Prep for UCs and Private Colleges

Big Picture

Types of Colleges

• 4000 4-year colleges in United States.

• Types of Colleges

• Admission Requirements

• UCLA Admission Example

• Suggestions

Suggestions

• Public vs. Private

• 4 year vs 2 year colleges

• Libaral Arts vs. Universities

• Community Colleges

• Vocational-Technical and career Colleges

• College with special focus

- Arts Colleges

- Single sex Colleges

- Religiously affiliated colleges

- Specialized mission colleges

• Develop good attitudes.

• Goal of Classes - Mastering material by

the focus on fluency

• Try Honors and AP Classes.

• Try hard to find "WHY".

• "Balnce" with Volunteering/Work/Sports/Music/Art

• Collect your Life Stories

Admission Requirements

• Comparison Chart

UCLA Admissions (Gary Clarke Jr.)

• 97,000 Freshmen + 22,000 Transfer Applications with 18% accepted.

• Holistic Admission Process: more than GPA and SAT/ACT

• One UC App for all 9 campuses

(vs Common App for Other Colleges)

• Each Campus doesn't communicate.

• Grades/Curriculum are most important.

• Trends of Grade are considered.

• 10th and 11th grades matter most. (9-12th for other colleges)

• Finish strong in 12th.

• Balance with Extracurricular: Do what you love/care

• Depth and Dedication matter most.

Prep for UCs and Private Colleges

Chris Yoon, winnersreview@gmail.com