🐌 (2023-2024)
turbid ermine
turbid ermine
im a sociery mjaor
Name all societies
hearty halo
Name all societies
Those are secret 🙄
fallen musk
OMG JAYJAY
turbid ermine
Those are secret 🙄
I can keep a secret
fallen musk
HOW ARE YOU
turbid ermine
😁
hearty halo
HOW ARE YOU
IM GOOD HOW ARE YOU
hearty halo
In my piq procrastination during thanksgiving break era
fallen musk
real
hearty halo
been planning my majors/minors again
I was on track to do poli sci and journalism majors and Spanish minor but with transfer that goes out the window
fallen musk
LOL yeah
hearty halo
I’ll do either poli sci or journalism depending on the school, then still Spanish minor hopefully
fallen musk
i couldve gone for comp sci but then im like "do i rly wanna do physics":
hearty halo
What’s the combo rn?
fallen musk
top combo is ucla data theory + data science engineering minor
hearty halo
Slay
fallen musk
everything else will end upbeing a data science + comp sci related or mathematics related thing
hearty halo
Hard
fallen musk
nah
hearty halo
I no like the math
hearty halo
I hate sat English tho since it’s an incongruent mix of mla and apa styles, plus it’s not succinct
fallen musk
wtf.
hearty halo
Like I feel like I have to turn off my good writer brain to do well
fallen musk
LOL
kinda going gungho on data theory because of how cracked my knowledge on data theory transfer is now 
hearty halo
kinda going gungho on data theory because of how cracked my knowledge on data th...
Lol
fallen musk
i could probably switch back to comp sci if i wanted but physics is terrible hereeeee
hearty halo
i could probably switch back to comp sci if i wanted but physics is terrible her...
Mood
I’ve signed up for most of my classes at cc for the winter/spring!
hearty halo
did u manage to get everything needed?
Yup! Went off of those websites you sent + double checked with cc counselor
Ty again for that
fallen musk
yuh always double check with cc counselor
usually the best plan with cc counselor is to have everything already done
so u can talk about stuff other than class planning 😂
hearty halo
yuh always double check with cc counselor
She kept calling NU “northwest college” tho which pissed me off for no reason
hearty halo
I just haven’t decided about an offer from the cc’s journalism department chair to be on their editorial board
fallen musk
okay well im not that surprised tho.
hearty halo
NU is a notable school and shes a counselor help pls
It had me dead
fallen musk
.
fr
yes
yes
additional information
last section
if u were an AO
would u question why this applicant took a gap year
hearty halo
I just haven’t decided about an offer from the cc’s journalism department chair ...
It’s funny I reached out with a question about classes but he knows of me and we’ve seen each others work. Literally offered to waive all the prereqs so I can be on their editorial board 😭 and I didn’t even ask to be
fallen musk
not sure but ive nevr seen a uc reach out to an applicant for such
esp since they only use a few mins to look at ur app
hearty halo
I’d be safe and write the essay
fallen musk
no
im a troll
cdss does not have a society major
put it this way
if u look on the transfer application
they require you to put a gap uyear
yeah thats finme
put that lol
well
heres the thing
did you learn something about yourself
hearty halo
Honestly a reason is better than no reason
fallen musk
^
hearty halo
And that is a reason
fallen musk
did u do those tho
hearty halo
That’s extremely unethical what
hearty halo
Are you for sure doing them?
fallen musk
business plan for the business
hearty halo
travel tix to china
Ya
fallen musk
etc
hearty halo
Not just like an idea, but taken steps
fallen musk
^
okay
well then
u lied about not having done anything wtf 😂
put that down bro
hearty halo
Ya if you have done something then say that
fallen musk
^
ay jayjay how much of ur articulation and igetc is done
no
ucs dont take letters of rec unless it's for a specific major that requires them
#🔁-transfer-students message
hearty halo
Cause I wanna mess with the prestige whores
fallen musk
#🔁-transfer-students message
LL
LKQijAGUIUDV
JHELP
JAYAJAY CJADOPk
northwestern university
wait jayjay if ur going to uc
which uc was it
since u said its gonna be a nearer one to home
u might be bale to tag it
hearty halo
For UCs I’m only applying to la since it’s the only commutable one
hearty halo
u might be bale to tag it
No tag 😔
hearty halo
ay jayjay how much of ur articulation and igetc is done
Igetc is almost completely done (just need English 102, stats and astronomy lab). Major prep I need 2 more poli classes, doing 3 in winter/spring
hearty halo
Yuss
fallen musk
cus 100% articulation goes hard and is important and valued
because it means you wont lag behind others at ucla
yeah
waitlisted doesnt count for appeals tho
hearty halo
I didn’t apply to UCs last year 🤪
fallen musk
but yes, you can appeal
fallen musk
I didn’t apply to UCs last year 🤪
bRUH
hearty halo
Wishing I did so I knew wth this process was
hearty halo
u crazy ma'am
It’s called ED try it some time (don’t)
fallen musk
It’s called ED try it some time (don’t)
LOL
wait
eating disordeer or early decision
one is worse than the other
fallen musk
yeah uh if u didnt update ur grades
yeah
u kinda shouldve
i didnt because i was trying to force a rejection from all UCs
so i could go to cc
because the unis i did get into
30k tuition
20-30k
publics too
so yk
hearty halo
Community college
fallen musk
community college
cali cc specifically
well
two
😂
im enrolled full time in two
hearty halo
Imagine
fallen musk
minmaxing goes crazy
diablo valley covers my comp sci classes
my main cc covers my social life
and my credit farming
and rhen i enroll part time in other ccs
for specific classes
hearty halo
Bro plays life like one of those strategy puzzle games
fallen musk
Bro plays life like one of those strategy puzzle games
ya i be doin that
mostly because my ass be whooped if i dont 😂 but its fun
i like helping others here, esp in #🔁-transfer-students
so its knowledge worth having
also @soft cargo, dont worry too much if what youve done isnt completed yet
unis still value having started something
esp if u only've had like one semester to do it
yep !
ucla is my main priroity
priority
not sure
it might depend college to college within the uc
yeah dw
you can copy over stuf from the previous application
modify it
make sure it's better
etc
if it doesnt work out, cc also isnt that bad of a choice
esp since admission rates go absolutely nuts
90% ucla admission thru tap 🤤
fallen musk
if it doesnt work out, cc also isnt that bad of a choice
like if u arent insane like me and focusing purely on academics, the classes wont be too bad and you should be able to pass them and do some pretty crazy ecs if u wanted
hearty halo
like if u arent insane like me and focusing purely on academics, the classes won...
