UC Waitlist Stats and What it Means in Terms of Getting In
Here's a sobering thought: UC Berkeley's 2025 freshman waitlist had 6500 applicants on it. None got admitted. What's up with that? As I…
UC Admissions and the Next Steps to Follow
UC admission updates and resources Admission decision season is here! Campuses have notified first-year/freshman applicants of their admission status. Some campuses have begun…
This is the best year ever to be on a UC waitlist
Getting into College Just Got Easier, if Your Kid is Waitlisted. So says the headline over at Bloomberg News. "Once dubbed the place…
UC Waitlist Chances, COVID Edition
A combination of factors has created a perfect storm for fall 2020's waitlist hopefuls. Waitlists are notorious brain drains that suck you into…
6 Points After You’ve Been Admitted to a UC, Fall 2020
Congratulations! You've been admitted to a UC for Fall 2020. Below is information regarding dates and variances due to COVID-19: 1. Pass/No Pass…
Tip for Berkeley Waitlist applicants 2020
Tip of the day: With ongoing campus havoc due to COVID-19, in your waitlist letter, tell Berkeley admissions you’re willing to start in…
Freshman Waitlist and Appeal Deadlines
I realize only now that I only put transfer waitlist and appeal deadlines up a while back, but neglected to update with the…
Duplicate SIR, Poor Grades, and Other UC Transfer Issues
As we sweep up the final bits and scraps of a successful admission to the UC of your choice, please look over these situations to see if…
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…
UC Waitlist Rules for Transfers 2017
Congrats! You made it on a waitlist at a UC. Sure, it's not the ideal outcome (e.g., a direct offer of admission) but obviously the UC thinks…
