University of California

Applying to UC? Help is here.

From tips for filling out the application to finding help with college costs, we’ve got resources that can help. November 15, 2024 Whether you’re already working on your UC application or just getting ...
ABC7 San Francisco

UC application extension after system failure sparks concern among students, parents

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Today was supposed to be the deadline to submit applications for high school seniors wanting to attend one of nine University of California campuses. But now, that deadline has ...
Los Angeles Times

Applying to a UC campus? Now you can choose among six gender identities -- if you want to

Starting this fall, students applying to the University of California will have the option to choose among six gender identities listed on undergraduate admissions forms: male, female, trans male, ...
University of California

Applying to UC? Here’s what’s changing

When the University of California application opens Aug. 1, some students may notice a change: UC has done away with the two personal statement essays that it used to require. Applicants will now be ...
Forbes

How To Make Your University Of California Application Stand Out

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As the CEO of Command Education, I write about emotionally intelligent leadership and education. However, the first step to ...
Noozhawk

UCSB Hosts UC Application Workshop for Local High Schoolers

Seeking to support Santa Barbara area high school students interested in applying to any University of California campus, the admissions team at UC Santa Barbara is hosting free community workshops to ...
CBS News

California college will now ask students to pick from 6 genders

LOS ANGELES -- Students at a California college weighed in on a change in the application process, and a decision has been made. Beginning this fall, students at UC Irvine will have the option to self ...
Los Angeles Times

UC Panel Rejects ‘Multiracial’ Box for Undergrad Application Form

A committee of the University of California’s Board of Regents on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal by regent Ward Connerly to add an optional “multiracial” check box to UC’s undergraduate ...
Daily Bruin

Removal of standardized testing may have contributed to UC application increase

Fall 2021’s application cycle was marked by the UC’s unprecedented decision to not use standardized testing scores in the application process, said Mitchell Chang, an Asian American studies and ...
Los Angeles Times

Before you send in your UC application, read these tips

All over the country, students are burning the midnight oil in an anxious attempt to finalize their personal statement and fine-tune the finishing touches before the University of California ...
EdSource

College application deadlines are near. What you need to know

October 9, 2025 - For Chelsea Duran, returning to high school for her senior year means being on high alert, watching over her shoulder for immigration enforcement agents. Este artículo está ...