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Find out what you should do to ensure your teacher/counselor writes a great recommendation letter, and see an excellent recommendation letter example.

Find an explanation for what the UCs mean by grammar and spelling mistakes in the Personal Insight Questions don’t count against the students.

Find out how, exactly, you should “show, don’t tell” in your UC Personal Insight Questions (with a handy checklist!).

Guest post from Prompt on how best to “demonstrate interest” and get a leg up in the college admissions process.

Confused about the college system at UCSD? Focus on the general education requirements! Here’s a primer on how to rank the colleges.

Learn my secrets on how to craft winning answers to the Personal Insight Questions and become a more competitive UC applicant!

Find resources for veterans and/or their dependents at CA public colleges (including admissions and tuition/fee waiver information).