1. High School Welcome and Keynote Stephen J. Handel Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Admissions September 2014

2. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 Systemwide Updates UC in the News “What exactly is my job?”

3. Systemwide Updates

4. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 New SAT – March 2016 UC will accept new SAT UC will require Writing portion of exam

5. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 High School Articulation New A-G Course Management Portal (CMP) Feb. 2015 UC Articulation Conferences Oct. 15 – UC Riverside Oct. 16 – UC Irvine Oct. 21 – UC Berkeley Oct. 27 – UC Davis

7. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 – San Jose Mercury News, 4/30/14 – Los Angeles Times, 8/18/14 – ABC News, 8/18/14

8. Why are you taking so many nonresidents?

9. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 UC’s share of the state general fund dropped from 8.1 percent to 2.7 percent between 1966 and 2014. Between 2001-2013, state appropriations decreased from 23 percent of UC revenue to 9 percent.

10. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014

11. Avg. Unweighted GPA Avg. Weighted GPA Avg. SAT Score CA Residents3.623.91796 International3.703.821951 Out-of-State3.763.981992 Fall 2014 UC Freshman Admit Profiles

12. “What exactly is your job?”

13. How do you select students?

14. Is it a fair process?

15. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014

16. Why is it so difficult to get in?

17. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 What percentage of California applicants who met eligibility requirements were admitted for fall 2014?

18. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 What percentage of California applicants were admitted to a campus at which they applied?

19. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 Academics always matter. Take reasonable educational risks. When it comes to the personal statement, be authentic, rather than strategic. If you shoot for the Moon, plan for a campus on Earth.

20. UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2014 Thorough and careful review of each application. Find a place for every eligible applicant. Cover systemwide tuition and fees for California students who qualify.

21. Questions