Next Steps After Acceptance to a UC
By now you've either heard from all the UCs to which you applied or are getting close to crunch time. The golden hour…
4 Examples of Splitting a Course Series as a UC Transfer Applicant
I want to address as best I can, without getting too complicated, the optimal ways of figuring out how to split a course…
UC Deadlines for Transcripts and IGETC
For all of you newbie UC students, be sure not to miss the following transcript and IGETC deadlines: July 1 All official transcripts…
Do You Need IGETC to TAG?
I just had a situation with a client that I think will resonate with other applicants. The topic has to do with not…
20 Steps to Follow After Getting Into a UC
Congratulations on your admittance to the University of California as a transfer student! Whether your destination is Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, UCLA, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara or…
How to Do IGETC in 15 Steps
IGETC (pronounced I-GET-SEE) is an acronym for Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum. It exists only in the world of the California community college (CCC)…
How to Mix Breadth with IGETC
Usually when a transfer student is pursuing studies at a California community college (CCC) he or she chooses one general education path -- either breadth or IGETC -- depending on…
IGETC for UC Transfers
I just added a new video on youtube, IGETC for UC Transfers, that gives an overview of IGETC, a UC program in partnership…
Full IGETC vs Partial IGETC
I received the following question regarding the University of California's IGETC, which is one of two forms of general education completion available for UC transfers: I have…
Ensuring Community College Success
I recently came across an interesting article about U.S. college graduations (Bad Preparation Puts Community College Students at Risk). The study, conducted by Stanford University, showed troubling trends, noting the abysmal…
