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…
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…
Next Steps for UC Transfers
For newly admitted transfer students, each UC campus has its own deadlines and procedures to accept the offer of admission and prepare for…
4 Types of Plagiarism and How to Avoid Them
This is part 2 of application essay tips. Part 1 on storytelling can be found here. Plagiarism is the act of taking someone…
5 Reasons to Add Stories to Your Application Essays
Now that application essay writing is drawing near, I wanted to add a couple of general posts on the subject. This one is…
Important Dates Regarding Your UC Application
UC application extensions — open campuses for fall 2023 Students interested in the University of California who have not yet applied still have the…
3 Things Not to Do in College Application Essays
It's that time of year again with college applications just around the corner. I have been working all summer with students on their…
UC Extends the Application Filing Period
Effective beginning with the fall 2023 admissions cycle (applicants filing in 2022), the University of California has changed the application filing period. The…
Cancelling or withdrawing a UC admission application
Each campus has specific instructions if an applicant wishes to cancel or withdraw their application from further consideration. This only applies to students…
UC Transfer Academic Update Deadlines
Transfer Academic Update (TAU) Transfer students are required to update their application with fall 2021 grades and confirmation/modification of winter/spring 2022 courses by the end…
