Big Changes to FAFSA for 2017-2018
According to the UCs, everyone should file for financial aid because you just never know. If you are going to be filing, it's important to know that…
UC Freshmen vs Transfer Applicants
Below is a question I recently answered on Quora. What are the similarities and differences between UC freshman and transfer applications/ admission process? A: …
About The New UC Personal Insights
I wanted to give a brief heads-up regarding the new UC Personal Insights because working with students, both freshman and transfers, it seems many are stuck in the previous essay…
Criminology & Law-Related Majors at the UC
I just created a new infographic on law-related majors at the UCs, including Criminology at Irvine, various forensic-type majors, as well as public law majors…
Full IGETC vs Partial IGETC
The IGETC plan has been updated. Please refer to the new post here. I received the following question regarding the University of California's IGETC,…
UC Personal Insights Summer Special
Thanks to those of you asking what was going on with the site. As you can see, we've updated the design and what was…
Open UCs, Waitlists, SIR, Reporting BAD Grades
Here are a few updates relevant to transfer: July 1: Some UC Campuses Accepting Applications A few campuses will be accepting applications during the month…
Don’t Let Setbacks Deter You From a UC
One of the things I notice when I first meet students at a community college is their shock when they realize that even with a…
Free Webinars on UC Transfer Topics
I am currently contemplating offering FREE webinars on a variety of subjects relevant to UC transfers. It really depends on the feedback, so if…
Selective and Capped Majors at Every UC
Now that the University of California has released the admission data by major for transfer students at every UC, I though it might be a fun experiment to…