It’s me I am the crazy ecs
I hate school and love work
And loved hs purely cause of things that weren’t academic
fallen musk
see i just wanna get funny degrees
after third sem is when all my classes start to die down
hearty halo
see i just wanna get funny degrees
See ucla has a disability studies degree and I think it’s discriminatory if I’m not auto admit as a person with a disability 🙄
hearty halo
wtf they have a chatgpt detector
I don’t think they do I didn’t see one
fallen musk
See ucla has a disability studies degree and I think it’s discriminatory if I’m ...
TRUE
fallen musk
I don’t think they do I didn’t see one
yuh
oh yeah dont take ai detectors as they are
ai tends to give pretty terrible personal essays because uh
theyre very generic
the best type of piq and essays are those that contain stuff that only you couldve done
yuh
youll be fine then
so ur rly gonna discount writing a book and traveling as not impressive
class rank does matter
well
lemme clarify
how you stand in comparison to your peers does matter
hearty halo
One thing that’s funny that has come out of this process is me finding out a random award I won is really selective. My boss entered a bunch of people’s articles and I got 5th and was like okay yay whatever a few months ago
hearty halo
Turns out the contest was entered by over 1k professional journalists from like a dozen countries when I actually googled it and looked at their website for uc apps
hearty halo
I emailed my boss and was like omg wait Tysm
fallen musk
the only ecs i have planned are a discord bot for the college discord i made and a better assist.org that makes it so u can put ur major in and it spits out classes to take
at multiple ccs if needed
hearty halo
the only ecs i have planned are a discord bot for the college discord i made and...
yes replace assist
Please
hearty halo
Ikr
Speaking of ecs I start up at my job again week after Christmas 💪
I was nervous to ask for it back but she was happy to have me
Cheap labor and I’m a good reporter ig
hearty halo
💅
fallen musk
been hard trying to get jobs on campus
since im not low income
so i might start asking for jobs in person
hearty halo
since im not low income
Ohh so no work study
fallen musk
yeah no work study </3
hearty halo
so i might start asking for jobs in person
Gl!! Sending hired vibes
My job is great but the pay is weird cause it’s 75 bucks an article but the work on any given article varies wildly
fallen musk
i have a job at kumon but lowk its just an arthritis simulator
hearty halo
i have a job at kumon but lowk its just an arthritis simulator
Lmaoo wait how old r the kids
hearty halo
who tf makes their 1 yr old do kumon
fallen musk
dude idk man.
we have people called early learners who teach these kids exclusive
ly
fallen musk
yeah ahah
theres. akid in 5th grade who's almost about to do calculus
so like
i believe algebra level stuff rn
love that guy
hearty halo
theres. akid in 5th grade who's almost about to do calculus
That’s awesome!
fallen musk
yuhhh
oh wait for ur transfer
are u currently in cc rn?
or coming out of NU just now
hearty halo
or coming out of NU just now
Coming out of NU. I have final papers due soon 😭
vital sandal
did any1 get ucla portal yet?
valid crater
each uc sends a separate portal?
soft cargo
yea
vital sandal
so they probably havent sent anything out
damn maybe they will do it December
soft cargo
i mean.. they gotta send portals out eventually 😭
i got portals for ucb, uci, ucsd already
pallid crater
Well no but sometimes yes
Campuses may request an additional review for a select pool of applicants who fall in the margins for admission, but whose initial application yields an incomplete picture of their qualifications, or presents extraordinary circumstances that invite further comment. Applicants, for example, might demonstrate special talents, potential, or accomplishments in specific areas that promise to contribute to the educational environment of the campus, but may require further explication. Or, the information provided on an application may fail to adequately explain the impact of what appear to be major disadvantages that the applicant has encountered.
Up to two letters of recommendation, or other input from third parties, such as a teacher, counselor, coach, program coordinator, or anyone familiar with the candidate’s academic background and extracurricular skills/talents. Letters of recommendation should focus on both cognitive and psycho-social abilities of candidates.
Letters of recommendation can be requested only for applicants selected for augmented review, and applicants considered for admission by exception, and/or applicants given a special review.
neat coral
if I worked at my parents restraunt since I was a kid but only got payed at the start of highschool, what start date shoudl I put for th eUC app
valid crater
heavy plover
do y’all know if applying to majors with a specialization have different acceptance rate than just the major?
specifically for ucsd
fallen musk
https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/2110.html
bro i love it when the regents for our school cheats his way into regents 🤩
fallen musk
are they quality
quality over quantity
i see people putting 20 ECs here and they remind me of myself last semester
im wondering if those ECs are actually quality ECs or if they’re just putting it to cap
yeah if another part of your application shows stuff then yk
i’d honestly rather just dump it all in a document that lists awards
especially if they’re fillers
like for me i will end up with a lot of degrees at the end of this transfer session but i am not going to be putting like all 10+ of them on my application individually
i think that mindset is stupid and AOs will be able to see that you’re trying to put filler
it’s annoying nobody likes reading filler, just put it all in one spot if you can
yeah that’s fine
hearty halo
Ya I rlly hope they’ll all get read 😭
fallen musk
i was basically the stereotypical student (good GPA, maxed out classes for the most part, president/vp/treasurer of multiple clubs)
mostly rejected
one waitlist
neat coral
if I worked at my parents restraunt since I was a kid but only got payed at the ...
