Transfer Alliance Program | TAP Admission and Certification Cycle

CERTIFICATION PROCESS DOCUMENTS AND VIDEO

The process for TAP Certification is described on the certification process directions document and the training video.

Here is the letter you can provide to all the UCLA applicants you plan to certify. They can follow the directions on this letter and submit the information we need to certify them.

UPDATE: TAP Worksheet (blank) – This is a blank MS Word document for the 2022-23 year that can be downloaded, printed, and completed by hand, or it can be downloaded and completed electronically. This worksheet is for each college’s internal use with individual students only, and it will neither be submitted to nor be collected by UCLA.

FALL 2023 ADMISSION CYCLE

October 1 – November 30	UC Application filing period
Week of January 2	The College Roster Spreadsheets are distributed via Box (as Excel workbooks) by the TAP Director. Each college’s spreadsheet: will reflect ALL students from your community college who have applied for admission to UCLA and will provide detailed information on each applicant. cannot be generated any earlier than the first week of January. Use this spreadsheet to confirm students in your program who have applied to UCLA, submitted the Applicant Agreement form, and should be TAP certified to be eligible for priority consideration for admission to the UCLA College. Please follow the directions found linked above.
Friday, March 3	Deadline to submit certifications (electronically) to UCLA TAP. For details, see the certification process directions document linked above. As TAP Member Colleges may establish internal procedures and schedules to meet this deadline, please consult with your program office. Late certification forms may jeopardize applicants because they will not be identified as TAP students during evaluation for admission.
Late March	Certification information is integrated into the Undergraduate Admission systems. Transfer admissions evaluation process continues. TAP-certified applicants receive priority consideration as files are evaluated.
Late April	Admission decisions are released.
June 1	SIR deadline
July – September	Transfer Orientation