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Application Questions
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Does the letter of recommendation need to be from a UCLA professor?
- Can freshmen and sophomores
apply for CAPPP?
- I just transferred here from
another college and I don't know any UCLA professors well enough to ask for a
letter of recommendation. Can I get a letter of recommendation from a
professor at my other college?
- How competitive is applying for the program?
- Do I have to be a political science major to
apply for the CAPPP program?
- Do I need to have research experience to
apply for the CAPPP program?
- What is the difference between the Fall,
Winter, and Spring programs?
Academic Questions
- When do we find out which electives will be
offered for the quarter I am applying for?
- How many political science upper division
units can I get on the CAPPP Program?
Financial Questions
- Does financial aid help with a quarter in Washington?
- Is there time aside from my internship and classes to hold a part-time job
while in DC?
Application Questions
1. Does the letter of
recommendation need to be from a UCLA professor?
We prefer the letter of recommendation to be from a professor at UCLA. If
you are unable to secure a letter of recommendation from a UCLA professor by the
application due date, we will accept a letter from a professor from another
school. We prefer that at least one letter of recommendation be from a professor
who is familiar with your academic work.
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2. Can freshmen and
sophomores apply for CAPPP?
Students of every class can apply for the program provided they meet the
minimum criteria. Typically, juniors and seniors have more research experience
and therefore have a higher acceptance rate into the CAPPP program.
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3.
I just transferred
here from another college and I don't know any UCLA professors well enough to
ask for a letter of recommendation. Can I get a letter of recommendation from a
professor at my other college?
Yes. We would like a letter of recommendation from
a professor who knows you and your work well. If you feel that a UCLA professor
does not know you well enough to write a letter on your behalf, we will accept a
letter from another professor.
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4. How
competitive is applying for the program?
Typically, anywhere from 45-70 students apply to the program. Thirty
students are accepted for the fall, winter, and spring quarters. All students
who apply are highly qualified, which makes the program competitive. We
recommend that you have a 3.0 GPA, although we have accepted students who have
GPAs lower than a 3.0. Those accepted students who have GPAs below 3.0 have
other strong aspects to their application.
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5.
Do I have to be a political science major to
apply for the CAPPP program?
Students from all majors are
encouraged to apply to the CAPPP Program.
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6.
Do I need to have research experience to
apply for the CAPPP program?
Typically, by their junior or
senior years, college students may have some research experience that will
aid them in the research they will conduct in Washington, DC. Since the
CAPPP program focuses on giving students researching skills, it is not
required that students who apply have prior experience.
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7.
What is the difference between the Fall,
Winter, and Spring programs?
The Fall and Spring programs
are designed around Research Development seminar which meets for three
hours each week to help students design, conduct, and present an original
research project while putting their work in the broader context of
empirical research in many disciplines. Students receive 8 units for the
research development seminar.
The Winter program course focuses on
accommodating particular research interests of individual students.
Students meet both individually and in very small groups with the
instructor. The course is designed as a tutorial, with an emphasis on
flexibility in discussing and helping students with individual research
problems. Students receive four units for the research tutorial. Also, the
paper during the Winter Quarter is slightly shorter.
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Academic Questions
1. When do we find out which electives will be
offered for the quarter I am applying for?
Elective courses are not announced until the quarter before your
quarter in Washington. Once the elective courses are announced, you will
be given instructions to pre-enroll in a course of your choice.
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2. How many political science upper division
units can I get on the CAPPP Program?
In Fall and Spring, you are able
to get 8 units for the research seminar. In the Winter Program the
research seminar is worth 4 units. If you take a political science
elective while in DC, you can earn 4 more upper division political science
units. Therefore, in the Fall and Spring you can earn up to 12 upper
division political science units, and in the Winter you can earn up to 8
upper division political science units.
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Financial Questions
1. Does financial aid help with a quarter in Washington?
The CAPPP office works with the
Financial Aid office to assist students with their financial arrangement.
The financial Aid office will re-evaluate your financial need package and
may increase loans as needed. The CAPPP program also offers scholarships
for students with financial need. These scholarships range anywhere from
$300 to $2000 and are awarded after the student is accepted into the
program.
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2. Is there time aside from my internship and classes to hold a part-time job
while in DC?
Students are
typically busy from Monday through Thursday with internships and classes.
There is a three day weekend (Fri-Sun) each week where the students have
free time to travel which could be substituted for work. Though it may be
possible to have a part-time job while in Washington, it is not advised.
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