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Hyun S Jung

Hyun S Jung I am so glad that I can ask some questions to u:
1. Is there anything that my counselor needs to do? like in common app?
2. Is there anything that I need to send the school by regular mail by nov 30th?
3. I am planning on retaking SAT Math level two on december, should I report my previous score or "Date Test planned"?

Michael Chan

Michael Chan Hi Ms. Sun!
I am applying to 4 UCs: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and UC Davis.
Upon applying do I have to send all these schools my scores on the AP tests along with my SAT/ACT Scores?
Thanks

Grecia Ramos

Grecia Ramos Hey Ms. Sun I'm a senior in High School and I was wondering if you could please read one of my personal statemement responses and give me any feedback on how I can make it UC material? I would greatly appreciate it.

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Second Yahoo! Answer Account Suspension
My second account is suspended. This happened right after I answered a question about UCLA. So my suspicion is somewhat confirmed. I really thought they would have better things to do with their time, with the budget crisis and all, but apparently not. I'm setting up another account .....
Yesterday at 1:33pm
Gina Colby
Gina Colby
Why doesn't UCLA want you to answer questions about them? And why would Yahoo! close your account because of it...? I'm confused.
Yesterday at 1:40pm
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That makes the two of us.
Yesterday at 6:34pm
Chris Son

Chris Son Hey Ms. Sun, I'm currently a freshman at UC Riverside and I am trying to transfer to USC or UC Irvine as a sophomore as a political science major. If I pass/fail one class will that affect my admissions? and if i took ap classes in high school and received a score of 3 on some of them, does that mean I have to retake those courses at UCR before transferring?

Yesterday at 12:59pm · Report
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I don't have information on USC.

Irvine accepts sophomore transfer applicants for certain majors, please check the open/close major list when you are ready to apply (the list changes every term): http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/apply_majors_uci.html

One P/F class is not going to matter too much. For AP exam ... Read Morescores of 3 or better, you may get subject and/or unit credit. You can see the UCI AP credit chart at http://www.editor.uci.edu/09-10/intro/intro.11a.pdf
Yesterday at 6:38pm
Eric Nummedal

Eric Nummedal Hi Ms. Sun I am a Junior in High School from Southern California. I am looking to get into UCLA and so I decided on attending an Independent Studies High School to free up my schedule, and take outside courses. Do you know of any online AP Courses approved/recommended by UCLA that give High School credits?

Sun at 6:39pm · Report
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I have a list of approved online providers at http://www.askmssun.com/hs-academic.htm#onlineschools
Yesterday at 6:33pm
Karen

Karen Hi, Ms Sun,
How do I find your Yahoo Answer site?

Sun at 1:18pm · Report
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I'm switching between accounts because my second account was just shut down over the weekend. It's a bit of a guerrilla warfare now ... I'm not sure how fast my accounts will be closed so I have to keep moving.
Yesterday at 6:32pm
Karen
Karen
My question is I do not know how to find *your* yahoo answers.
Yesterday at 9:27pm
Jarrell Roberts

Jarrell Roberts
Hey Ms. Sun, I'm a senior from New Jersey and I'm having some trouble with the UC online application. The app asks if my school grades by quater, semester, or year and my school grades by quarter. the problem is that when i list my classes in the next section (i have to write them in because I'm out of state) they all ...say quarter next to them. i do not know if this means that's how the class was graded or if it means that's how long i took the class for. some of my classes were semester long, others year long, but there is no area to specifiy that. please help meRead More

November 5 at 1:56pm · Report
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You can select multiple term types for your school. Log back into the application and go to the Academic History section. Click on "modify" under your school name to bring up the dialog box. Under "Term System," check off all the term types used by your school and save. When you enter your coursework, you will see a drop down box for the Term Types you selected. Choose the corresponding term type for each course you enter.
November 6 at 12:16pm
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UCLA Senior Saturday College Workshop
I got a flier for this UCLA Senior Saturday College Workshop through a contact but I haven't been able to get information on who's presenting. I will post an update if I hear back from anyone.
Gian Reyes Dionisio

Gian Reyes Dionisio
Hi Ms. Sun! I've been reading your advice all over the Yahoo! Answers site, and they've been really helpful and informative! I just wanted to know your opinion on my chances of getting into a UC, Irvine in particular.

