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Remember the deadline for the UC Application is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on November 30 (translation: this Friday night, just before midnight). Are you just scrambling to complete your UC Application now?…

From the UC Announcement- Admission Application Filing Extension for Students Affected by California Wildfires, received on November 15, 2018: UC extends undergraduate application deadline for students affected by recent wildfires As California…

The UC system is like the DMV of colleges, with its very own monstrous bureaucracy. There are systemwide admission policies and each campus adds another layer of policies to suit its own…

From the UC Counselors and Advisers Bulletin – November 2018, received on November 6, 2018: Apply Now for Fall 2019! Free UC expert advice on admission Application tips for students Top 5…

This is the final installment of a four-part series. See Part I: Pick Your Major for how your choice of major may affect your application and chance of admission, Part II: Additional…

This is the third installment of a four-part series. See Part I: Pick Your Major for how your choice of major may affect your application and chance of admission and Part II:…

This is the second installment of a four-part series. See Part I: Pick Your Major for how your choice of major may affect your application and chance of admission and Part III:…

Not that you need a reminder, but the UC Application submission cycle is now open. Before you submit, review the Application Summary page thoroughly by clicking on “View Application” to see the…

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