The California Medicine Scholars Program for CCC-UC Students
The UC Riverside School of Medicine recently welcomed its first class of California Medicine Scholars — 37 community college students who…
Next Steps for UC Transfers
For newly admitted transfer students, each UC campus has its own deadlines and procedures to accept the offer of admission…
Major Choice and Career Path — A New Series
I will be starting a series on major choice and career options after running into repeated situations of students unsure…
4 Types of Plagiarism and How to Avoid Them
This is part 2 of application essay tips. Part 1 on storytelling can be found here. Plagiarism is the act…
5 Reasons to Add Stories to Your Application Essays
Now that application essay writing is drawing near, I wanted to add a couple of general posts on the subject.…
TRANSFERS: Changes to Berkeley’s L&S High Demand Majors
FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS ADMITTED FALL 2023 & AFTER For Freshman L&S changes, click here. For fall 2023, transfer students who…
FRESHMAN: Changes to Berkeley’s L&S High Demand Majors
FOR FRESHMAN STUDENTS ADMITTED FALL 2023 & AFTER For transfer L&S changes, click here. For fall 2023, freshman students who…
FAFSA and UC Open House Information
Applying for financial aid Everyone should apply for financial aid, even if you don’t think you will qualify. There are…
Top Ivies Pull Out of US News Medical Rankings and That’s a Good Thing
An interesting turn of events has been on the front pages as of late and involves U.S. News and World…
Important Dates Regarding Your UC Application
UC application extensions — open campuses for fall 2023 Students interested in the University of California who have not yet applied…
3 Things Not to Do in College Application Essays
It's that time of year again with college applications just around the corner. I have been working all summer with…
UC TAG Application is Open! The 7 Steps to Success
The UC TAG application is now open through the end of September. TAG means Transfer Admission Guarantee -- and it…
