ANNOUNCEMENT: This is our last TAP lab for the season. Space is limited. If you are unable to sign up for the session because we’ve reached our capacity, please go to your CC Transfer Center for further assistance with UC TAP.

Please note, we will only go over UC TAP navigation. This is not an admission eligibility session. Please reach out to your TOP advisor for any UCD admission-related admission inquiry. www.ucdavis.edu/top. You can scroll down to the page to find the CC name.

Event Information

TAP in a Snap is a campaign to bring UC TAP awareness to all community college students, enrolled at TOP participating colleges. The original slogan “The TAP is a snap!” campaign was led by Maristella Bacod, a former Transfer Center Coordinator at Sacramento City College. We honor the SCC staff for coming up with a great slogan.

• TOP TAP in a SNAP campaign was offered every other Saturday since May 2023, from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. 

What is a UC TAP?

• The UC TAP stands for Transfer Admission Planner, an online tool to help track your progress with admission requirements. As you enter your courses and grades earned every semester, (if filled out correctly), the TAP will calculate your UC GPA and UC transferable units.

Why use UC TAP?

• UC representatives will use your record on the TAP to provide tailored advising.
• We use this database to invite you to many unique opportunities to enhance your transfer experience.
• TAP is the home of TAG.

Learning Outcomes

• Bring your transcripts so our staff can review them before the session is over
• Complete your UC TAP with accuracy
• At the end of each session, you will walk away with a polished UC TAP account

Please follow the steps below to create and complete your UC TAP!

• Step 1: Gather all of your documents: transcripts, AP/IB exams/scores, high school transcript(s)
• Step 2: Visit https://uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu/students/ 
• Step 3: Follow the instructions on UC TAP Navigation on Youtube
• Pro Tip: Work slowly to ensure accuracy. All records must match your transcript(s)

Note: If you attended schools other than California Community Colleges, your record will be a bit more complex. Therefore, after completing the TAP, please consider contacting your TOP advisor for a pre-evaluation.

If you have any questions about this initiative, please contact Jackie Nguyen at jcknguyen@ucdavis.edu.

Lastly, this campaign is a student-led initiative by our A-MA-ZING STUDENT OUTREACH AMBASSADORS (SOAs).