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…
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…
UC Dropping SAT/ACT as Part of Admissions Criteria
The University of California will no longer consider SAT and ACT scores submitted with admission and scholarship applications, from fall 2021 through spring…
A Multi-Career Approach to 9 UC Majors
I often encounter students who can't decide on a major. Usually this is because their mindset regarding a subject is too narrow. However,…
10 Tips for Better UC Application Essays
Now that the rush of applications is over, I've compiled some of the small and easily correctable things that will make all the…
10 Things to Know about the UC Transfer Academic Update
Every transfer applicant who applied to a UC in November needs to fill out the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) in the month of…
Business-Related Major GPAs for all UCs, 2018
This post covers transfer GPA ranges and admit rates for Business Admin, Econ and related majors at all the UCs. GPA and Admit…