Make the Most of Your UC Application

Published on Friday, November 26th, 2010 by Ken
Tags: college scholarships, Educational Opportunity Program, EOP, scholarships, uc, UC application, uc application deadline, UC application process, UC Application Scholarships, UC Deadline, UC Scholarships, university of california

With the UC Application deadline quickly approaching (less than a week until November 30th), there are many important aspects of the UC Application that need to be addressed. Of these aspects, Scholarships and Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) are of particular importance.

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Important UC Application Question Answered

Published on Thursday, November 25th, 2010 by Caroline
Tags: 2011 UC Application Tips, SAT, SAT II, SAT scores, UC application, UC Application 2011, UC Application 2011 Deadlines, UC application SAT, UC personal statement

The UC application filing period is almost to an end and we have been getting a lot of questions from readers regarding the UC application. There is one question that we would like to highlight in particular. Alex R. asked: “I have an urgent question: I am taking my SAT subject tests again on Dec. [...]

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UC Personal Statement Example

Published on Monday, November 22nd, 2010 by Nohel
Tags: Personal Statement, personal statement example, personal statement sample, uc, UC admission, UC application, UC essays, UC personal statement, uc prompts

San Francisco (CollegeToCareers.com)- High school and community college students are beginning to feel the pressure and anxiety of the upcoming University of California (UC) application deadline.  November 30th is only 8 days away and most applicants have finalized their UC applications and have begun adding their finishing touches to personal statements. In an effort to [...]

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Important UC Berkeley Application Deadlines

Published on Friday, November 19th, 2010 by Nohel
Tags: uc, uc applications, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley admission, UC Berkeley application, UC Berkeley notification, ucb, university of california

San Francisco, CA (CollegeToCareers.com)- The office of Admissions at UC Berkeley sent out a notice to California community college counselors alerting them to upcoming deadlines that should be passed along to high school and community college students that have or are intending to apply for admissions at CAL.  The UC application deadline is coming up [...]

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Revising Your UC Personal Statement

Published on Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 by Caroline
Tags: college admissions, Personal Statement, transfer students, transferring, uc, UC application, UC personal statement, uc prompts, Univeristy of California application

Personal Statement Content The most important part of the personal statement revision process is the content revision part. Does your personal response adequately answer the prompt? What does your response to the prompt show the reader about you? These are two of the most important questions you should ask yourself when revising for content. Continuously [...]

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Dissecting a UC Personal Statement

Published on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 by Ken
Tags: Intended Major, Personal Statement, Personal Statement Tips, UC Admissions, UC Berkeley, UC Major, ucb, university of california, university of california berkeley

In this article, we will analyze, point out, and consider certain aspects of an actual personal statement that was admitted to the University of California Berkeley. Breaking specific paragraphs within the personal statement, we will pull out specific techniques and concepts utilized by the author. (Both the original personal statement and a file with my comments are available at the bottom of this article)

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Getting Started on Your UC Personal Statement – Transfer Applicants

Published on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 by Caroline
Tags: extracurricular activities, Major, personal statements, uc, UC application, UC application questions, UC Personal Statments, uc prompts, uc prompts 2011, UC Transfer Prompt, university of california, University of California Application

(San Francisco, CA)-  Figuring out what you what to write your personal statement about and actually starting it are generally the toughest components of the personal statement application process. Because personal statement prompts are often very open ended, students often have no idea where to start! The following is a list of different directions you [...]

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CSULB to Admit Upper Division Transfers for Spring 2011

Published on Thursday, October 14th, 2010 by Nohel
Tags: Cal State Long Beach, California State University Long Beach, csu, csulb, Long Beach State, spring 2011, Spring 2011 transfer, spring admissions, Transfer Applicants, transfer students

A recent update from the University Outreach & School Relations department at California State University, Long Beach announced to community college counselors that CSULB will admit upper division transfer students for Spring 2011.  This increase in enrollment is a direct result of restored state funding and federal economic stimulus funding. In addition to accepting Spring [...]

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ELC and Statewide Eligibility for University of California (UC)

Published on Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 by Ken
Tags: ACT, Applying to UC, Berkeley, Davis, ELC, Eligibility in the Local Context, Eligibility in the Statewide Context, ESC, gpa, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, SAT Reasoning test, SAT Subject Tests, uc, UC application process, uc applications, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Eligibility, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, ucb, UCD, UCI, UCLA, UCR, UCSB, UCSC, UCSD, university of california

For many senior high school students, graduation brings about thoughts of the future. And for many of these senior graduates, colleges and universities are on the horizon. For those applying to the University of California or UC system, there are two general, but distinct categories that high school UC applicants are grouped into. These two [...]

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UC Personal Statement Guide and Sample

Published on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 by Nohel
Tags: 2011 uc personal statement, Personal Statement, personal statement essay, personal statement example, personal statement sample, uc, UC personal statement, UC personal statement essay, UC personal statement example, UC personal statement freshman, UC personal statement questions, UC personal statement tips, UC personal statement transfers, UC personal statment sample, university of california

  Download our FREE UC Personal Statement Guide for a simplified version by entering your name and email address below:   The Scholarship Connection FREE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES – SIGN UP NOW! Name: Email: By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions   Great news!  the UC personal statement questions have been [...]

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