I'm applying to a few University of California schools and was wondering if interviews are a part of their admissions process. Has anyone gone through this and can share whether interviews are needed or not?
UC schools, including UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz, do not conduct interviews as part of their admissions process.
These schools evaluate applications based on the information gathered through the application itself. This includes academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, college essays, and potential contribution to the UC community. This means you can focus on making each of these aspects as strong as possible, rather than worrying about an interview. Good luck with your applications!
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