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July 5, 2009 | 7:22 pm

When you don't know what's going on in your Algebra class, you get a math tutor. So what if you haven't got a clue about the college admission process? Well, now you can get a college planning tutor!

Below is my new service for motivated HS freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, and CA CC students who are interested in gaining a competitive edge for the college admission process.

College Planning Service Package

I will meet with you regularly in-person (within Los Angeles County), by phone, or by instant message to review and plan the following:
Academic Achievement
  • Monitor academic progress
  • Suggest curriculum add-on or academic improvement
  • Offer solutions to make up for academic deficiencies
  • Monitor standardized testing preparation/schedule
  • Offer resources for test preparation
  • Produce an action plan to improve academic achievement
Extracurricular Achievement
  • Evaluate extracurricular participation
  • Suggest potential opportunities for leadership development
  • Recommend competition/scholarship opportunities
  • Offer resources to make up for extracurricular deficiencies
  • Produce an action plan to improve extracurricular achievement
This plan is suitable for any students preparing for the college admission process, not just the UCs. I suggest meeting once per month during the school year. The package is billed on an hourly basis: $88 per hour for in-person consultation, $68 per hour for phone consultation, and $58 per hour for instant message consultation. The package includes free e-mail consultation. There is no contract and you may cancel at any time.

If you are interested in the College Planning Service Package, please send your request to billing (at) askmssun dot com. As always, let me know if paying the fee is a problem and we can work something out.

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Berkeley

from: Anonymous
date: July 7, 2009 12:51 am (UTC)
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Hello,
I was directed here from your Yahoo Answers profile. I had a question regarding graduate acceptance into Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. So basically, I'm currently a junior majoring in political science at Humboldt State. I have a 3.6 GPA, and plan on raising it during my last three semesters. I'm scheduled to graduate a semester early, for fall semester 2010. I have recently began studying for the GRE, and am confident that I will score relatively high. Is the fact that I attended a state school damaging to my chances of being accepted into Berkeley's program for public policy analysis? I am currently an intern at a state assemblyman's office, and plan to take part in the Sacramento Semester Program at Sac State next spring, if accepted. I just want to know if I'm dreaming too big, aspiring to attend a school like Berkeley. Any advice pertaining to making my application more competitive?
Thank you,
Megan

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Ms. Sun

Re: Berkeley

from: [info]askmssun
date: July 8, 2009 2:58 am (UTC)
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Graduating from a state school doesn't put you at a disadvantage. Having excellent grades (thus proving you are academically inclined) and extensive work or research experience (thus proving you are indeed interested in your field) are the two most important factors for graduate school admission.

Edited at 2009-07-08 02:58 am (UTC)

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Nursing Major

from: Anonymous
date: July 7, 2009 1:44 am (UTC)
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Hi Ms. Sun,

I'm going to be a high school senior soon, and I have some questions regarding the nursing program at UCLA and UC Irvine.
1. If I get rejected to the nursing program, would I automatically be rejected to UCLA/UCI?
2. If decide to major in physisiological sciences, can I still become a nurse?
3. Is it extremely difficult to get into the program? Also is it difficult to get into a graduate nursing program?

Thanks for all your help!

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Ms. Sun

Re: Nursing Major

from: [info]askmssun
date: July 8, 2009 2:54 am (UTC)
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  1. UCLA does not consider alternate major; so if you don't get into nursing, then you don't get into UCLA. UCI considers alternate major so you may get accepted even if you don't get into nursing.

  2. To become a Registered Nurse (RN) in CA, you need a nursing degree of some sort. This can be achieved by attaining: 1) Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), typically 2-3 years; 2) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), typically 4 years; or 3) Masters Entry Level Program in Nursing, typically 1-2 years beyond college degree.

  3. I know the UCLA program takes around 50-60 students each year so the admit rate is in the single digit range. I'm not sure about the UCI program. I don't know how competitive the graduate programs are; but if you call, they will probably tell you over the phone.

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nursing program at ucla

from: Anonymous
date: July 7, 2009 6:07 am (UTC)
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I to am very interested in the nursing program at UCLA. I am wondering how tough it is to get into and if it is that competitive does it make more sense to try to get admitted to UCLA and then try to get into the nursing program once admitted? If I tried to go that route would that possibly mean it would take me more than 4 years to finish??
I absolutely want to pursue nursing as a career, what is your advice?

