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Secrets of Successful Admission to the University of California
How to Get into the University of California System
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November 6, 2021Fall 2022 UC Application Filing Period Now Open
Fall 2022 UC Application submission cycle is now open (deadline is 11/30). Find everything you need to know to ensure a smooth submission process!
November 1, 2021UC Application How-To Guide, Part III: Personal Insight Questions Tricks
Learn tricks to quickly shorten your Personal Insight Questions to 350 words and optimize their readability!
October 30, 2021UC Application How-To Guide, Part II: Additional Comments
Find an explanation and examples of what you should include in the “Additional information” and “Additional comments” sections of the UC Application.
October 29, 2021UC Application How-To Guide, Part I: Pick Your Major
Learn how your major affects your chance of getting into a UC and where to find major-specific admit rates for UCs that provide them.
October 28, 2021CCCs with 2022 Winter Intersession Classes
Need to finish transfer requirements? Trying to boost rigor of senior year schedule? Learn which California community colleges have short-term Winter classes.
October 27, 2021UC Personal Insight Questions How-To Guide, Part II: Talk About Yourself
Find an annotated example of “talk about yourself” to help you craft effective UC Personal Insight Questions.
October 26, 2021UC Personal Insight Questions How-To Guide, Part I: Show, Don’t Tell
Find an annotated example of “show, don’t tell” to help you craft effective UC Personal Insight Questions.
October 25, 2021UC Personal Insight Question Plagiarism Check
UCs now do a systemwide plagiarism check. Save yourself the headaches and don’t post or share your Personal Insight Questions online or offline!
October 24, 2021Grammar and Spelling Mistakes are Acceptable on the UC Application and Personal Insight Questions?
Find an explanation for what the UCs mean by grammar and spelling mistakes in the Personal Insight Questions don’t count against the students.
October 23, 2021
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