I'm an A/B student, with a 3.4 and 3.8 GPA in my semesters of Freshman year, and 3.4 GPA in my semester... of sophomore year. However to problems in my personal life (divorce lawsuit, losing house, etc.) in junior year, I've dropped to about a 3.4 overall [Getting mostly C's and B's, with one D in Spanish]. I've got some community service hours and some extracurric's, got an 1860 on the SAT, and plan to take 3 subject tests this coming weekend. I'm currently in 4 AP classes (AP Environmental Science, Comp Sci A, Calculus AB, and Photo) and I'm aiming to get all A's in them, to get a GPA of 4.5 for the semester. Again, I just wanted to know your thoughts on the likelihood of me getting into any of the UC's, with the exceptions Berkeley and Merced.Read More

November 4 at 4:04pm · Report
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You can see the profiles of admitted students to every UC campus for Fall 2009 (detailed breakdown of GPA, SAT, ACT, SAT II, and other statistics) at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ITU.pdf starting on page 39 of the PDF file. This will give you an idea of how competitive you are at each UC campus for... Read More admission.

Irvine is the only campus that will seriously consider students who express a genuine interest in attending that school. But remember that whatever interest you express about Irvine in the UC application is also read by other UC campuses. While some UC campuses will disregard the campus-specific note, it's not going to help your case when admission decisions are being made. You can try calling the admissions office and ask whether you can send a letter detailing your interest in attending the school and if such letter will be reviewed as part of your application.
November 5 at 12:13am
Moody

Moody Ive signed up for the Decemeber SAT, As for SAT Subject, do you think
If I prove to UCLA, or any other universities, That I am infact an
exceptional student, That they'll give me some extra time to do my SAT Subject tests?

November 1 at 11:44am · Report
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Nope, you need to take the required tests (SAT Reasoning OR ACT plus Writing Assessment AND SAT Subject Tests) by December to simply "qualify" to apply for admissions. Not having the scores will render you ineligible for admissions.
November 2 at 12:02pm
Ameer

Ameer
Ms. Sun, I know this is out of your field, but I intend to apply to North Virginia Community College, and after you get in, you're supposed to give these Placement Tests. What are Placement Tests, and what are they used for? Also, it has a fixed fee of about $3000 per year, and then $100 per credit. Is it $3000 + $100 ...times the amount of credits taken or if you have a certain amount of credits, is it simply $3000. Also, what do you need to show a university to prove that you have spent the last year in that state, when trying to pay as an in-state student.Read More

November 1 at 11:38am · Report
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The placement tests measure your proficiency in the different subjects and you are placed into courses according to your level of knowledge.

I looked on the school website briefly but I didn't see the $3,000 fixed fee you mentioned. The fee structure is per credit hour so you pay based on the number of course credits you take.

Generally speaking... Read More, establishing residency involves showing proof that the state is your permanent home. This may involve being registered to vote in the state, filing income tax returns in the state, having a driver's license or registered vehicle in the state, and/or working in the state. For additional information, see http://www.nvcc.edu/curcatalog/admin/finance.htm
November 2 at 12:17pm
Moody

Moody Hey Ms. Sun, Its me again, Sorry I forogot to tell you Im in my senior year, I havent done the SAT or the SAT Subject test yet, Is it possible to apply now and send the SAT grades after the decemeber or january session?
and Can I send my SAT subject results in the march session?
Again, Im mainly considering UCLA.
Also, Will my A-Level results be considered?

October 31 at 2:37pm · Report
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Ahhh! Study quickly and sign up for the December tests. I think they are all offered on the same day so I'm not sure if you will be able to take all of them. See if you can do late registration or standby for the November test date.

The test scores are due at the UC campuses at the end of December. Test scores after December will not be considered.
November 1 at 11:27am
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Free Information Will Never Die! Bwahahahaha!
I am responding in kind to Yahoo! Answers' attempt to censor the information I provide. You will see answers popping up here and there with my signature. Let's hope I can answer faster than they can delete them!(Read more ...)
October 31 at 12:01pm
Irvin Huang
Irvin Huang
Why are they censoring you? It's nice to get info from a trusted source!
October 31 at 5:10pm
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My two new theories are: 1) UCLA complained - I've been getting a lot of hassle from the admissions office there about the information I provide which makes me wonder what they are hiding, or 2) a competitor sabotaged my account by reporting me as violating the community guidelines.

I'm leaning toward UCLA complaining.
November 1 at 11:24am
Nayeon Sarah Kim
Nayeon Sarah Kim
I dont understand how you giving us information about college is considered something bad...
November 4 at 11:10pm
Selvin Robles

Selvin Robles Hello Ms. Sun, I was wondering if there are any schools that offer spring adnissions for bioengineering programs? I was mainly looking at UCSD, but just about any of the other schools is fine too.

October 30 at 7:57pm · Report
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For transfer?
November 1 at 11:21am
Selvin Robles
Selvin Robles
Yes..spring or winter.
November 1 at 4:55pm
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Due to budget constraints, most UC campuses are closing Winter/Spring admissions for 2010. UCSD hasn't decided yet; you can call admissions after the New Year or check in July to see if the application is open.
November 2 at 11:59am