Best universities for entrepreneurs include Berkeley
Occasionally I run into the same question posed by various students. Which universities are the best if you're an entrepreneur hoping for venture capital…
Is Automatic Community College Transfer to a 4-Year College in Your Future?
An innovative Florida program called DirectConnect is hoping to disrupt the current community college model that focuses on a two…
True cost of attending a UC by campus
The cost of attending a UC is not merely tuition. That's only about half the cost. While there are several minor…
What’s this about Berkeley Goggles? More like brains AND beauty
Hmmm, it seems UC Berkeley made #16 in the Top 20 campuses with the most attractive students, as ranked by…
UC Berkeley #1 Public University in the nation. Is that all there is?
U.S. News and World Report came out with its college rankings a couple of days ago, and as per the…
New Companion app aims to make students safe
A new (and free) app has been gaining traction on various campuses across the country. It's the Companion app and is aiming to help…
The UC has a new comprehensive veterans’ site
Just a quick nod to all veterans. As many of you already know, or may just be finding out, the UCs…
Guide to Business, Econ, Math and Finance Majors by UC
How to choose the best business-related major at a UC There are so many business-related majors at all nine UCs, in…
AP Credit, IGETC and fulfilling UC requirements
Over on College Confidential, where I spend a lot of time, there was, coincidentally, the same question that popped up…
Can I mix and match courses from other local community colleges and be assured a match?
Transferring to a UC from a California community college (CCC) has a lot of hidden pitfalls. Here's a question I was asked…
Top 15 California Community Colleges based on graduation rates
Below is a 2015 list of the 15 best community colleges in California based on graduation rates. (Note, this is separate from UC transfer rates.) The…
Is it possible to get into UC Berkeley with a 3.3 GPA?
QUESTION: Is it possible to get into UC Berkeley with a 3.3 as a transfer? Anything is possible - especially…
