University Of The Pacific Completion

Application file created for:
Maram Abed

Dear Maram,
Thanks again for applying to University of the Pacific. Here’s a quick checklist of things you can do now to receive your admission and scholarship decisions faster …
STEP 1: S
 ave this file to your desktop and print a copy for your records.
This packet contains this checklist, the Official Document Request and your submitted application.
Note: Please do not mail in your printed application receipt.
STEP 2: Pay your $35 application fee.
We accept payments online through PayPal.
STEP 3: H
 ave your guidance counselor submit your transcript.
Please take the Official Document Request to your guidance counselor and ask that the appropriate materials be submitted ASAP.
STEP 4: Make sure we receive your test scores.
Be sure your test scores are sent to us, either on your transcript or from the testing service. For your ACT scores, go to http://www.actstudent.org – our code is
0240. You can request your SAT scores at http://www.collegeboard.org – our code is 4065.
Thanks again for submitting your application – we look forward to sending you your admission decision!
Richard Toledo
Director of Admission
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
P.S. One more step I encourage you to take is a visit to Pacific’s campus here in
Stockton, California. If you haven’t already visited, schedule your tour online now at http://www.pacific.edu or give us a call at 209.946.2211.

Official Document Request
Student:
 o complete your application, please sign and date this form and deliver it to your guidance counselor
T
immediately. That way, we can give you our fastest admission decision.

Maram Abed
558 Tyler Ct 2779 Hawkins ln
Tracy, CA 95377-8692

Student release and waiver status:
I waive my right to review or access letters and statements of recommendation on my behalf.
✔ YES
NO
By signing below, I grant my high school permission to release my transcripts to University of the Pacific.
Maram Abed

08/30/2014 11:22

STUDENT NAME

DATE

Counselor:
Your student referenced above has just submitted an application for admission to University of the Pacific.
Please take a moment to forward us the following at your earliest convenience: Official high school transcripts

Upload the documents now.
For your convenience, you can send documents electronically right now with SENDedu, a secure document transfer service with over 55,000 accounts. Simply go to SENDedu.org/login, enter the student PIN below and create an account (if you haven’t already). You’ll also be able to send up to 10 additional documents (secondary school report, teacher recommendation, special awards, letter from a coach, graded work, etc.) that you think would be helpful when considering them for admission.

Student PIN: HJP6MWVW2

Or you may mail documents to:

Mailing Address: Office of Admission, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211

Please note: This student applied using our institutional application, so you cannot access the Common Application document transfer portal, which is restricted to Common Application applicants only.

Thank you so much for your prompt attention in submitting these documents.

4065AI0026

University of the Pacific - Distinctive Candidate Application

ABOUT YOU
Your Personal Info
First Name (Legal Name)

Maram

Middle Name

Nabil

Last Name

Abed

Preferred Name

Maram

Have you changed your name?

No

Suffix
Gender

Female

Date of Birth

05/28/1997

Social Security Number (Required for U.S. citizens

603-98-1098

and permanent residents applying for financial aid via
FAFSA.)

Have you ever served in the United States
Armed Forces?
Will you complete a FAFSA application for the financial aid year in which you are applying to
Pacific?

No
Yes

Your Contact Info
Email Address

[e-mail]

Home Phone

209-341-9588

[X] This is my primary phone number.
Cell Phone

209-341-9588

[X] This is my primary phone number.
[X] I give permission to University of the Pacific to send me important updates via text messaging. (Standard message charges apply.)
International Phone (if applicable)

Your Address
Mailing Address

558 Tyler Ct

Mailing Address (Line 2)

2779 Hawkins ln

Mailing Address (Line 3)
City

Tracy

State/Province

California

ZIP/Postal Code

95377-8692

Country
United States
Is your permanent address the same as above? Yes

Your Citizenship
Citizenship Status

I am a U.S. citizen.

Your Family
Language Spoken at Home (if not English)
To whom should we also send information about University of the Pacific?

One Parent

Your Parent
Relationship to You

Mother

Title

Mrs.

First Name

Saada

Middle Initial

W

Last Name

Abed

Suffix
Email

[e-mail]

Employer (optional)
Occupation (optional)
What is the highest level of formal education obtained by this parent?
Is your parent's mailing address the same as yours? Some college
Yes

Family Links to University of the Pacific
Do you have a sibling applying for admission to
University of the Pacific for this term?

No

Has anyone in your family previously attended, or is any family member affiliated with,
University of the Pacific? (Please include the family member's name when affiliated with
University of the Pacific.)

No

Your Ethnicity (Optional)
If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please select the choice that most accurately describes your heritage.
(Information provided will not be used in a discriminatory manner.)

Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Check all that apply:

[ ] American Indian or Alaska Native

No

[ ] Asian
[ ] Black or African American
[ ] Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
[X] White

Education & Activities
Your Current High School
Were you homeschooled?

No

Name

Millennium High School

Address

51 E Beverly Pl

City

Tracy

State/Province

CA

ZIP/Postal Code

95376-3191

Country

US

Expected Graduation Date

05/2015

Guidance Counselor Information
Please provide the following information about your high school guidance counselor. Once you submit your application, an email will be sent to your counselor alerting him or her to the steps required to help you complete your application.
Counselor First Name

Tawn

Counselor Last Name

Schaffran

Counselor Email Address

[e-mail]

Your Test Scores
NOTE: Official test scores are required to complete your application file.

SAT
Did you take the SAT?

Yes

Please give us your best score for each section of the SAT.
Math

400

Critical Reading

440

Writing

440

When did you, or when will you, take the SAT?

03/2014

Do you plan on taking the SAT again?

Yes

When are you scheduled to take the SAT again? 11/2014

ACT
Did you take the ACT?

