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UCSD HOSTS "PREVIEW DAY" FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Campus boasts a student population from throughout California

The University of California, San Diego hosts Preview Day for prospective students and their families, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Oct. 28. Preview Day highlights UCSD for high school seniors and prospective transfer students, and gives them an inside look at campus life.

The purpose of the event is to give students who are applying for college for fall 2001 an opportunity to narrow their choices before the November 30 University of California application filing deadline. Preview Day is co-sponsored by the UCSD Office of Admissions and Outreach and UCSD Associated Students. Activities begin on Library Walk. Parking is free.

Throughout the day visitors have opportunities to explore the campus and attend sessions on admissions (freshman and transfer), housing, the five undergraduate colleges, financial services, and more. Presentations by faculty from a number of academic departments will cover academic programs and expectations. Separate application workshops and student panel presentations will be held for freshmen and transfers, and Q & A tables for one-on-one academic counseling are added features. Visitors are encouraged to chat with representatives of student organizations, academic departments and student services at the Information Fair, set for 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Associated Students President Doc Khalegi will also be on hand. Student-led campus tours will provide a closer look at student life and campus facilities. A highlight of the day will be piano performances in the Price Center Plaza by Cecil Lytle, Provost of UCSD's Thurgood Marshall College, and professor of music.

"Preview Day is a prime opportunity for students and families to visit with our faculty, staff and students," says Mae Brown, UCSD's director of Admissions and Outreach. "We urge everyone interested in UCSD to join us for a day filled with interesting sessions, faculty presentations, campus tours and fun. They'll get a glimpse of the excitement of student life by simply strolling down our Library Walk. Visiting the campus has proven to be a major factor in a student's decision to enroll at UCSD if admitted."

Preview Day attracts visitors from throughout California and beyond. UCSD's students hail from throughout California, predominantly the urban areas of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, and from the State's central valley.

For reservations, prospective freshmen are asked to call the prerecorded number (858) 822-4236, and transfer students, (858) 822-4844. For further information see the web site of the Office of Admissions and Outreach (admissions.ucsd.edu) or call (858) 534-4831.