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CSU Campuses Open Admissions for Spring 2012 Semester

Published on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 Nohel
Tags: 2012, california state university, college admission, college application, csu, csu chancellor's office, Office of the Chancellor, spring 2012

The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor just released an update on their decision to be open for Spring 2012 admission.  In an executive memorandum dated July 1, 2011, the Chancellor’s Office has released to the individual CSU campuses the directive of opening campuses up for admission for the Spring 2012 semester. This [...]

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Finding The Right College

Published on Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Matt Vint
Tags: campus visit, college, college application, College Tips

The only real way in finding out whether or not a particular college is right for you is to actually visit the college campus in person. It is advised that you actually take some time to visit the college and possibly even go to some of the classes to make sure you appreciate the environment [...]

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How To Write A Good College Entrance Essay

Published on Monday, April 11th, 2011 Matt Vint
Tags: college application, college essay, university essay

College entrance essays are extremely important for students if they want to make a good impression and get into their chosen college. You need to get it done professionally, as all other things being equal, a good entrance essay can make you really stand out in the crowd of other hopeful students. Remember to be [...]

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College Admissions Standards 101

Published on Friday, February 25th, 2011 Ryan Collins
Tags: ACT, apply to college, college admissions, college application, community services, gpa, SAT

EVERYWHERE – Students and high school graduates everywhere dream about their admission to a highly selective, competitive four-year university that will guarantee a career afterward.

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Getting Into College Can Be Tough

Published on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Kelly
Tags: apply to college, college, college admissions, college application, college applications, college scholarships, extracurricular activities, high school applicants, university

There are a lot of younger and older people going to college these days, more so than ever. With the giant influx of students, colleges across the nation are struggling to keep up and having to reject or postpone admissions to many of the applicants because there’s just no place to let them in.  The [...]

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Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) at UC San Diego (UCSD)

Published on Thursday, September 30th, 2010 Ken
Tags: college application, IGETC, Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, Personal Statement, TAG, Transfer Admission Guarantee, uc, UC application, UC application process, UCSD, university of california, University of California San Diego

In the state of California, many community college students have their minds set on the campuses offered by the University of California system, and not just for their highly renowned academic programs. It is a program, specifically the TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee) Program that attracts so many transfer students to the UC (University of California) system.

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University of California (UC) Application Checklist

Published on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Ken
Tags: 2011 UC application, activities and awards, college application, college transcript, extracurricular activities, Financial Aid, high school transcript, Personal Statement, Placement Tests, SAT, SAT I, SAT II, uc, UC application, UC application process, uc applications, UC personal statement, UC personal statement example, UC personal statement sample, Univeristy of California application, university of california

To insure that a University of California application is filled out to the best of their ability, there are a number of different things an applicant can do. One of the most important, and what we will be focusing on, is a creating and maintaining an updated and completed checklist of the materials and documents needed for the UC application.

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Improving your University of California (UC) Application

Published on Monday, September 13th, 2010 Ken
Tags: A-G areas, A-G Subject Areas, admissions, admissions process, application, awards, college, college admission, college application, College Tips, community services, educationa preparation programs, extracurricular activities, grades, honors, Personal Statement, transfer student, transfer to UC, transfer to university, uc, UC A-G requirements, UC admission process, UC application, UC help, universities of california, university, university of california, University of California admission, work experience

Although your academic records/grades and your personal statement are two of the largest and most significant factors in your application process, there are still many parts of the process that are addressed, considered, and weighed carefully by the admissions board of University of California.

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San Francisco State University Admissions

Published on Monday, May 17th, 2010 Nohel
Tags: California Community College, california state university, college, college admissions, college application, college counseling, community college, community college transfer, csu, San Francisco State University, SFSU, transfer students, transferring, university

College Counseling Note for San Francisco State University Admissions As the state of the budget in California continues to be in flux, California State Universities are having to make adjustments in an effort to find solutions to the great need of higher education in California.  One school in particular making some changes is San Francisco [...]

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New To The College Career, Here’s What To Do

Published on Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Nohel
Tags: apply to college, class registration, college, college admissions, college application, college career, college career planning, college careers, college counseling, college orientation, community college, course registration, matriculation

If you are a high school student getting ready to graduate and want to take classes this summer at a community college; or you are a returning student that has been working in the corporate world for the last 5 or 10 years and have decided for a career change; getting your college career started [...]

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