Anyone
stoic panther
if I worked at my parents restraunt since I was a kid but only got payed at the ...
Whenever you started I’d say
fast hearth
Whenever you started I’d say
or whatever thats most likely to get u in tbh
fossil moon
me
nova bridge
fervent falcon
do you think ucla will reject me for saying that i went to usc pre college summer program . . . 💀
fervent falcon
real there are plenty of other reasons for them to reject me
covert bolt
💀
turbid ermine
When do y’all think the UCs will drop
Bc usually SD/LA do the third Friday of March right
But the first Friday of March is the 1st of the month
So idk if that’ll throw the pattern off
Oh huh
Last time we had a month like this neither did a friday
turbid ermine
cali is lame 🙏
Then get out of this thread 🙏
covert bolt
no 🙏
humble nova
cali is lame 🙏
L take
hearty halo
Then get out of this thread 🙏
Coming from temporarily living in non-California, California is the superior state
fallen musk
col is crazy tho
admittedly, if you are low income, there are ways to live here though
aka not uc first two years
rain mortar
aka not uc first two years
How is the data science society major?
fallen musk
How is the data science society major?
im a troll
society is not a valid major at cal
rain mortar
im a troll
Wait r u not in the major
fallen musk
recall that cdss (computing, data science, society) only has the majors comp sci, data science, and statistics
fallen musk
Wait r u not in the major
no im in community college
there is no society major at cal bro
rain mortar
Oh mb lmao
fallen musk
no worries man
if ur wondering about data science u can check on their website
cdss and other engi majors are one of the few that i probably wouldnt recommend going to cc for if ur accepted as a first year
just off of cs61a
rain mortar
society is not a valid major at cal
Oh I was meaning the cdss thing
fallen musk
and data 8
fallen musk
Oh I was meaning the cdss thing
yeah no society is not a major
rain mortar
Oh ok
kindred junco
when listing National merit semifinalist on the UC app, how do i address the second question here?:
- What are the eligibility requirements for this award or honor? (how many, application, etc.) -- 250
- What did you do to achieve this award or honor? (work put in, competitions, time) -- 350
verbal palm
when listing National merit semifinalist on the UC app, how do i address the sec...
is this 250 words or 250 characters
verbal palm
humble nova
when listing National merit semifinalist on the UC app, how do i address the sec...
I just said I studied for my psat lol
still comet
yo do you guys know if you send a college board fee waiver through mail, will your application not be considered complete until they receive it?
verbal palm
yo do you guys know if you send a college board fee waiver through mail, will yo...
why would you ask this here
UC doesn't even use cb
humble nova
Submitted 🥳
fallen musk
W
pale kernel
is Olympiad camp an extracurricular or an educational preparation program
modern hamlet
Would UC AOs know what FRC is? Specifically if you were to say "my FRC team," would that be an adequate introduction or would something like "FIRST Robotics Competition" be needed?
pallid crater
Would UC AOs know what FRC is? Specifically if you were to say "my FRC team," wo...
Yes but some kids may have different acronyms for FIRST Robotics
Just spell it out man
At least once
Hell, instead of saying FRC team, why not just say FIRST Robotics team?
outer gyro
frc is very well known but i wouldn't take any chances
spell it out the first time and then abbreviate if you invoke it further
or use the generic term "robotics"
modern hamlet
Thank you. One more question: are PIQs read sequentially?
verbal palm
the UC application won't let me choose which schools i want to apply to? the check box is greyed out and i get an error every time i hover over one
stoic panther
Do I put dual enrollment courses in the high school coursework section of the UC app?
Follow up question. So I've taken multiple dual enrollment courses, my parents just never paid for the actual credit because it wasn't somehting they wanted to pay for. So i took the exact same DE class that everyone else did, the only difference is I didn't recieve college credit for it. Is this still considered a DE class and should I report it as so?
Thanks
vital sandal
ig u can. put it as additional coursework in your activities
stoic panther
ig u can. put it as additional coursework in your activities
There’s a spot for DE classes in UC app right?
vital sandal
yes
but if the college checks your transcript and its not there that could be a problem
covert bolt
when does this shit come out
humble nova
the UC application won't let me choose which schools i want to apply to? the che...
Contact UC help
humble nova
when does this shit come out
Ucs? According to Irvine decisions will be out by the end of March
covert bolt
dshit
verbal palm
Contact UC help
nah i figured it out, i applied winter 2024 on accident
thank god i started early so i wouldn't have to deal with this on the last day
aw fuck i just realized it's 80 dollars per application
radiant wigeon
fallen musk
if u dont finish ur app ill shame u for it everytime i see u in thsi chat
ill even ping u everday after to tell everyone u didnt finish ur app
outer gyro
imagine not being able to join us at csu la jolla
stoic panther
hmmm so do I put down that I took a dual enrollment class even though I'm no recieving credit for it?
fallen musk
hmmm so do I put down that I took a dual enrollment class even though I'm no rec...
excuse me what
also yes
but also why arent u receiving credit :(
stoic panther
but also why arent u receiving credit :(
Parents didn’t want to pay for it
Unfortunately
Kinda weird
The way it works at my school is weird
I Can still take the college class
And I have
I just never paid to sign up with my local community college and receive the college credit
But I’ll still have the HS a credit at least
fallen musk
that is 100% cringe
your cc sucks
sorry for your loss man
shoulda taken classes at dvc
next sinew
how long did it take you guys to write your piqs?
verbal palm
how long did it take you guys to write your piqs?
you should probably start now
fallen musk
the underlying question
fallen musk
how long did it take you guys to write your piqs?
like 48 hours
to answer the question
rancid kelp
how should i fill out usnco national finalist cuz idk what much there is to say for the eligibility requirements
neat coral
for the UC activity section, do I write it in incomplete sentences like common app or what do I do
humble nova
how long did it take you guys to write your piqs?
