Forbes college ranking system under scrutiny
Anyone who reads my book, How to Transfer to a UC from a California Community College: The Unofficial Guide, will find an entire chapter devoted…
Forbes: That ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket
Forbes printed a recent long article by George Anders noting the growing prestige of non-technical majors. A couple of excerpts below: "Studying philosophy…
Watch those UC Provisional Contracts!
Just a heads up. I've seen a lot of transfer students this summer get their admission to a UC rescinded because they did…
How to Transfer to a UC from a California Community College
Now in pre-release! How to Transfer to a UC from a California Community College: The Unofficial Guide by Lindy King includes over one year of…
UCB and UCLA would be top picks if they were stock says Forbes writer
In a recent Forbes article, "Buys and Sells: If Colleges Were Stock", Rich Karlgaard states emphatically what he believes to be the impending…
Huge Disparity in Community College Transfers to UC
A recent LA Times article noted the massive disparity among community colleges and their transfer rates to the UCs. This was something I had…
Bad Grade May Lead to Revoking of Admission
How to handle last term bad grades at a community college I was perusing College Confidential the other day and saw a post from…
How to Write an Effective Appeal Letter to a UC
Having helped community college transfer students now with numerous UC appeal letters, I am seeing a definite trend in the drafts. Without a doubt, losing…
All About Major Requirements When Transferring to a UC
There are numerous reasons why a transfer student might get rejected by a UC. Obviously, GPA and any test scores play a huge part. But it is…
