If you’ve ever imagined attending a University of California college, here are a few tips to boosting your UC application. #1 Pay attention to the deadline You’ve probably heard or know of someone who experienced the UC website crash on […]
With application portals open and deadlines quickly approaching, you may be stressed about how to apply to college. You have probably heard about your peers applying as early action and wondering if you should be doing the same to maximize […]
Oftentimes students find themselves perplexed as to which major they should choose to apply to college. Arguably one of the most important decisions a student makes in college career, their choice in major can either significantly influence their course of […]
All college applications are open and live as of August 1st, including UC Application. Other than UCs, more than 900 colleges and universities use the Common App which enables students to submit numerous applications at once. The main essay prompt for Common […]
The “personal statement.” For many students, just seeing these words causes a spike in anxiety and stress. In just 650 words, you have to show perfect strangers who you are, set yourself apart from thousands of other applicants, and convince […]
As university entrance exams are getting fiercer, competition for admission to US colleges is even more intense in Korea, China, and Hong Kong. One of the parents in Korea I met was running a sizable company, and they asked if […]
While watching the Senior students prepare to leave for college soon, 11th grade students and their parents can’t help getting nervous and feeling agitated, as they will be preparing for the college application process in a few months. In particular, […]
The pandemic put a halt in life as we knew for about two years. Beginning with students applying in the fall 2020, the substantial disruptions produced by COVID had a rippling effect on the college admission process. Following George Floyd’s […]
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is one of the first criteria US college admissions officers will use to determine the strength of your candidacy. At the most competitive universities, like those in the Ivy League, the average admit has a […]
Acceptance into one of the prestigious and highly-ranked University of California (UC) schools is the dream of many students worldwide. Founded in 1869, this family of 10 universities educates some of the brightest minds in the world. The UC system […]