Uh
So I started writing mine over the summer in like late july
Worked a bit on them in August
And then completely rewrote them mid Oct to now
humble nova
for the UC activity section, do I write it in incomplete sentences like common a...
I wrote complete ones
neat coral
Is Boy's State considered an educational program
humble nova
Is Boy's State considered an educational program
Yes
neat coral
I wrote complete ones
Damn complete sentences gonna kill me
humble nova
I put ec bc I wanted to talk about what I did
next sinew
like 48 hours
ok that gives me motivation LMAO
just finished my activities today so i have to rush the piqs a bit
fallen musk
ok that gives me motivation LMAO
im jk its less but thats straight hours of working
its probably more like one day straight
24h
fallen musk
i think i can do it
but i do need to mention that i am a transfer student so there is one question that is way easier to answer that is also required (the major prep one) but when i wrote my essays back last year it wasnt too bad as well
just dont procrastinate, finish them today, and youll be good
fallen musk
yuhhhh
fallen musk
or is like 10-15 fine
thats fine
as long as theyre all quality
i like to bring up myself as an example
i put 20 ECs
a good amount of them were related to my major (CS)
heavy plover
yeah I have 8 super high quality ones
heavy plover
but i could make that 10-15 by adding some less great ones
fallen musk
i was like president/vp of clubs too
heavy plover
and i got rejected from all UCs
oh shi
fallen musk
so yeah dont add filler ECs
outer gyro
i had either 4 or 5 and 2 of them were high quality
fallen musk
trust me thats the last thing u want to be doing
outer gyro
computer engineering and regents scholarship
heavy plover
computer engineering and regents scholarship
bro is cracked
fallen musk
ur brain sexy fr
outer gyro
just show high involvement
fallen musk
can i make out with ur brain
heavy plover
ur brain sexy fr
^
fallen musk
jk
outer gyro
my point is that colleges aren't deterministic, there's no real rubric
fallen musk
^
heavy plover
just show high involvement
I was thinking of maybe just doing my common app ecs
fallen musk
if u put a lot of random filler ECs u probably wont be doing too hot in the application and imo itll show desperation (the bad kind)
heavy plover
but expand on them more
outer gyro
would you guys be interested in seeing my admissions file and what the ao's thought because apparently you can download that from the school
fallen musk
would you guys be interested in seeing my admissions file and what the ao's thou...
omg yes
wait keybored whats ur pronouns
heavy plover
would you guys be interested in seeing my admissions file and what the ao's thou...
yes
outer gyro
wait keybored whats ur pronouns
fallen musk
wait
ur also gay too omg
(idk if ur gay thats what the gif link says)
he-him-he-him-pronouns-lgbt-free-smiley-face-emoji-eyes-gif-21914146
lgbt
outer gyro
ur also gay too omg
i like women but i support y'all
outer gyro
i like women too
fallen musk
handshake of the gods
outer gyro
if u put a lot of random filler ECs u probably wont be doing too hot in the appl...
idk that this'll hurt you
but definitely quality > quantity
outer gyro
like can you really show involvement for 20 different things, can you justify and reflect on why each thing makes a good argument for you getting in
so i would say put 10 max
use the extra half for like awards i guess
(i had none)
fallen musk
okok wait
on that note
what exactly constitutes as stuff to put in ecs
cus lowk what if i have like
certificates i farmed
from my cc
hypothetically
outer gyro
you can add those sure
fallen musk
no
im a troll
think friend
what does cdss stand for
and what major does it not offer
(society major doesnt exist)
(in cal)}
hearty halo
Hi
fallen musk
omg jayjay
hearty halo
2/4 PIQs done 💪
fallen musk
ur my favorite uni to cc to UC person
outer gyro
UC OR BUST
fallen musk
my favorite thing about society is when they FORCE US TO DO A FUCKING ETHNIC STUDIES CLASS killing myself rn.
i mean wjhat
hearty halo
Oh ya for igetc
fallen musk
its not like the amount of ethnic studies sections are way less than the amount of students who need them !!!
ya
for like
okay so im enrolled in the contra costa district
so they have three colleges under that
hearty halo
UC OR BUST
Na
fallen musk
and i have the highest priority possible that i could have as a student (they dont have like a free tuition priority for them)
bro
that shit maxed out quickly
hearty halo
Damnn
fallen musk
and i tried enrolling on the hour i was allowed to enroll in
outer gyro
uc's love transfer students
fallen musk
uc's love transfer students
no they hate them who tf invented ethnic studies
(but otherwise yes, true)
hearty halo
uc's love transfer students
I am applying to a uc!
outer gyro
no they hate them who tf invented ethnic studies
*ucsd loves transfer students
60% for transfers and 25% for freshmen
fallen musk
*ucsd loves transfer students
nah they love transfers fs dont worry
outer gyro
ucla and ucb are kinda tough to transfer but it's very doable
fallen musk
its just that the requirements for GE completion are near impossible
fallen musk
ucla and ucb are kinda tough to transfer but it's very doable
TAP TRANSFER TAP TRANSFER
(rip norcal ppl tho im praying foru besties)
outer gyro
its just that the requirements for GE completion are near impossible
no igetc?
hearty halo
Me applying without tap 🤪
fallen musk
no igetc?
