Apply Online

The application for SIEML 2027 hosted by the UCLA Anderson School of Management will open Friday, August 21, 2026. 

First time users must register and create a user name and password in the application portal. Once you register, you can log back into the application portal and start your application, finish your application, or save and submit it later. Take your time completing your online application, and save your prog­ress on each page before moving to the next section. 

What’s Required to Complete Your Application

To be considered for the program we must receive the following materials by application deadline, Wednesday, January 6, 2027 at 11:59PM (PST):

1. A submitted application
2. A letter of recommendation (preferably from one of your instructors)
3. An essay statement
4. Official transcripts are required and can either be uploaded here via PDF or released to sieml@ucop.edu. In addition, if you have transfer credits, attach official transcripts from every institution you attended as well. You may skip this requirement ONLY if your degree awarding institution transcript from above lists the specific coursework AND actual letter grade. This is a common error that can keep your application from being reviewed so please follow instructions carefully.
   • If you are Pell Grant eligible and this provides an economic hardship, you can request an accommodation by uploading a copy of your Pell Grant eligibility and your unofficial transcript(s) to this application AND then emailing sieml@ucop with a request for accommodation review. Your unofficial transcript(s) must be one continuous document that comes from your school which clearly shows your name, school name/logo, and all coursework to date with relevant grades. Requests must be submitted by 8:00 AM PT on Monday, January 4, 2027. If your accommodation is approved, you will receive further instructions on how to finalize your application.
   • If submitting before current fall grades are in, please email updated transcripts with fall grades to sieml@ucop.edu by the application deadline.
5. An updated copy of your résumé
6. Please upload a PDF copy of your course schedule for the upcoming term. This document should show both your name, school name/logo and term. If your transcript has this information, you can reattach it here.
   • For applicants at semester system schools, please attach your upcoming spring semester registration. If you are submitting your application before you have registered for spring semester, email sieml@ucop.edu your schedule once it is available. 
   • For applicants at quarter system schools, please attach your winter quarter registration now, and email sieml@ucop.edu your spring quarter registration as soon as it is available. We understand that the spring quarter registrations may not take place until after the application deadline closes, and will account for that in our application processing.

Letter of Recommendation

We are interested to know how your professors evaluate your leadership skills, potential for success in a graduate business school program, and your aptitude and interest in developing your quantitative skills. We strongly recommend that applicants seek letters from their instructors, or campus administrators; however, we will also accept letters of recommendation from your managers or supervisors. Your letter of recommendation must be submitted online by your recommender. Please note while your application is due on January 6, 2027 at 11:59PM PST, your recommender will have until Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 11:59PM PT to submit materials. Additional information is available once you log into the online application. 

Please note, the email invitation from our system for your recommender sometimes routes to junk or bulk mail. Please have them check those folders if they are experiencing any issues. You can also share the prompt below and ask them to email their responses using their professional email account to:sieml@ucop.edu for help matching it with your file.

We greatly appreciate your help in providing a letter of recommendation for this all-expenses-paid immersive business and career leadership experience which can lead to up to two years of full-fee and tuition fellowships at any of the six University of California graduate business schools. Please specifically address the three items noted below and evaluate accordingly:

• The applicant’s leadership skills and/or accomplishments.
• The applicant’s interest in and/or potential for success in a graduate business school program.
• The applicant’s aptitude and interest in quantitative skill building.

Essay Statement

The essay is your opportunity to share what type of leader you are, what leadership and career skills you are interested in developing, and your interest in attending a graduate business program. This will help us better understand the leader you will become and how SIEML can help you prepare to accomplish your goals. Your essay should be a maximum of 750 words in total, either single or double spaced.

Transcripts

Official transcripts are required and can either be uploaded here via PDF or released to sieml@ucop.edu. In addition, if you have transfer credits, attach official transcripts from every institution you attended as well. You may skip this requirement ONLY if your degree awarding institution transcript from above lists the specific coursework AND actual letter grade. This is a common error that can keep your application from being reviewed so please follow instructions carefully. If this poses an economic hardship, please review instructions above on how to request an accommodation.

Seniors must be enrolled at their degree-awarding institution through Spring Term of the SIEML program year they are applying for. Seniors applying to the program will need to include a transcript that shows their final spring course schedule at their degree-awarding institution. Seniors should ensure there are no conflicts between full SIEML program dates and graduation activities.

Résumé

What are your accomplishments? We want to learn more about your educational, professional, leadership and community experiences.We recommend listing your engagements in reverse chronological order with the most recent activities occurring first. Where possible, please highlight impact and leadership. 

Ask for help

If you have a question about the application process contact us at sieml@ucop.edu.