UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS, CONTINUED

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Credit

Advanced Placement (AP). Students who earn scores of 3, 4, or 5 on the College Board AP examinations will receive credit toward graduation at UCI. The unit and subject credit allowed toward degree requirements assigned to each test are shown in the accompanying chart.

International Baccalaureate (IB). Students completing the IB diploma with a score of 30 or above will receive 30 quarter units (20 semester units) total toward their UC undergraduate degree. The University grants 8 quarter units (51/3 semester units) credit for certified IB Higher Level examinations on which a student scores 5, 6, or 7. The University does not grant credit for Standard Level examinations. Some higher-level examinations may be used to fulfill course requirements in lower-division major or general education/breadth requirements. For detailed information see the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools' Web site at http://www.admissions.uci.edu/ib_chart.html.

The units granted for IB examinations are not counted toward the maximum number of credits required for formal declaration of an undergraduate major or the maximum number of units a student may accumulate prior to graduation from the University. Students who enter the University with IB credit do not have to declare a major earlier than other students nor are they required to graduate earlier.

Duplicate Credit. Students should be aware that AP examinations, IB examinations, and college courses taken prior to or after enrolling at the University may be duplicative. In these cases, the University will award credit for only one of these. Students cannot earn units or grade points at UCI in courses from which they have been exempted on the basis of AP or IB credit. Students who elect to enroll in courses for which they have already received AP or IB credit will have those courses specially coded on their transcript without unit or grade credit. However, some examinations exempt the student from a greater number of UCI units than the number of AP or IB units earned. In such cases, the student may elect to take the final course in the series for credit.

Application Procedures

The University prefers that students applying for admission use the online application for admission and scholarships, which helps students file a more accurate and complete application by using error messages to highlight common mistakes and missing information. Privacy guards help ensure information stays secure. Apply online at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply.

Students who do not have easy online access may download a printable application form (available at http://universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/download) or request a printed copy by e-mailing ucinfo@ucapplication.net. When requesting a printed application by e-mail, be sure to include name and address, the term to which applying, and the applicant level (i.e., freshman or transfer). A nonrefundable application fee of $60 ($70 for international students) must accompany the application. This basic fee entitles the applicant to be considered at one campus; for each additional campus selected, an additional $60 fee is required. Applicants concerned with admission or application procedure questions specific to UCI should communicate directly with the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-1075; World Wide Web: http://www.admissions.uci.edu/. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; telephone (949) 824-6703.

WHEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION

To ensure that applications will be considered for admission by both UCI (or other UC campuses) and the student's choice of major or program of study, the completed application and the application fee should be submitted during the priority filing period. Each campus accepts for consideration all applications it receives during this period. Additionally, students required to fulfill the examination requirements for freshman admission should make arrangements to take the standardized tests early. Completing the examination requirement (SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Assessment plus Writing Test and two SAT Subject Tests) no later than the December testing date of the senior year of high school is required for students applying for the fall quarter.

Quarter to beAdmitted at UCI	Priority Application Filing Dates
Winter quarter, 2008	File July 1-30, 2007
Spring quarter, 2008	File October 1-30, 2007
Fall quarter, 2008	File November 1-30, 2007
Winter quarter, 2009	File July 1-30, 2008
Spring quarter, 2009	File October 1-30, 2008

After the priority filing period has ended, campuses will accept applications only if they still have openings for new students. Most campuses are unable to accept applications after the formal filing period closes.

Students are advised to check with the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools to find out if applications are being accepted for winter or spring terms.

TRANSCRIPTS

The UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools (OARS) requires complete, accurate, and up-to-date information about a student's academic program and work in progress in order to process and respond to the application in a timely manner. The transcript and other documents submitted as part of the application become the property of the University; they cannot be returned or forwarded in any form to another college or university.

Freshman Applicants. Applicants will be notified if a preliminary high school transcript is required. Applicants are also responsible for asking testing agencies to report examination scores for either the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Plus Writing Test and two SAT Subject Tests to OARS. Once students are admitted and decide to enroll at UCI, an official final high school transcript showing an official graduation date must be forwarded to OARS even if a student attends summer session. Official final transcripts should arrive in OARS by July 15 for those students admitted for fall quarter. Those students entering in the winter or spring quarters must have their transcripts sent to OARS within one month of the completion of the term of the school from which they entered. A California Certificate of Proficiency, the results from a proficiency test from any state, or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate can be accepted in place of a high school diploma. Delays in receiving official transcripts will disadvantage students in the academic advising process and can affect enrollment in appropriate courses.

