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2026-2027 First Year Admissions Ins & Outs
Defining a “First Year” Applicant
Key Dates & Deadlines
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General Admission Requirements
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Important Sage Oak Specific UC App Info
Sage Oak South: 053030
Sage Oak Charter (SB): 051664
Application Overview
One application. Nine UC campuses
• Apply to multiple UC campuses
• $80 application fee per campus
• Application fee waiver for up to 4 campuses available
• No letters of recommendation
• No interviews
• No transcript submissions when applying; submit transcripts after admitted
Application Section Breakdown
Application Section Breakdown Part 2
Videos Explaining Each UC Application Section
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Validation & Repeated Courses
Academic Factors
• Grade-point average (GPA)
• Courses completed/planned beyond
minimum A-G requirements
• Approved honors, AP, DE courses
• Eligibility in the local context (ELC)
• Quality of senior-year program of study
• Academic opportunities in secondary
schools
• Outstanding performance in academic
subject areas
• Achievements in special projects
• Special talents, achievements, and awards
• Participation in educational preparation programs
• Academic accomplishment within life
experiences
• Geographic location
Related sections in the UC
application include:
• Academic History
• Test scores
Related sections in the UC
application include:
•About you
• Activities & awards
• Personal Insight Questions
• Additional comments
Non Academic Factors
1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
6. Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
8. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?
Choose 4 out of the 8 Questions to Answer. Maximum of 350 words. Should be most relevant to your experiences & best reflect your individual circumstances.
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What to Do After You Apply
Sign into CaliforniaColleges.edu using Clever
Click on College in the top menu bar
Select University of California Application from the dropdown menu
In the box that appears, click Confirm to be taken to the UC Application. The application will open in a new tab.
Next, you will need to check an authorization box within the UC Application. To do so, create or sign into your UC account.
After providing basic information to create your account, you will be taken to the landing page for your application. Select Start application.
In the About You section under Personal Information, answer the questions about your name, and your date and place of birth.
Under the "Have you ever attended a California public school?" question, select Yes.
After selecting Yes, a section will appear with a box for your Statewide Student Identifier (SSID). It will automatically appear in the box. The SSID that appears comes from your CCGI data, which is supplied by your school.
Next, select the authorization check box on the bottom of the Personal Information page. THIS BOX MUST BE CHECKED in order for you to track your application status and, if you are in a Partner District, import your courses and grades.
If you had already started a UC Application and you forgot/missed this step, navigate to the Personal Information page of your existing application to ensure that your SSID number is correct and the authorization box is checked.
Click Save & continue. Your accounts are now linked. You can continue to fill out your application. If you need to stop, you can sign back into your account later to continue.
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