see thats the thing
they added ethnic studies
which is very new
but none of the ccs are prepared for it
so it's basically a hit or miss now if u complete igetc
outer gyro
Me applying without tap 🤪
tap doesn't apply to ucb, ucla, or ucsd so if you're aiming there then no worry
fallen musk
tap doesn't apply to ucb, ucla, or ucsd so if you're aiming there then no worry
tap is priority for ucla
must be in honors tho
fallen musk
tag is the guarantee for everything but cal la and ds
fallen musk
yuhhhh
outer gyro
💀
hearty halo
tap doesn't apply to ucb, ucla, or ucsd so if you're aiming there then no worry
Ya it does 😭
outer gyro
need better acronyms fr
hearty halo
Ikr
fallen musk
nah dude its funny cus
they have another thing called tap
its the class planner for ucs
theres this
then theres rthis
https://cep.berkeley.edu/tap theres also this but theres less info on it
hearty halo
I’m only applying to la out of the UCs , which is hard without tap
outer gyro
future bruin
fallen musk
so true
hearty halo
Maybe
hearty halo
If I 1. Get in and 2. Choose it
outer gyro
i didn't bag ucla sadly
hearty halo
lets do this
Damn right 💪
fallen musk
awh man
outer gyro
did get waitlisted though
fallen musk
yoooo
hearty halo
But ucsd is slay so it’s still a W
fallen musk
thats still W
outer gyro
mhmmmm
fallen musk
honestly id be fine with anything but UCSD, Merced, and Santa Cruz
ucsd because theres no round 1 there
no hate to ucsd itself it just doesnt have a round 1
hearty halo
i didn't bag ucla sadly
I likely would have as a freshman had I applied but oh well
fallen musk
jayjay ur just too cracked
hearty halo
Ikr 🙄
fallen musk
making the prestiges whores go :flooshed:
hearty halo
Lmao
fallen musk
everyone wants u everyone wants ur brain
outer gyro
ucla fight fight fight
fallen musk
u should apply to cal for giggles and then reject them
hearty halo
ucla fight fight fight
My best bestie goes to usc and my other bestie goes to ucla so they sent live updates of ucla v usc
Which was a complete wipe out
outer gyro
i'm with ucla only because they're in our system
hearty halo
Slay
hearty halo
private schools 👎
(usc is above ucla for me 😔)
outer gyro
put it here so other people can weight in
hearty halo
(usc is above ucla for me 😔)
It wouldn’t be except annenberg is slay
outer gyro
i'm not the guy for that lol
fallen musk
usc is fairly transfer friendly LOL
outer gyro
i got no ec sense
hearty halo
usc is fairly transfer friendly LOL
Yuss
fallen musk
ay drop it aad
we gotchu
i dont know much about ecs but i can tell u if u sound interesting
based off of the ec
i just picked up streaming for giggles
hearty halo
My best ec is such weird hours to enter. Cause like, it was 35 hours a week summer after senior year, 10 hours during senior year, none rn, 20 starting in late December through may
fallen musk
HELPPP
hearty halo
Lmaoo cal be like
fallen musk
My best ec is such weird hours to enter. Cause like, it was 35 hours a week summ...
id average it imo
(average as in mean, not median)
hearty halo
id average it imo
On common app I am
But I don’t need to on uc
It separates for work experience
fallen musk
oh yeah TRUE
i forget
see its cool cus it shows i increased by 2 hours on the application 🤩
hearty halo
Me when I get to say I’m a reporter 🤩 (who gets paid like crap cause no degree yet)
hearty halo
see its cool cus it shows i increased by 2 hours on the application 🤩
Slay
fallen musk
cant wait to apply again next round and just show the funny degrees i got from my cc
humble nova
(usc is above ucla for me 😔)
Would you pick usc over ucla?
Then if you got into both
hearty halo
Would you pick usc over ucla?
Yes if the finances work out
humble nova
Yes if the finances work out
W I hope they do!
topaz yoke
how long did it take you guys to write your piqs?
one a day or two or smth
cosmic onyx
Should you skip lines between paragraphs since you can’t indent in piqs?
wheat oyster
Should you skip lines between paragraphs since you can’t indent in piqs?
Sure
brittle rose
I got a d freshmen year bc for family responsiblities + covid. I'm elaborating on the family responsibilities for one of my PIQs, would it be redudant to also mention it in additional info in my academic section?
topaz yoke
I got a d freshmen year bc for family responsiblities + covid. I'm elaborating o...
yes
It is an additional information section for a reason
Its purpose is for anything that you haven't got the chance to write about in any of the sections before this one
brittle rose
the academic section is before piqs though
topaz yoke
I guess you can just mention it in the form of no more than 1 sentence to show that yes, this is something that affected your grades
humble nova
I got a d freshmen year bc for family responsiblities + covid. I'm elaborating o...
If you want to elaborate more about your family responsibilities you can prob do it in the second one as well
The first one is quite brief
topaz yoke
Wow, it actually worked this itme
*time
It didn't work for me though
Every once in a while(which is like once a day at this point) my counselor would come up to me and ask for materials
silver pendant
if you have no uni credits, you would apply as a first year
hearty halo
Do you have Ws?
withdraws
On your transcript
Hm
UC website says this but you might be first year
I can’t tell
I would
Are you in state?
Oh
I was gonna say just do some semesters at a CA community college then transfer but nvm
Well you won’t even be eligible
You have to have a minimum 60 sem units
Which you won’t have
Gl!