Transfer Applicants. Transfer students should not send transcripts unless requested to do so. It is essential that applicants accurately complete the self-reported college credit information in the application because it will be used for initial admission screening. Once students are admitted and decide to enroll at UCI, an official transcript from each college attended and the high school from which they graduated must be sent to OARS even if a student attends summer session. Final official transcripts should arrive in OARS by July 15 for those students admitted for the fall quarter. Summer-session transcripts must be submitted by September 15. Students entering UCI in the winter or spring quarters must have their final official transcripts sent to OARS within one month of the completion of the term of the school they are currently attending. Delays in receiving official transcripts will disadvantage students in the academic advising process and can affect enrollment in appropriate courses.

EXAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS

Students should make arrangements to take the SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests with the Educational Testing Service; contact the College Board/SAT Program, P.O. Box 6200, Princeton, NJ 08541-6200; World Wide Web: http://www.collegeboard.com. For the ACT Assessment Plus Writing, students should contact the American College Testing Program Registration Unit, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243; World Wide Web: http://www.act.org. (Test fees should be paid to the testing services, not to the University.) At the same time the test is taken, students should request that their scores be reported to the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools. To prevent confusion or unnecessary delay, it is important to use precisely the same form of the student's name on both the application for admission and the test materials.

In 2007-08 the SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests are offered concurrently on the following Saturday mornings: October 6, 2007; November 3, 2007; December 1, 2007; January 26, 2008; March 1, 2008 (SAT Reasoning Test only); May 3, 2008; and June 7, 2008.

In 2007-08 the ACT Assessment Plus Writing Test is offered on the following dates: September 15, 2007; October 27, 2007; December 8, 2007; February 9, 2008; April 12, 2008; and June 14, 2008.

Details on testing are available from the College Board, the American College Testing Program, and from most high school counseling offices.

NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION

Most fall quarter freshmen applicants are notified of their status between March 1 and 31. Transfer applicants are usually notified by May 1. In some cases for transfer applicants, complete transcripts of course work and/or a mid-term progress report are required before a final decision can be made; such records will be requested by OARS. Note that these target dates apply only to those applicants who submitted their applications during the fall priority filing period (November 1-30). Those students who apply after the priority period will be notified as soon as possible after March 31.

Statement of Intent to Register

Students who wish to attend UCI must return a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). The SIR serves to notify UCI of the student's decision to accept or not accept its offer of admission. Before completing and returning their SIR, students who have applied to more than one campus are advised to take as much time as is appropriate in considering their response to each campus. However, it is essential that students allow enough time to meet the stipulated deadline. Once they have decided which campus to attend, students should submit their positive SIR and nonrefundable $100 deposit (if applicable) either electronically or by mail.

Students must submit their SIR by the following deadline:

   Freshmen entering fall 2007: May 1, 2008

   Transfers entering fall 2007: June 1, 2008

   Freshmen and transfers entering winter 2009: October 15, 2008

   Freshmen and transfers entering spring 2009: refer to the specific date on their admit letter. (UCI seldom accepts applicants for a spring term.)

Electronic Filing: Students are encouraged to return their SIR electronically by accessing the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools Web site at http://www.admissions.uci.edu/ and link to "MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI." Students submitting an SIR electronically are required to pay their $100 Acceptance of Admission Fee by credit card. Fee waivers are also available online.

Filing by Mail: Students who are unable to submit their SIR online may download and print an SIR from the OARS Web site. Students must return the printed SIR along with the $100 Acceptance of Admission Fee (if requested), made payable to UC Regents, to the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, 204 Aldrich Hall, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-1075. Students who are not able to either submit their SIR electronically or download an SIR from the OARS Web site should contact OARS at the address listed above and/or call (949) 824-6703.

Admission to UCI is not an assurance of receiving financial aid nor does it guarantee assignment to University housing. Separate applications are required of applicants desiring financial aid and/or University housing, and receipt of communications from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Housing Office, or any office other than the OARS does not imply that eligibility for admission has been established.

Student Records Access and Disclosure

At UCI, an "applicant" becomes a "student" at the time of submission of the SIR. Information regarding access to student records and disclosure of student record information (both public and confidential) may be found in the Appendix.