UC Riverside and Irvine Accused of Catering to Chinese Elite
UC Irvine and Riverside have been hit with a charge of working with Chinese high school students to help assure admissions to one…
International Students vs Online Fall Courses
International students studying in the U.S. were dealt a major blow when the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary…
International Students and Presidential Proclamation April 22
An update for international students worried about Trump's proclamation limiting entry into the U.S. As many are aware, on April 22, 2020, President…
UC Berkeley Designates Economics as STEM
After two years of lobbying, Berkeley has officially designated economics as a STEM major. The change is intended to appeal to international students…
UC Berkeley Internationals and InitialView
Berkeley and InitialView Last year, UC Berkeley rolled out an optional interview process via InitialView for international students applying directly from an international institution. The purpose…
Financial aid deadline and proposed immigration ban
First off, I apologize for not being active for the last two weeks -- I know you all wait for my posts with…
How to Do IGETC in 15 Steps
The IGETC plan has been updated. Please refer to the new post here. IGETC (pronounced I-GET-SEE) is an acronym for Intersegmental General Education Transfer…
Fall 2017 FAFSA Opens Oct 1
Financial Aid to the UC If you wish to apply for financial aid at any of the UCs, you need to file the FAFSA…
How to Transfer to a UC (2nd Edition) Rolls Out
The Second Edition of How to Transfer to a UC from a California Community College: The Unofficial Guide just released on both Amazon and iTunes.…
How to Transfer to a UC – 2nd Edition
STOP THE PRESSES! Coming in about one week, the second edition of: How to Transfer to a UC from a California Community College: The Unofficial…