I’m also in a weird transfer situation
Non-academic reasons. I wanna be close to home and college is a lot more than just the school itself
pallid crater
All in the Details | Maximizing the Activities and Awards Section with Notes:
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/_files/documents/2023-counselor-conference/pdfs-with-notes/all-in-the-details_maximizing-the-activities-and-awards-section_with-notes.pdf
A useful pdf for y'all if you're still filling out your EC section
valid crater
And then completely rewrote them mid Oct to now
Lmao so me
@outer gyro @fallen musk i currently have 13 activities 7 awards. although they aren't filler per say like i was involved in them quite a bit and they are important to me, like 5-6 of them are stuff i did as a hobby in 9 and 10 but dropped in 11 and 12. would you recommend i just stick to 13-14 slots on the uc activities list or should i put everything
valid crater
**All in the Details | Maximizing the Activities and Awards Section with Notes:*...
There is no such thing as a “bad” or “filler” extracurricular activity and everything that the student reports has the opportunity to add value to their application.
Hmm.
pallid crater
> There is no such thing as a “bad” or “filler” extracurricular activity and eve...
Tbf I'm blabbing about a bunch of goofy ahh shit in my app too
Nothing to lose amirite
valid crater
could seem desperate
plus UCS don't matter for you, you're matching with mit anyway /ma
pallid crater
plus UCS don't matter for you, you're matching with mit anyway /ma
We hopin' fr tho
pallid crater
could seem desperate
I have an entire activity description describing how I make coffee man
You have nothing to lose
valid crater
I have an entire activity description describing how I make coffee man
lmao that's kinda cute tho
My filler ecs are just art and chess
pallid crater
lmao that's kinda cute tho
Lmao
Learned to make cold-brew coffee w/ basic equipment (bowls), then pour-over & French press coffee & related timing and temperature techniques. Learned about grind sizes, over/under-extraction & how to identify (too bitter/sour), & the chemistry of coffee. Made coffee for myself (to relax) & parents. Used leftover grounds in mulch for mom's plants.
pallid crater
My filler ecs are just art and chess
Art is so fun tho
valid crater
Lmao
> Learned to make cold-brew coffee w/ basic equipment (bowls), then pour-o...
cute like i said
valid crater
Art is so fun tho
It is and would make a great ec except i only did it in 9&10 and gave up by junior year
valid crater
**All in the Details | Maximizing the Activities and Awards Section with Notes:*...
Oh that's actually v helpful, i didn't think to include all this for AP scholar
pallid crater
Oh that's actually v helpful, i didn't think to include all this for AP scholar
Tbh the UC activities section has so many words that it's almost like answering those short 50 word essay prompts that some schools have
It's cute
valid crater
omg yeah
pallid crater
It is and would make a great ec except i only did it in 9&10 and gave up by juni...
I just wrote a filler Art EC description for my own app les goooo
Learned how to sketch drawings for fun & draft designs for bigger compositions in Graphic Design & 3D art (& maybe as a future engineer). Learned perspective drawing & its connection to projective geometry, & techniques for drawing the human form & faces; sketched portraits of Mom & Dad at home, portraits of classmates & other drawings at school.
valid crater
> Learned how to sketch drawings for fun & draft designs for bigger compositions...
damn oats is there anything you cant do
valid crater
Get matched through QB
liar liar pants on fire
pallid crater
Oh that's actually v helpful, i didn't think to include all this for AP scholar
Holy shit I just realized I can write a fire ass description for AP Scholar
'Cause I can talk about extenuating circumstances (This is why I'm a QB kid) and make myself look better by doing well in spite of those circumstances 😍
valid crater
'Cause I can talk about extenuating circumstances (~~This is why I'm a QB kid~~)...
EXACTLY
do all my essays (piqs) need to connect back to other activities/larger life experiences, or is it fine to just focus on that singular activity/experience?
solemn nexus
Dang my friend tells me I sound too robotic in my activities descriptions
is that necessarily a bad thing?? i'm trying to be as descriptive as possible in only 350 freaking characters,
wheat oyster
solemn nexus
as long as you've described what you've done and quantified stuff
was reassuring, thank you, i feel like its most important to be descriptive more than emotional when trying to get admissions reviewers to understand exactly what i did in a program they probs never heard of
pallid crater
is that necessarily a bad thing?? i'm trying to be as descriptive as possible in...
350 characters is already a lot especially in comparison to the common app tho
turbid ermine
Drop the link
pallid crater
You could probably fit in more information by ditching formal sentence structures
wheat oyster
Drop the link
discord. gg / 9RPqhVE3
pallid crater
Plus there's always the opportunity to focus on what you've learned and how you've demonstrated commitment, progression, and maybe leadership
turbid ermine
discord. gg / 9RPqhVE3
LOL
pallid crater
was reassuring, thank you, i feel like its most important to be descriptive more...
A helpful excerpt from the UC presentation that's pinned
A helpful A2C post too https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/eYkPrbZ8iI
You can go further than just describing what you did; you can describe how you did it and its importance - personally, or maybe in your community/to others
Ultimately the EC section is just another way for AOs to figure out how you'll contribute to a school's campus--who you are, so you can take advantage of that space to share some of that
woeful lake
If anyone wants to review my insights, I'm almost finished.
woeful lake
If anyone wants to review my insights, I'm almost finished.
help pls
agile wedge
You can add more
neat coral
if I worked at my parents restraunt since I was a kid but only got payed at the ...
Can someone help me with this?
next sinew
my essays are turning out so bad 💀
next sinew
Can someone help me with this?
i think you'd be fine either way
woeful lake
I just finished my Personsal Insights. Does anyone want to review it?
vale glacier
hello
craggy vault
is the 4 out of 8 PIQ mean you should only answer 4 of 8 or at least 4 of 8?
Is there anything better about answering more than 4?
vale glacier
can i have someone help review my piq
craggy vault
oh nvm lol i can't answer more than 4 anyway
vale glacier
oh nvm lol i can't answer more than 4 anyway
just 4 good luck
brittle rose
my essays are turning out so bad 💀
I wrote most of mines in a day and felt the same when I took a look at it the next day
atomic fulcrum
for the creativity piq do you have to connect it ur major? im writing about poetry but my mom says i should add a paragraph about coding lol
wheat oyster
for the creativity piq do you have to connect it ur major? im writing about poet...
there arent specifications for what you can and cant do
if ur just randomly dropping a paragraph thats off topic, i dont think thats a good idea
outer gyro
congrats to everyone who submitted, y'all are future tritons fr
rain mortar
congrats to everyone who submitted, y'all are future tritons fr
Do you have a possible ranking for colleges?
