My College &

Career Project

Courtney Behn
JC, CSU, & UC: What’s the Difference?
Junior College (JC): California State University University of California
(CSU): (UC):
- In CA, first 2 years
are free for full-time - 23 campuses - Highest
students - 4 years ranked/most
- 2 years - Less expensive than UC prestigious
- Associates Degree since there is more state university programs
- Need to transfer out funding - 10 campuses
to a university if - Typically smaller class - 4 years
sizes
wanting to continue - Undergraduate &
- Undergraduate &
after graduation graduate
graduate
- 116 campuses schools/programs
schools/programs
All About FAFSA
- FAFSA: free application
for student aid
- Completing this form
allows students to get
financial aid from the
government
- Comes in the form of gift
aid and self-help aid
- 2020-2021 FAFSA
application closes June
30, 2021
College of Choice
University of
California, Merced!!

Merced, CA
Admissions Essays?
- Admission Essay: a personal
statement that helps college
admission officers get an idea
of who you are as an individual
beyond your academics
- For the UC application system,
an admissions essay is not
required; instead, they ask
Personal Insight Questions, in
which you answer 4 questions
about yourself
What Majors are Offered?
UC Merced offers:

- 24 majors
- 25 minors
- 18 graduate programs
What is a College Major?
A college major is the area of
concentration you choose to focus on
throughout your education, alongside
completing your general education
classes. Your major will prepare you for
the career choice you make once you have
graduated from university.
Degree Options
Level Number Percent
UC Merced offers:

- Bachelor’s
Undergraduate 8,151 92.1%
- Masters*
- Doctoral*
Graduate 696 7.9%

*only for certain majors Total 8,847 100%

Campus Life
- The average age of all
students is 20 years
- 56% of the student
population is Hispanic/Latino
- 52% of the student
population is female
- <1% of the student
population are part-time
students
- The campus is 60 miles from
Fresno & 120 miles from San
Francisco
Applying
All UC applications are $70 per campus, unless you have a fee waiver.
What’s Important?
Very Important: Important: Considered:

- Academic GPA - Extracurricular - character/personal

- Application activities qualities
Essay - talent/ability - First generation college
- Rigor of student
secondary - Geographical residence
school record - Recommendations
- Standardized - State residency
Test Scores - Volunteer work
- Work experience
In-State Costs
Deadlines
- Deadline for application
is November 30, 2020
- If accepted after May 1,
2021, student must let
admissions know within 1
week
Fun Facts
Mascot: Golden Bobcat

Established: September 5, 2005

There are a total of 200

clubs/organizations on campus.

UC Merced has contributed over

$1.7 billion since its inception in
2000.
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