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Success Rate
I’ve been helping students navigate the University of California admissions maze since 2006. Over the past eight years, my clients were two to five times more likely than the average applicant to be admitted to a UC of their choice.
Check out the success rate of my clients as compared to the average UC applicants:
Fall 2023 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 12% and at UCLA it was 9%. Source: Campus “Total” admission number from University of California – FRESHMAN Admissions by Campus and Residency divided by campus “Total” application number from University of California – FRESHMAN Applications by Campus and Residency. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 26% and at UCLA it was 29%. Source: Campus “Total” admission number from University of California – TRANSFER Admissions by Campus and Residency divided by campus “Total” application number from University of California – TRANSFER Applications by Campus and Residency.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 16 freshman applicants and 3 transfer applicants complete their UC Application and Personal Insight Questions. Of those students, 8 freshman applicants (50.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 3 transfer applicants (100.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020. - Waitlist Statement Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020. - Appeal Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020.
Fall 2022 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 11% and at UCLA it was 9%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 24% and at UCLA it was 24%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 17 freshman applicants and 3 transfer applicants complete their UC Application and Personal Insight Questions. Of those students, 8 freshman applicants (47.1%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 3 transfer applicants (100.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020. - Waitlist Statement Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020. - Appeal Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020.
Fall 2021 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 14% and at UCLA it was 11%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 19% and at UCLA it was 19%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Comprehensive Service
I helped 10 freshman applicants and 5 transfer applicants (3 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Insight Questions. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (40.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 5 transfer applicants (100.0%) were admitted to both Berkeley (3 to Haas) and UCLA. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020. - Waitlist Statement Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020. - Appeal Service
Starting in Fall 2020 I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from before Fall 2020.
Fall 2020 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 17% and at UCLA it was 14%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 20% and at UCLA it was 24%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Comprehensive Service
I helped 10 freshman applicants and 6 transfer applicants (2 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Insight Questions. Of those students, 5 freshman applicants (50.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or their first choice UC campus, and 5 transfer applicants (83.3%) were admitted to either Berkeley (1 to Haas) or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
Starting this year I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from previous years. - Waitlist Statement Service
Starting this year I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from previous years. - Appeal Service
Starting this year I scaled back my service to focus exclusively on strategy and I stopped tracking the outcome given my reduced involvement. Please scroll down to see acceptance rate from previous years.
Fall 2019 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 16% and at UCLA it was 12%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 23% and at UCLA it was 22%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 15 freshman applicants (1 of them worked with me on the MET Supplemental Application and 1 of them worked with me on the GMP Supplemental Application) and 2 transfer applicants complete their UC Application and Personal Insight Questions. Of those students, 7 freshman applicants (46.7%) were admitted to either Berkeley (1 to MET and 1 to GMP) or UCLA or both, and 2 transfer applicants (100.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 6 freshman applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (66.7%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. Please note that these numbers include only those students who were on the waitlist for campuses that accepted students from the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 6 freshman applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 1 freshman applicant (16.7%) was admitted to a campus where the student filed an appeal.
Fall 2018 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 15% and at UCLA it was 14%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 21% and at UCLA it was 23%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 4 freshman applicants and 3 transfer applicants (1 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Insight Questions. Of those students, 2 freshman applicants (50.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 2 transfer applicants (66.7%) were admitted to either Berkeley (1 to Haas) or UCLA or both. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 7 freshman applicants and 2 transfer applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, no freshman applicant (0.0%) and no transfer applicant (0.0%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. Please note that these numbers include only those students who were on the waitlist for campuses that accepted students from the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 14 freshman applicants and 2 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 1 freshman applicant (7.1%) and no transfer applicant (0.0%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2017 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 17% and at UCLA it was 16%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 23% and at UCLA it was 25%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 4 freshman applicants and 1 transfer applicant (also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Insight Questions. Of those students, 2 freshman applicants (50.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and the transfer applicant (100.0%) was admitted to Berkeley (to Haas). - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 8 freshman applicants and 7 transfer applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (50.0%) and 5 transfer applicant (71.4%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 10 freshman applicants and 4 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 2 freshman applicants (20.0%) and 2 transfer applicants (50.0%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2016 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 17% and at UCLA it was 18%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 20% and at UCLA it was 26%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 8 freshman applicants and 5 transfer applicants complete their UC Application and Personal Statements. Of those students, 5 freshman applicants (62.5%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both (2 were placed on waitlist and later admitted to Berkeley), and 3 transfer applicants (60.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both. I helped 4 transfer applicants with only their Haas Supplemental Application (not the UC Application and Personal Statements) and none (0.0%) were admitted to Haas. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 3 freshman applicants complete their Supplemental Questionnaire response and 2 student (66.6%) were admitted to the UC where the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 18 freshman applicants and 3 transfer applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, 11 freshman applicants (61.1%) and 1 transfer applicant (33.3%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. Please note that these numbers include only those students who were on the waitlist for campuses that accepted students from the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 11 freshman applicants and 2 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (36.4%) and no transfer applicant (0.0%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2015 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 17% and at UCLA it was 17%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 19% and at UCLA it was 26%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 8 freshman applicants and 11 transfer applicants (3 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Statements. Of those students, 5 freshman applicants (62.5%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both (1 was a Spring admit to Berkeley; 1 was placed on waitlist and later admitted to Berkeley), and 6 transfer applicants (54.5%) were admitted to either Berkeley (2 to Haas) or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 2 freshman applicants complete their Supplemental Questionnaire response and 1 student (50.0%) was admitted to the UC where the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 18 freshman applicants and 5 transfer applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, 9 freshman applicants (50.0%) and 2 transfer applicants (40.0%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. Please note that these numbers include only those students who were on the waitlist for campuses that accepted students from the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 21 freshman applicants and 6 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 2 freshman applicants (9.5%) and 3 transfer applicants (50.0%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2014 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 16% and at UCLA it was 19%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 20% and at UCLA it was 27%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 20 freshman applicants and 5 transfer applicants (2 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Statements. Of those students, 9 freshman applicants (45.