Top Tier Admissions
Application volume across the University of California’s nine campuses surged nearly 23% within the past three years alone, with university-wide first-year applications totaling a whopping 210,840 in Fall 2022, compared to 203,700 applications in 2021 and 172,099 in 2020. It’s no wonder the UC system is so popular: with affordable in-state tuition ($13,752 for the […]
Twenty years ago, admissions to top colleges was much more formulaic. Applicant pools were smaller, more homogeneous, and more self-selecting. Each college had its own application that students filled out by hand. Most high schools calculated and reported class rank. “Merit” was pretty much defined as high class rank and high test scores, with some […]
The Golden State is a mecca for prospective college students, attracted to a big and diverse network of colleges and universities that are among the consistently top-ranked institutions in the U.S. and around the world. The UC or University of California system includes 10 campuses – Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, […]
The University of California is known as a top-ranked school system with a series of excellent programs, beautiful grounds, and (perhaps most important to current high school seniors) its own unique application. Students applying to any of the University of California’s nine campuses—UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC Merced, UC Riverside, […]
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