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Update to UC’s Blue + Gold Opportunity Plan for 2011-2012

Published on Thursday, February 17th, 2011 Edwina
Tags: blue and gold opportunity plan, CAL GRANT, coverage, fafsa, fees, Financial Aid, grants, uc, university of california

UC’s Blue + Gold Opportunity Plan has been updated to cover student and educational fees for California residents whose family earns less than $80,000 a year, up from $70,000 in 2010-2011.

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Get to Know Your UC Campuses

Published on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Ken
Tags: Academics, Campus Goals, Campus Life, College Culture, College Life, college research, Educational Goals, uc, UC Admissions, UC application, UC campuses, university of california

For those confident in their chances of admission, or simply curious as to the various University of California campuses, a bit of research is always a good idea. Doing research on the various campuses will allow one a better sense of each individual university, and provide some assistance in choosing between two or more UCs if the time comes for it.

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Make the Most of Your UC Application

Published on Friday, November 26th, 2010 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 Berkeley Application Deadlines

Published on Friday, November 19th, 2010 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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Dissecting a UC Personal Statement

Published on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 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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Touring the UC Campus System

Published on Thursday, October 28th, 2010 Ken
Tags: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, uc, UC Admissions, UC application process, uc applications, UC Berkeley, UC Campus Tours, UC campuses, UC Davis, 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, Walking Tours

(San Francisco, CA)- When applying to the different University of California campuses, there are many different factors to consider. Things such as campus size, environment, academic programs, awards, and many other details come into consideration. However, although this information may be available to you after some time spent on the internet, there is nothing comparable [...]

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4 Days Until the 2011 UC Application Filing Period

Published on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 Nohel
Tags: apply to UC, transfer to UC, UC admission, UC application, UC personal statement, university of california

(San Francisco, CA)- The University of California (UC) application filing period is just about here.  The count down to the actual date and time can be found at College To Careers.  With the start of the UC application submission process so near, it’s important to view the actual application before hand and have your UC [...]

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Getting Started on Your UC Personal Statement – Transfer Applicants

Published on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 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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ELC and Statewide Eligibility for University of California (UC)

Published on Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 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 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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