FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, Oct. 21, 2002

Brandy Ramos Nikaido (559) 241-7512
brandy.nikaido@ucop.edu

UC OFFERING FREE WORKSHOPS ON ADMISSIONS APPLICATION

Workshops set for Bakersfield, Modesto and Fresno

FRESNO - The University of California, Merced’s Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools and Colleges will hold free workshops to assist students with completing the UC application for undergraduate admission. Students who are considering applying to University of California campuses for admission during fall 2003 are encouraged to attend.

Workshops for high school seniors and their parents will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the following locations:

• Bakersfield UC Center, 2000 K Street, at 20th and K streets.
• Modesto Johansen High School, 641 Norseman Drive, on Claus between Scenic and Yosemite streets.

Workshops for high school seniors, transfer students and their parents will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, and Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the following location:

• Fresno UC Center, 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall.

UC advisers will guide students through the application process and offer suggestions on writing an effective personal statement. The personal statement is an important part of the UC application and is required of all applicants. The university uses the personal statement to learn more about the experiences and accomplishments of students who are applying for admission.

The application-filing period for fall 2003 undergraduate admission to the University of California is Nov. 1

through Nov. 30, 2002.

For more information or to register for one of the workshops, please call (559) 241-7474.

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