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Ms. Sun

Re: nursing program at ucla

from: [info]askmssun
date: July 8, 2009 3:35 am (UTC)
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The UCLA nursing program takes around 50-60 students each year so the admit rate is in the single digit range.

This is what the UCLA nursing website said about admitting students who are already at UCLA:
Current UCLA students with a GPA of 3.0 or above and less than 60 units of coursework prior to entering the program may apply for a major change using the School of Nursing Supplemental Application for Change of UCLA Major linked below. Applicants will be considered in with the freshman applicant pool. Current UCLA students with more than 60 units completed should consider completing their current degree program and look into other options such as the UCLA MSN/MECN or other nursing programs. Applicants should be in the process of completing 1 or more courses in Chemistry 14A, B, C or Chemistry 20A, B & 30A. Please Note: A change of major may add an additional year to your academic program at UCLA.

Source: http://www.nursing.ucla.edu/admissions/BSN/BSN_admissionrequirements.html
I would suggest you apply to a wide range of nursing programs to optimize your chance. UCI is the other UC campus that offers nursing and most of the CSU campuses offer 4-year degrees in nursing as well.

Edited at 2009-07-08 03:36 am (UTC)

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Admission statistics for Graduate studies in Mathematics

from: Anonymous
date: July 30, 2009 6:58 pm (UTC)
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Hello

I was wondering if you could point me in the correct direction. I am currently attending UC Berkeley with a major in Mathematics and a 3.305 GPA. I would like to attend UC Irvine, Riverside or San Diego for my graduate studies.

While applying for undergraduate studies I noticed that the admission rate for math undergraduate transfer students to UCB was 49% (great odds compared to other majors).

Is there any source of these sort of statistics for graduate studies? I am trying to get a feel for how competitive admission will be for graduate studies. I would also like to know what sort of GRE scores I need for the schools I am interested in.

Basically, I would like to try and divert admission fees to schools where I have better odds of getting admitted.

thank you for any assistance you can provide.

ttfn
wheezyG

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Ms. Sun

Re: Admission statistics for Graduate studies in Mathematics

from: [info]askmssun
date: August 4, 2009 10:35 pm (UTC)
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There is not a lot of information online about graduate admission stats. Graduate admission is mainly focused on your ability to do well in an academic setting (by looking at your grades for undergraduate degree) and your demonstrated potential in the particular field (coursework and/or experience).

Most graduate admission is done by a faculty committee (instead of an admission office) and there is usually an appointed faculty member overseeing the admission process. In my experience, you can call the department to find out who the person is and just call or e-mail the person to express interest in applying to the program. Work some questions about the type of students the program is looking for into your inquiry to get an idea of whether you are a good fit. You can also just ask whether the program is competitive; most program directors will answer that question directly (altho sometimes they get annoyed).

Edited at 2009-08-04 10:36 pm (UTC)

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(no subject)

from: Anonymous
date: August 5, 2009 7:19 pm (UTC)
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how does a high school student get into a college like UCLA?

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Ms. Sun

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from: [info]askmssun
date: August 5, 2009 7:29 pm (UTC)
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Check out my post UCLA Fall 2009 Freshman Admissions Update to get an idea of what UCLA looks for in the applicants.

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(no subject)

from: Anonymous
date: August 6, 2009 6:02 am (UTC)
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Hi, i'm interested in this. What can i do to get started?

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Ms. Sun

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from: [info]askmssun
date: August 6, 2009 5:58 pm (UTC)
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You can send a request to billing (at) askmssun dot com and let me know if you prefer in-person, phone, or instant message consultation. I'm looking forward to work with you.

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(no subject)

from: Anonymous
date: August 6, 2009 6:48 pm (UTC)
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i don't understand, how do i send a request? sorry!

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Ms. Sun

(no subject)

from: [info]askmssun
date: August 8, 2009 9:28 pm (UTC)
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E-mail me at billing (at) askmssun . com and let me know if you are interested in in-person, phone, or online chat option for the meetings.