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both (2 were Spring admits to Berkeley; 2 were placed on waitlist and later admitted to Berkeley; 1 was placed on waitlist and later admitted to UCLA), and 4 transfer applicants (50.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley (2 to Haas; 1 was a Spring admit) or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 8 freshman applicants complete their Supplemental Questionnaire response and 3 students (37.5%) were admitted to the UC where the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 6 freshman applicants and 5 transfer applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (66.6%) and 1 transfer applicant (20.0%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. Please note that these numbers include only those students who were on the waitlist for campuses that accepted students from the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 14 freshman applicants and 7 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (28.6%) and 2 transfer applicants (28.6%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2013 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 18% and at UCLA it was 20%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 21% and at UCLA it was 26%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 17 freshman applicants and 13 transfer applicants (1 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Statements. Of those students, 12 freshman applicants (70.6%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 8 transfer applicants (61.5%) were admitted to either Berkeley (1 to Haas) or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 5 freshman applicants complete their Supplemental Questionnaire response and 4 students (80.0%) were admitted to the UC where the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 6 freshman applicants and 1 transfer applicant complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, 3 freshman applicants (50.0%) and no transfer applicant (0.0%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. Please note that these numbers include only those students who were on the waitlist for campuses that accepted students from the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 19 freshman applicants and 15 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 2 freshman applicants (10.5%) and 1 transfer applicant (6.7%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2012 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 18% and at UCLA it was 22%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 21% and at UCLA it was 28%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 17 freshman applicants and 15 transfer applicants (3 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Statements. Of those students, 7 freshman applicants (41.2%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 11 transfer applicants (73.3%) were admitted to either Berkeley (1 to Haas) or UCLA or both. I helped 2 transfer applicants with only their Haas Supplemental Application (not the UC Application and Personal Statements) and 2 of them (100.0%) were admitted to Haas. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 1 freshman applicant complete the Supplemental Questionnaire response and that student was not accepted (0.0%) at the UC where the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 10 freshman applicants and 4 transfer applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (40.0%) and 2 transfer applicants (50.0%) were admitted to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. Please note that these numbers include only those students who were on the waitlist for campuses that accepted students from the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 15 freshman applicants and 8 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 3 freshman applicants (20.0%) and 2 transfer applicants (25.0%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2011 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 22% and at UCLA it was 25%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 22% and at UCLA it was 27%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 13 freshman applicants and 17 transfer applicants (2 of them also worked with me on the Haas Supplemental Application) complete their UC Application and Personal Statements. Of those students, 5 freshman applicants (38.5%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 13 transfer applicants (76.5%) were admitted to either Berkeley (2 to Haas) or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 3 freshman applicants complete their Supplemental Questionnaire response and none (0.0%) were admitted to the UC where the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Waitlist Statement Service
I helped 1 freshman applicant and 2 transfer applicants complete their Waitlist Statement. All 3 students were accepted (100.0%) to the campus where they were placed on the waitlist. - Appeal Service
I helped 12 freshman applicants and 6 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (33.3%) and 3 transfer applicants (50.0%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2010 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 21% and at UCLA it was 23%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 22% and at UCLA it was 28%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 12 freshman applicants and 12 transfer applicants complete their UC Application and Personal Statements. Of those students, 4 freshman applicants (33.3%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 8 transfer applicants (66.7%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 2 freshman applicants complete their Supplemental Questionnaire response and neither was accepted (0.0%) at the UC from which the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Appeal Service
I helped 4 freshman applicants and 8 transfer applicants complete their admission denial or revocation appeal. Of those students, 1 freshman applicant (25.0%) and 2 transfer applicants (25.0%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2009 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 22% and at UCLA it was 22%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 25% and at UCLA it was 32%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 14 freshman applicants and 9 transfer applicants complete their Personal Statements. Of those students, 5 freshman applicants (35.7%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 7 transfer applicants (77.8%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 3 freshman applicants complete their Supplemental Questionnaire response and all 3 students (100%) were admitted to the UC from which the Supplemental Questionnaire was issued. - Appeal Service
I helped 3 freshman applicants and 3 transfer applicants complete their admission denial appeal. Of those students, 1 freshman applicant (33.3%) and 2 transfer applicants (66.7%) were admitted to a campus where they filed an appeal.
Fall 2008 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 21% and at UCLA it was 23%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary. - Transfer Applicants
The average acceptance rate for transfer applicants at Berkeley was 26% and at UCLA it was 34%. Source: Transfer fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 33 freshman applicants and 4 transfer applicants complete their Personal Statements. Of those students, 13 freshman applicants (39.4%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both, and 3 transfer applicants (75.0%) were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both. - Supplemental Questionnaire Service
I helped 1 freshman applicant with the Supplemental Questionnaire response to Cal, and that student (100.0%) was accepted.
Fall 2007 UC Application Cycle
UC Acceptance Rate
- Freshman Applicants
The average acceptance rate for freshman applicants at Berkeley was 23% and at UCLA it was 24%. Source: Freshman fall admissions summary.
Client Acceptance Rate
- UC Application Service
I helped 4 freshman applicants complete their Personal Statements. Of those students, 3 were admitted to either Berkeley or UCLA or both (75.0%).