The University of California Leads the Nation in Diversity
A recent study cited California as the leader in promoting educational diversity. This truly is exciting news and ideally will continue, despite the UCs's ongoing state budget woes…
Robert Reich Laments the Sorry State of the U.S. News College Rankings
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under Clinton and now a Chancellor Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley came out swinging after the yet…
How FAFSA might negatively affect your college acceptance
FAFSA and The Yield This FAFSA college list trick, utilized by some colleges and universities to increase school rankings, has been around for…
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 backing? Based on…
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 year degree. This…
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 add-ons, such as books…
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 OKCupid. No other…
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 last 18 years,…
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 keep students safe…
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 are exceedingly veteran-friendly. Each…