In ucsd
Idrk what to put
lean pendant
congrats to everyone who submitted, y'all are future tritons fr
hi keybored!! Im lowkey just starting umm..
vale glacier
can someone read my uc PIQ
outer gyro
Do you have a possible ranking for colleges?
sixth, seventh, muir at the top
revelle, erc at the bottom
outer gyro
hi keybored!! Im lowkey just starting umm..
hi camel
how’s everything been
lean pendant
hi camel
how’s everything been
so incredibly burnt out idk if i can power thru and get these piqs in on time
stoic panther
Would someone be willing to read thru my activity descriptions?
You all made me worry about them after seeing all the posts about what they should include lol
outer gyro
so incredibly burnt out idk if i can power thru and get these piqs in on time
you can do it
rain mortar
You all made me worry about them after seeing all the posts about what they shou...
What posts
I lowk need some guidance on my activities section
stoic panther
**All in the Details | Maximizing the Activities and Awards Section with Notes:*...
^
rain mortar
Thanks
outer gyro
so incredibly burnt out idk if i can power thru and get these piqs in on time
during application season you were the one who believed in me and now i'm living it
your turn now
wheat oyster
Incredible
lean pendant
during application season you were the one who believed in me and now i'm living...
🥲 im so proud of u
thank u keybored whatever happens happens ill end up where i need to be
wheat oyster
Yea that’s fine
It might crash on the 30th
However I don’t think it crashed last year
stoic panther
Even if it does crash, you’ll probably be fine submitting afterwards
stoic panther
next sinew
real
working on my last 2 🤞
plsss same idk why
personally atp i cant look at mine anymore 😭 i write them make sure i didnt make typos and im DONE bsjkbsf
definitely its way more stressful
lmaoooo yeah its not great but i just wanna submit idc really
hopefully my grades and ec's will carry to at least one acceptance 💀
uc merced here we go
true true
stoic panther
I love December so much, it’s my favorite month of the year. This is the first time in my life that I am dreading December 1.
next sinew
not sure, that would be nice tho
im instate 3.99 uw
but idk if my school does elc
oooh
i'll look into it would be nice to know
literallyy this season is just insane i hate it now
stoic panther
Me burning in AZ year round
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
next sinew
KSDJKSDJ
stoic panther
where are you applying
Ucla, berk, usc, ucsd
next sinew
i was considering applying to asu but idk if i could handle how dry the weather is 😭
next sinew
Ucla, berk, usc, ucsd
niceee
stoic panther
Wbu
next sinew
all uc's except merced lmao
stoic panther
i was considering applying to asu but idk if i could handle how dry the weather ...
It takes some getting used to
Yeah weather is hot
next sinew
samee exactly
stoic panther
But I mean
At least for UofA
In the winter
Mount lemon is an hour drive away
Drive to the mountains and it’s snowy in like December and Jan
stoic panther
Then flagstaff is like 2.5 hours away from Phoenix
And it’s usually colder there
Def snow in the winter months
More like 4 hours from UofA
next sinew
cool
next sinew
that's not too bad yeah
stoic panther
Our weather just hit 70s this week
stoic panther
Before, we were in low 90s and high 80s
next sinew
bruhhh omg
stoic panther
So it’s finally starting to drop 🤩🤩
next sinew
JSNDKJSD
stoic panther
And 30% chance of rain on Friday 😍😍😍
next sinew
oooh thats nice
stoic panther
It’s always a pleasure when Mr. Rain rolls around
stoic panther
Ok time for me to focus back on essays, I’m coming for you BostonU
Nice talking with you
next sinew
u got this
lean pendant
wait for piq 6 do u guys think itll be ok if i tie it back in 1 sentence at the end to how i will continue pursuing this at the university of california (not school specific) as work towards my future career goal
topaz yoke
Just submitted, yay!
rain mortar
do u guys put elc in your awards section
pallid crater
do u guys put elc in your awards section
No
You'll find out ELC status when yous submit your app
They already know that
topaz yoke
Less
Also "okay" depends on what you are comparing to, an okay student in my class would be with 6 APs and 1400 SATs, but that is above average for all we know
Actually economics are probably very competitive everywhere, especially for competitive schools here. Maybe it is less as stringent in SB or SD or something ig
hearty halo
Finished my fourth piq!!
valid crater
slay
vale glacier
can someone help read my PIQs
humble nova
anyone receive their portals yet
I got some
I got Berkeley and Davis
And San Diego
outer gyro
ucsd sends out their portal like instantly
humble nova
ucsd sends out their portal like instantly
It went to my spam 😔
lilac yoke
is anyone willing to help review piq's?
empty kettle
Is IB ESS a Biological Science (D1) or Physical Science (D2) in terms of A-G subjects?
soft cargo
I'm still waiting on portals for UCLA and UCSB
humble nova
I'm still waiting on portals for UCLA and UCSB
I heard ucsb sends in feb and ucla mid Dec
soft cargo
Thx was getting nervous
fossil moon
i only did for liek the first 10
pallid crater
I dunno how I managed to blab that much but yeah
I yapped for 350 characters about making coffee 
eternal frigate
uc week 🦶
pallid crater
Yup
Coffee Making
Nah just at home lmao
1 hrs/wk 52 weeks (how long do you think does it take to make coffee?)
