UC Application Extension and What to Do Next
UC application extensions — open campuses for fall 2024 Students interested in the University of California who have not yet applied or who…
UC Application Verification, Colleges Attended and Plagiarism
Now that you've submitted your application, here are a few things that might crop up: UC application verification As in previous years, UC…
Take Virtual High School Courses via UC Scout
UC Scout is a program through the Boy Scouts that allows high school students to take online courses subjects A-G, as well…
Events by Campus, TAG and New UC Majors
Fall UC campus events This fall, UC campuses are offering a variety of in-person and virtual events for prospective students, including events for…
Free CA College for Foster Youth Signed into Legislation
Foster youth across California will now be able to attend college, free of charge, after legislation SB 307 was signed into the state…
Should You Just Grab Any Major to Get into Cal?
Recently I had a situation with an overbearing parent. Yes, I understand parents are frazzled. You're trying to do all you can to…
New 7 Part IGETC General Ed Path: CCC to UC
A new temporary IGETC general ed path for California Community College (CCC) students has been unveiled by the UCs. This is essentially a…
Is a Second Bachelor’s Degree in Your Future?
I decided to do a blog post on this as I am currently working with a student who is applying out of state…
Cal’s New College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
On May 18, 2023, the UC Board of Regents voted to establish UC Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), the…
You Got in Once. Six Reasons You Got Rejected When Reapplying
I recently had a new student reach out to me because she wanted to write an appeal letter to UC Berkeley. She had…
