Four short questions

AskMsSun
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:56:34 +0000

TOEFL - it depends on your school’s “language of instruction.” If you have been attending a high school in the U.S. in the last 4 years and completed the required 4 years of college prep English, then you do not need TOEFL.

SAT - yes, the UCs will accept the December score provided that it arrives before the end of December (put a UC campus as the score recipient on your test registration to ensure the score report arrives on time).

Personal Statement - accept defeat and trim the essays back to 1,000 words or under.

Recommendation - UCs do not review recommendations. The applications are distributed online to readers so your recommendation letter will sit on someone’s desk until it falls into the trash can.