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I am hosting several UC Admissions Strategy workshops in San Jose in the coming two weeks. Two are for parents of current high school students and two are for parents of homeschoolers.…
Join me at the 3rd annual Dream College Summit (May 14-17, 2018), back by popular demand but bigger and better than before! I’m speaking at the event along with 25 other experts…
From the UC Counselors and Advisers Bulletin – May 2018, received on May 8, 2018: Freshmen admitted from waitlists Transfer student deadlines and waitlist information Waitlist Reminder Poor grades earned in the…
The National Association for College Admission Counseling released its annual College Openings Update: Options for Qualified Students on May 3, 2018. This is “a voluntary listing of NACAC member postsecondary institutions that…
You read your financial aid package correctly, MINIMUM out-of-pocket cost at a UC starts at around $10,000 per year for freshman, or $10,500 per year for transfer, regardless of your income (even…
If you SIR’ed with a backup UC and you were admitted to a “more desirable UC” later from waitlist or appeal, SIR with the new UC first. Once you have confirmation and…
UC English Placement Test The UC systemwide English placement test, known as the Analytical Writing Placement Examination (AWPE), is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2018 for admitted students. The cost of the…
June is your last chance to take the SAT with Essay, SAT Subject, and/or ACT with Writing this academic year. The tests are on hiatus over the summer and won’t be back…
Freshman Checklist Transfer Checklist Advice to Help Ease Your Transition Freshman Checklist Check the online account at your UC campus and note the various deadlines and required documents you will need to…
You can find the crime stats for every UC campus in one place at University of California Police Department Annual Report and Crime Statistics (2016 is the latest dataset). You can usually…
