Top Ivies Pull Out of US News Medical Rankings and That’s a Good Thing
An interesting turn of events has been on the front pages as of late and involves U.S. News and World Report's college ranking…
3 Things Not to Do in College Application Essays
It's that time of year again with college applications just around the corner. I have been working all summer with students on their…
UC TAG Application is Open! The 7 Steps to Success
The UC TAG application is now open through the end of September. TAG means Transfer Admission Guarantee -- and it is just that…
Message from Chancellor Christ Regarding Berkeley Admissions Cap
Below is a message from the Chancellor to Cal alumni and friends. It involves a rollback to an earlier admissions cap that UC…
Applying for Financial Aid at a UC
Here's a tip not everyone follows and they should: Apply for financial aid, even if you don’t think you qualify. There are lots…
UC Extends the Application Filing Period
Effective beginning with the fall 2023 admissions cycle (applicants filing in 2022), the University of California has changed the application filing period. The…
UC Transfer Information Center
If you're looking for any and all types of information about the University of California the first stop should be the UC dashboard…
Cancelling or withdrawing a UC admission application
Each campus has specific instructions if an applicant wishes to cancel or withdraw their application from further consideration. This only applies to students…
UC Transfer Academic Update Deadlines
Transfer Academic Update (TAU) Transfer students are required to update their application with fall 2021 grades and confirmation/modification of winter/spring 2022 courses by the end…
Question of the Month: Freshman, Language and Gap Year
Question: I have a student who will graduate in June 2022, take a gap year, and apply to UC for fall 2023 admission. He has…