Learned to make cold-brew coffee w/ basic equipment (bowls), then pour-over & French press coffee & related timing and temperature techniques. Learned about grind sizes, over/under-extraction & how to identify (too bitter/sour), & the chemistry of coffee. Made coffee for myself (to relax) & parents. Used leftover grounds in mulch for mom's plants.
Fun stuff
We do a lil' yappin
Tbh I would've done a barista job but I don't have the transportation to get to a job
I did apply for a barista position tho
Never heard back 💀
I wish ngl
UCLA food 🤤
topaz yoke
bruh what the heck
I just covered my first name for privacy reasons
but they sent a reminder to submit my apps AFTER I submitted my apps
and AFTER Irvine already sent me their portals
lmao lmao
eternal frigate
They want u to submit again
topaz yoke
I had one like this for OSU's EA as well
I submitted it on nov 1 and on nov 2, they told me "Don't forget to submit the apps on the Jan. 1 RD deadline" or smth
smh
royal steppe
same
humble nova
but they sent a reminder to submit my apps AFTER I submitted my apps
Automated message
solemn nexus
Did the transfer deadline just extend?????????
lost fern
How can I group multiple courses together for teh activities section?
barren anvil
how likely is it for portal to crahs on deadline day
lost fern
^^^
hearty halo
How can I group multiple courses together for teh activities section?
I wouldn’t unless they are extremely related
verbal palm
how likely is it for portal to crahs on deadline day
would not risk it but the farther away from the west coast you are, the better
fossil moon
good thing I’m 16 hours away
indigo moon
Deadline is the night of the 30th in your time zone right?
indigo moon
nvm its 11:59 pacific time
outer gyro
how likely is it for portal to crahs on deadline day
it happened once or twice
and if it does, they'll probably extend it
i would not recommend waiting until midnight on the deadline day though it's just too close for comfort
vague oar
Are we supposed to brag in the activites section
Or should I focus more on the values I got from the activity in the descrpition
Instead of talking about the acceptance rate of a certain summer program, for example
"What did you do? *
Think about your experience, and what you accomplished and learned. We’d also like to know if you’ve held a leadership role, which can mean more than just a title — it can mean being a mentor to others, acting as a point-person in charge of a specific task, or taking a lead role in organizing an event or project."
So.. I shouldn't include the competitiveness of the program??
wheat oyster
Are we supposed to brag in the activites section
Or should I focus more on the v...
humble brag about what u did, and what u learned
obv your pretty limited w word count but do ur best
vague oar
Can I say like "1 out of 36 interns chosen from 200 applicants"
Smth like that
In the beggining
wheat oyster
yea
agile wedge
yea for a lot of em
i thought I had a good amount EC + awards tho like 18
pain and suffering
gl my man
shit rough
try to get it submitted tomorrow
heard it might get laggy
next sinew
do you guys think im good if i write a lot of piq 6 about what i wanna do w my interest/major
i havent done much in terms of ecs so i just wrote about the classes i took and what i liked and then the other half is what i plan to do
or am i better off w a different topic
topaz yoke
well what other topics do you think are writable for you
there is no "good" or "bad", there is just better and worse
I just wanna know what topics you currently have that can be used for writing
next sinew
my other topics are mainly unrelated ec's/community involvement, stuff i could write about but i think it's already apparent from my application + already doing a piq about it
i'm thinking i'll stick with this and just expand on what i like about the subject more so than listing stuff i've done lol
only problem is im kinda stuck at 250 words lmao
eternal frigate
Good luck you got this
barren anvil
for activities/awards how detailed should we be?
topaz yoke
fill em up
barren anvil
also i think someone alr asked but did anybody not fill the entire word ct
topaz yoke
cuz u can
barren anvil
more writing :((
topaz yoke
there are stuff where I just don't have stuff to write abt
barren anvil
but fine hrrrr
topaz yoke
for example, an award of a maths competition, like I just practiced as usual and boom, a prize
covert bolt
submitted ucs :D
valid crater
submitted my uc application and i got an email which said i could apply to honors. clicked the link and it said its closed. this happen for anyone else too?
next sinew
struggling to write my last 2 piqs someone tell me to do it 😭 😭
lean pendant
Do we think it’s gonna crash tmr morning if I submit then
eternal frigate
Why risk it just submit if its edited
lean pendant
I wanna edit a little bit more
And I won’t be home from 5 to probably midnight so when I submit it’ll be like 2 am tmr morning so idk if it’ll crash
eternal frigate
If you think the additional edits you add are gonna make a difference then do it but tbh I don’t think it will matter very much unless you drastically rewrite your PIQs
They spend about 8 min on ur whole app
eternal frigate
You got ittttttt
lean pendant
Ahhh okok
hearty halo
Submitted ucla app!!
lean pendant
yay!!!!
hearty halo
Prob won’t get in since I’m doing most of my lower division reqs in spring but oh well
rain mortar
How many drafts have u guys done
hearty halo
Drafts of what, the PIQs?
rain mortar
I literally can’t help to always revise more and more
rain mortar
Drafts of what, the PIQs?
Yea
hearty halo
I didn’t write more than 1 draft for any of them but I did some pretty big edits so ig 2 drafts per?
rain mortar
I see
wheat oyster
And I won’t be home from 5 to probably midnight so when I submit it’ll be like 2...
2 am might be fine
rain mortar
Im in a weird spot, 3 of my piqs have been edited to near perfection while the other one isnt where near as good
hearty halo
Im in a weird spot, 3 of my piqs have been edited to near perfection while the o...
Deadline is so close at this point that it probably won’t help to hyper analyze any more. You’re done, you’ve edited, I’d just submit
hearty halo
Gl!
wheat oyster
Im in a weird spot, 3 of my piqs have been edited to near perfection while the o...
That was kinda the case for me too
It’s not that big
barren anvil
how do i rank the ucsd colleges 😭