UC Readiness Assessment FAQ - www.iAdmissions.com

1. What are your counselors' qualifications?
iAdmissions UC Readiness Assessment Counselors have BOTH High School Guidance Counseling experience AND UC Admissions experience.

iAdmissions requires its counselors to possess both a Masters in College Counseling and CA State High School Counseling Certification to ensure that all coursework diagnosis and recommendation is given in strict accordance with current CA and UC Curriculum Standards. iAdmissions counselors undergo a rigorous qualification process to verify their credentials and experience, and utilize only CA and UC approved resources for course recommendation and research.

iAdmissions also requires its counselors to have at least 3 years of recent UC Admissions experience at a Top UC campus (UCLA, UC Berkeley, or UCSD). This requirement ensures that your iAdmissions counselor has read at least 1,000 applications and has received the most up-to-date UC admissions training from a Top UC campus. In knowing that your iAdmissions counselor has reviewed the best UC applicants in the last 3 years, you can confidently integrate your counselor's Activity and Testing diagnosis and recommendations into your college-planning strategy.

2. How much feedback can I expect?
The iAdmissions UC Readiness Assessment Report includes diagnosis and personalized recommendations for Academic Coursework, Activities, and Testing, as well as a holistic analysis of your application profile based on your counselor's professional experience.

3. Can I just get help from my high school counselor?
Your high school counselor should be familiar with the UC application requirements, but only a counselor with UC Reading and Admissions experience can give you an accurate analysis of your potential for admission to the campus of your choice. The iAdmissions Counseling Staff is comprised of readers and admissions officers with years of UC training on how coursework, activities, and test scores factor into your holistic score. Our staff members are actively involved in the UC Admissions Community, and have access to the most up to date applicant data and admissions policies.

The iAdmissions UC Readiness Assessment is the best way to get a sense for your credentials relative to the current CA state-wide competition you will face during the UC admissions process. Since iAdmissions counselors have seen what it currently takes to gain admission to the Top UC campuses, they will give you a much wider and more accurate perspective of your competitive standing.

4. Can I ask questions about my Assessment report?
Once you receive your report you will have 5 days to read over the counselor's diagnosis and recommendations and post questions to your message board. Within 48 hours of submitting a question you'll receive a detailed response from your iAdmissions counselor. Because you will utilize the iAdmissions UC Readiness Assessment to help you boost the attractiveness of your application profile, your counselors will clarify any questions you may have about the nature of their recommendations.

5. I'm only a Sophomore, is it too early to get an assessment?
UC Admissions Officers focus primarily on the courses and activities you engaged in during Sophomore and Junior year. Given how competitive UC admissions are, it's absolutely critical that students be strategic about their coursework and how they dedicate their time and energy outside of the classroom. With a finite amount of time and resources, students should maximize their profiles according to their individual goals and the current competitive climate at the Top UC campuses.

"How attractive are the activities you're involved in and your position within each organization?"
"Are you taking coursework that is indicative of collegiate success at a Top UC campus?"
"Are you AP and IB test scores within the ranges of accepted applicants?"
"Can you supplement your current course-load with other college-prep electives to enhance your transcript?"

The iAdmissions UC Readiness Assessment will answer these questions and many more, so you can confidently prepare and pursue a competitive application profile throughout your high school career.

6. What are the security features of your service? How can I be sure my confidential information is safe?
Your online security is an absolute priority for iAdmissions. Your counselor is the only person authorized to access your account information. iAdmissions administrative personnel will not be allowed to access your account unless it is for an authorized investigation on customer service related issue. Under no circumstances will your account information be made available to any outside parties.

7. How do you make Course Recommendations?
The course recommendations you receive will be based on the coursework you still need to complete to meet the UC A-G Requirements. You will also receive course recommendations for additional courses available at your high school, at a local community college, and online that will enhance the competitiveness of your Academic Record. Having seen the the types of supplemental courses that UC Admissions officers esteem, your iAdmissions counselor will make personalized recommendations based on your desired campuses and majors. Your course recommendations will only be accredited and transferable courses approved by your high school and the UC system.

Your counselor is a Certified CA High School Guidance Counselor who possesses extensive experience and professional training with CA coursework requirements and UC eligibility standards. iAdmissions requires its counselors to possess both a Masters in College Counseling and CA State High School Counseling Certification to ensure that all coursework diagnosis and recommendation is given in strict accordance with current CA and UC Curriculum Standards. iAdmissions counselors undergo a rigorous qualification process to verify their credentials and experience, and utilize only CA and UC approved resources, such as the UC Doorways Program, for course recommendation and research.

8. How do you make Activity Recommendations?
The iAdmissions UC Readiness Assessment Activity recommendations are designed to help you maximize your participation in the most recognized and strategic extracurricular endeavors. With hundreds of clubs and organizaitons to sort through, find out which are the most relevant to your desired campuses and majors, and which are well-known within UC Admissions Committees. Make sure your activities demonstrate your potential for leadership and genuine dedication to improving your community, as well as reflect your unique academic goals and ability to contribute to the diversity of your desired campus.

Your iAdmissions counselor has read thousands of applications at a Top UC campus and can decipher what Activities make an applicant the most compelling and competitive amongst the tens of thousands of other applicants throughout California. Because the iAdmissions counselors have read thousands of applications from students throughout California, as well as applications from out of state and international students, they possess a strong sense of the universal Activities qualities that make for an acceptance to a Top UC.

With a truly insider perspective from an iAdmissions counselor, you can be sure that your resume of extracurricular activities possesses the same competitiveness as those who have gained admission within the last 3 years.

9. How do you make Testing Recommendations?
Testing Recommendations are based on several factors, including PSAT and PLAN scores, score breakdowns from previous tests, the majors and campuses the student is interested in, grades in relevant courses, and statistics from the student's high school's performance on standardized tests. All testing recommendations are given ensure that a student's standardized test choices reflect her individual skill set, learning style, and collegiate goals.

10. Can I make comments about the Academic, Activities, and Testing Information I'm inputting?
There is room after each area of assessment for students to include their personal questions and comments about their information. The iAdmissions UC Readiness Counselors will address all of a students questions and comments in their final Assessment.

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