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…
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…
UC Updates for Freshman and Transfers – May 2023
UC Merced SIR extension for freshmen UC Merced has extended its first year Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline to June 1.…
Top 20 Best Shot Majors at UCLA
You may have already seen my Best Shot Majors for UC Berkeley and have here compiled a Top 20 list for UCLA. This…
20 UC Berkeley Majors for Best Shot Entry
One of the things I get asked the most are which majors will give me the best shot of getting into Berkeley. While…
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 will receive tailored…
