Keep up the Great Work!

The academic year has just begun here at UCLA, but those of you who are attending high schools and/or community colleges have probably been in class for over a month now. If you are applying to UCLA (or any university) for fall 2008, I have a couple pieces of advice for you:

1) Be aware of all deadlines! UC applications are accepted during the month of November every year, which means that you can submit your application to UCLA online in exactly a month. Sound too soon? Not to worry, you have until November 30 to submit your application, but it's a good idea to start preparing early!

2) Don't neglect your current studies!

High school students: continue taking challenging courses, make sure you take your all your exams on time, and beware the dangers of "senioritis."

Community college students: make sure you maintain a competitive GPA and check with your counselor to make sure you've taken all the appropriate courses to be eligible to transfer.

We evaluate applications and make admissions decisions based on your self-reported information about courses currently in progress and courses you plan to take. If you are admitted and we learn that your academic performance has declined, or you did not complete all of the courses you reported on your application, your offer of admission is subject to withdrawl.

3) Keep checking back here for more helpful tips!

Okay, switching gears from that little lecture, here's a fun fact for the day: "Bruin" is actually the Dutch word for "brown." A brown bear in a Dutch folk tale was named "Bruin" because of his color, and now us English-speakers often use the word Bruin to refer to any brown bear, and two especially awesome brown bears  in particular.

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[Annie]

Thanks for the transfer tips. Every bit of encouragement helps! :)