Berkeley, UCLA and UC San Diego to Up In-State Admissions
Good news for in-state applicants! A proposed CA state budget bill is set to limit the number of out of state and international…
UC Riverside and Irvine Accused of Catering to Chinese Elite
UC Irvine and Riverside have been hit with a charge of working with Chinese high school students to help assure admissions to one…
The Bakar BioEnginuity Hub at UC Berkeley for Entrepreneurs
UC Berkeley is set to open The Bakar BioEnginuity Hub (BBH) this fall in the new Woo Hon Fai Hall at Durant and…
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…
Brown, Northeastern, Cornell, Rutgers require COVID-19 vaccination
Four top-tier U.S. universities now require the COVID-19 vaccination Brown University, Northeastern, Cornell University, and Rutgers University have now made the COVID-19 vaccination…
UC Transfer Notifications for Fall 2021 Applicants
Below are the dates for UC transfer notifications applying for Fall 2021. Previous years are added in order to provide an historical perspective. …
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…
Dear UC: Your English requirement tor transfers needs an overhaul
Titled "How not to help a transfer student get ahead" Over the years I have grown increasingly dismayed by the almost draconian way…
International Students vs Online Fall Courses
International students studying in the U.S. were dealt a major blow when the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary…