Here are tips to help you understand how to accept your University of California campus, understand your financial aid package, and find summer support programs.
UCLA
A few UC campuses have started sending out freshman admission decisions on a rolling basis, with other campuses soon to follow. Below is a list of admissions decision release dates, by campus, for both freshmen and transfers. Please note that these dates may be subject to change:
2014 University of California Admissions Release Dates and Policies
Introduction: Here are 15 tips for completing the Fall 2014 University of California application system. Remember, while the UC application opened on October 1, you cannot submit your application until November 1-30.
15 Tips for Fall 2014 UC Applications
A quick summary…Pick a great senior year schedule. Do well on May and June tests. Plan a busy, interactive summer. May 3rd is deadline for June 8 ACT. May 7 is deadline for June 1 SAT and SAT Subject Tests. Meet with your counselor to develop/refine your college list. Visit and research colleges.
May College Readiness Tips For High School Juniors
Welcome back from spring break. I know how busy you are, but we have so much to do before the school year ends.April is a busy month for seniors as they decide where to attend and for other students as they get ready for testing and other core college readiness efforts. In this newsletter, we provide April college readiness tips for freshmen through juniors and general tips for current seniors.
April 2013 College Readiness Tips
All day today and yesterday, I have talked, emailed, and texted with teens and their parents about college decisions, many of which have cut the high school seniors to the core. Most have been admitted to several amazing colleges. Yet the pain of their rejections seems to prevail.