BREAKING: UC Replaces Personal Statements with Personal Insights, Fall 2017
From the UC Counselor's Bulletin: After almost 10 years, UC is changing the personal statement section of its undergraduate admissions application, replacing the…
High School: Choosing AP Exams Wisely
I was working with a graduating high school senior this week who is planning to go to a community college for two years to improve…
Proofreading for Non-Native English Speakers
This is slightly off CA College Transfer's daily mantra of only UC all the time, but because I coach international students on English, I decided to…
UC Transfer Acceptance Notification Dates 2016
For all of you transfers on pins and needles, here is the breakdown of acceptance notifications by campus for Fall 2016 hopefuls. I am…
Withdrawing Your UC Application
If you submitted your application in November, but have since changed your mind and no longer wish to be considered for any UC,…
UC Berkeley Requests Interview for International Transfer Students
Many UC transfer applicants who are international students were surprised to get an interview request from UC Berkeley last week. It's an optional interview…
Dropping a Required UC Course At Community College
A community college applicant to the Psychology department (UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD and UCSB) reached out to me last week because one of…
BREAKING NEWS: UC Berkeley Suspends Public Health Major Due to Budget Woes
It just keeps getting WORSE. Due to the ongoing deficit, UC Berkeley is suspending the undergrad Public Health major starting this spring, and…
UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry on the Chopping Block
Breaking news! The dissolution of the college is one of many options the administration is considering as the campus faces a growing…
UC Berkeley Has New Safety App Called Wildfire
Hot off the presses is a brand new phone app aimed at keeping UC students safe. The app is called Wildfire and was created by…