No

When did you, or when will you, take the ACT?

/

Your Current High School Classes
What high school classes are you taking this year? Please designate whether they are Honors, AP or International
Baccalaureate (IB).
Class Name

ERWC

[ ] Honors
[ ] AP
[ ] IB
Class Name

pre-calculus

[ ] Honors
[ ] AP
[ ] IB
Class Name

anatomy and phys

[ ] Honors
[ ] AP
[ ] IB

Your College/University Courses
Have you completed any coursework and received academic credit on a transcript at a college or university?

No

(NOTE: Official transcripts are required to complete your file.)

Your Plans
When do you plan to enroll?

Fall 2015

Let us know if you are interested in a pre-professional program.

Pre-Pharmacy (Fall term only)

What are you interested in studying?
NOTE: Based on your selection of the pre-professional program Pre-Pharmacy, your Primary Major must be Pre-Pharmacy.
Primary Major

Pre-Pharmacy (Fall Only)

Alternate Interest

Speech and Language Pathology

Minor Interest

Biological Sciences

Your Activities
Please select your activities (in or out of school) from the list below (this includes sports, service projects, clubs, special interests and other programs).

List your choices in the order of importance to you. If your activity is not listed, select the Other option and enter the name of the activity. Activity Type

Other

Activity Name

community service at the animal rescue of tracy

Position Held

care taker for the animals

School Year(s)

[ ]
[X]
[X]
[ ]

Activity Type

Performance

Activity Name

Dance

Position Held

dancer

School Year(s)

[ ]
[X]
[ ]
[ ]

9
10
11
12

9
10
11
12

Your Work Experience
Please list principal jobs, including summer employment, you have held during the past three years.
Position
Employer
From

/

To

/

Hours per Week

Your Honors
Please list any honors or awards earned while in high school that demonstrate your leadership abilities.
Honor/Award

highest GPA in math

School Year(s)

[ ]
[X]
[ ]
[ ]

Honor/Award

highest gpa in english

School Year(s)

[ ]
[ ]
[X]
[ ]

Honor/Award

highest gpa in sign language

School Year(s)

[ ] 9
[ ] 10
[X] 11

9
10
11
12

9
10
11
12

[ ] 12
Honor/Award

highest gpa out of the freshmen

School Year(s)

[X]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]

9
10
11
12

Your Personal Statement
We strongly encourage you to submit a brief personal statement (250 to 500 words) as a way to get to know you as a person and more than a collection of classes and test scores. Relax, there are no wrong answers. But we do ask you to consider grammar, spelling and the content of what you wish to express.
Describe your professional and educational goals in conjunction with your selected major choice.
My childhood was filled with relocations and culture shock. As a five year old I was taken out of kindergarten here in California in order to move to Amman, Jordan. As a child I was an extremely social person and I was easily able to accommodate to the
Arabic schools and make new friends. No sooner had I become situated with my new environment than family circumstances forced us to move back to the states. In the middle of second grade, I was again pulled out of an all Arabic school to attend an
English school in California. My perseverance and hard work helped me become head of my class. After two quick years my paternal grandfather was diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer's. Again my family and I picked up and moved to Jordan to be with my father's family. We stayed in Jordan longer than we had stayed anywhere before, five years. We attended three different schools looking for the least abusive and highly academic school. At each school I was able to quickly situate myself and make close friends. These moves were very much to my benefit, I am now fluent in both the English and Arabic languages.
After five years of living in Jordan my maternal grandfather was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Again my family and I picked up and relocated to California where we faced many traumas in the space of six months. I watched as my grandfather deteriorated from a strong, healthy, active fifty-eight year old to an unrecognizable old man. I watched my mother bid him farewell and help him through the last stages of his life. I watched as my dying grandfather gave strength to his friends and family to help them through his ordeal. In this time I became a stronger more compassionate person. Through all this I was still able to resituate myself to yet another new school and environment. After the passing of my maternal grandfather, my paternal grandfather was brought to the states for medical treatment where he passed away two months after my maternal grandfather.
This was a difficult time for my family. We held to each other for help and support. Now what is still unbelievable to me even now over a year later is that my maternal grandfather's younger brother suddenly passed away three months to the day after my grandfather's passing. This seemed to be the last straw for my family. There was so many tears and broken hearts.
Through these hardships I have truly learned that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". As a family, we survived and became stronger and closer. As an individual, I have learned that life is too short to procrastinate and put a hold on your dreams. I will always try to reach my goals no matter what the obstacles. Seeing the different illnesses, diagnoses and situations helped assure me that I want to work in the medical field. It is my dream to find a cure for lung cancer and
Alzheimer's disease, to help families through these every day traumas and illnesses and to be a part of their miracle.

Almost finished, Maram!
Simply answer the last few questions and hit the Submit Application button. Once you do, you can ...
Download and print a copy of your application as submitted.
Download and print your Official Document Request to take to your counselor.
Make sure we receive your official test scores.
Pay your $35 application fee.

Have you been convicted of a felony?

No

Have you been suspended from any school?

No

Application Fee Waiver
Do you have a fee waiver code?

No

Will you be applying for a fee waiver?

No

What is your primary preference to receive communication from University of the Pacific?

All of the above

Please read the following and indicate your agreement below.
I waive my right to review or access letters and
Yes
statements of recommendation on my behalf.
[X] I certify that the information on this application is complete and correct, and I understand that the submission of false information is grounds for denial of my application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, cancellation of enrollment or any appropriate disciplinary action. I authorize the University to verify the information I have provided with all the schools I have attended. I agree to notify the proper officials of the institution of any changes in the information provided. I grant my high school permission to release my transcript to University of the Pacific.