New UC Majors by Campus 2026
New UC campus majors for fall 2026. The following new majors and programs are available for upcoming fall 2026 applicants. There are some…
What is Dual Enrollment?
UC Dual Admission program The Dual Admission program is a transfer pathway launched in 2023 for first-year applicants. This program offers a unique…
Cal-IGETC Replaces IGETC at all California Community Colleges
California community colleges (of which there are 113) had a previois general education path for students wishing to transfer to a UC or…
UC Campuses Open for Spring 2026 and Next Admission Steps
Now that you've learned your application results (unless possibly if you're on a waitlist), here are the next steps in your UC journey. …
Focus On: UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara
Most of the students I work with have two UCs in their sites: Berkeley and UCLA. But behind those ultra-exclusive campuses is the…
Harvard College Announces New Free Tuition Program
Harvard College just announced a new free tuition program for applicants at the $200,000 income level. $100,000 family income and below, with typical…
Financial Aid Deadline Extended / New Math Validation
Update on financial aid: Filing deadline extension The state priority deadline for financial aid in California has been extended to April 2, 2025…
Accepting a UC Offer of Admission
Now that you are admitted... here are the next steps. Students can accept an admission offer by agreeing to the provisions/conditions outlined in…
More on Plagiarism… and the Spectre of ChatGPT
I wrote earlier on plagiarism, which you can read here. However, I would like to add an update as I have become familiar…
16 Facts About UC TAG for 2025-2026
Below are the updated UC TAG rules for transfer students at a California community college (CCC) for 2025-2026. There are a few changes…