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UCLA

from: Anonymous
date: August 17, 2009 11:55 pm (UTC)
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I have a question. I graduated a year early from high school this year and I am planning to transfer to UCLA from Los angeles valley college fall 2010. While in high school I finished most of the IGETC classes. (need 2 more science classes). Well, I want to be a doctor so I thought the best major would be Biology BUT it is a high selective major. So today a counsler told me that inorder to increase my chances of getting accepted to UCLA I should choose a less selective major such as mathematics and get a bachlors for that and take the Pre-med studies while getting my bachlors and then when im done with my Pre-med classes i should apply for a medical school. 1. I was wondering if thats a bright thing to do and 2. If I choose to take that step and apply for medical school with a Bachlors in math won't that decrease my chances of getting in, since afterall I am applying for a school that is related to medicine such as bio, chem and etc.
Thank you

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Ms. Sun

Re: UCLA

from: [info]askmssun
date: August 18, 2009 7:08 pm (UTC)
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The advantage of majoring in biology is that your pre-med courses are fairly aligned with your major requirements. Majoring in nonscience fields means you are stuck having to do two set of courses; one for your major and one for pre-med. Medical schools can care less which majors you graduated from, altho most prefer well-rounded students and that can be achieved with an in-depth study of a nonscience subject.

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Re: UCLA

from: Anonymous
date: August 18, 2009 10:13 pm (UTC)
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Yes I am aware of doing the pre-med courses and with my planning I thought it would make scense to just major in a not so highly selective major which will increase my chances of getting in and after i do get accpeted I will do the pre-med classes on the side. But talking to counslers at college, I was told that it is not a good idea and i should just stick with majoring in a science field if i plan to go to medical school.

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Ms. Sun

Re: UCLA

from: [info]askmssun
date: August 19, 2009 12:07 am (UTC)
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I don't think anyone can or should say it's a bad idea for pre-med students to major in a field outside sciences. Of course you will be doing a lot of work if you major in something like music or English; not all students are good at managing their time or their schedule. But getting really good grades in a subject you are passionate about and having well-rounded interests outside of sciences will add to your profile when you apply to med schools.

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Re: UCLA

from: Anonymous
date: August 19, 2009 6:14 pm (UTC)
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When applying from community college, what factors are they going to look at? And is it a plus if you are in the TAP program?

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Ms. Sun

Re: UCLA

from: [info]askmssun
date: August 20, 2009 5:43 pm (UTC)
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UC transfer admission focuses on grades, completion of your general education and major prerequisite requirements and demonstrated interest in your field of study. Make sure you have good grades, complete all required courses and participate in clubs/community service/internship/job in your chosen field to demonstrate your interest.

TAP students have higher rate of acceptance at UCLA and you get perks like having your alternate major considered if you are applying to a competitive major.

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UCLA Film

from: Anonymous
date: August 19, 2009 2:15 am (UTC)
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Currently I am a non-trad Community College student. I am planning on transferring Fall 11. My GPA is 3.8 and I am enrolled in the Honors Program which has priority consideration agreements with he UCLA and other schools in the UC system.

1. If I apply as a film major and get rejected am I out of UCLA for good? In other words, lets say I go to NYU and major in English, could I apply to UCLA's MFA program?

2. Is it a wise move to apply to UCLA under a English Major (just to get in)with the intent of going for my graduate degree there?

I am under the impression that if I already going to school there, that it will be easier to get into their graduate program. Is that true. Also, I think I want to sign up for your premium service.
Thank you.

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Ms. Sun

Re: UCLA Film

from: [info]askmssun
date: August 20, 2009 5:10 pm (UTC)
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  1. Not sure what you mean by "out of UCLA for good." You can complete your undergraduate degree anywhere and apply for the MFA as long as you meet all the requirements.

  2. That is up to you. Do you want to study English for your 4-year degree and then pursue an MFA?
Whether a graduate program favors students from its own undergraduate program varies depending on the department. I don't have the stats for the MFA but you can probably call the department and ask what the percentage of accepted MFA students are from UCLA.

I think the more important question is whether you would prefer studying at UCLA for both the undergraduate and graduate program. Going to different programs at different schools will open up more opportunities for you and allow you to meet a broader range of people (network!). But there is nothing wrong with wanting to be a true Bruin if that is what you want.

Edited at 2009-08-20 05:14 pm (UTC)

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(no subject)

from: Anonymous
date: September 2, 2009 4:01 am (UTC)
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If you want to transfer to UCLA from community college with a chemistry major are you required to take all the major classes.?

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Ms. Sun

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from: [info]askmssun
date: September 13, 2009 7:49 pm (UTC)
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You need to complete the major prerequisites to be competitive for admissions.

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