Since 2003, UC schools have offered Freshman Seminars to freshmen in addition to the obligatory lectures, discussions, and labs. Freshman Seminars are one-unit courses offered exclusively to freshmen. These courses are graded Pass/No Pass and…
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Get an edge over other applicants
High School Juniors: Get the application edge over other students by participating in some great summer activities that other teens are not doing! This will get you noticed and make you stand out when those…
Scholarships: Not Just For the Needy
In today’s trying financial climate, it is apparent that low-income families are not the only people looking for scholarship money to help ease the monetary burden of sending a child to college. Many colleges attempt…
“HOW THE STIMULUS ACT AFFECTS YOUR COLLEGE SAVINGS”
By Joe Hurley, founder, Savingforcollege.com The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama, could have an impact on how you build and spend your 529 college savings account. One…
UC Campuses Want the Truth
UC wants the truth on student applications The university uses random checks to make sure that grades, honors and extracurricular activities are properly reported. Reporting from Concord — The gray-and-green warehouse in suburban Concord seems…
Private VS Public High School
Many parents ask if for college admissions purposes it's better to attend a well known private school versus a public school. The key to this question is, "for college admissions purposes." The truth is, parents…
COLLEGE FRESHMAN FACING GROWING FINANCIAL WORRIES
Record numbers report that financial aid is playing a role in their choice of campus and that they need part-time jobs, according to UCLA's annual national survey. The economic crisis is pushing growing numbers of…
Best Value Colleges for 2009
TOP 10 BEST VALUE COLLEGES FOR 2009 PRIVATE 1. Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pa.)2. Harvard College (Cambridge, Mass.)3. Princeton University (Princeton, N.J.)4. Rice University (Houston, Texas)5. Yale University (New Haven, Conn.)6. Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.)7. Amherst College…
Facebook and MySpace used for College Admission
Gone are the photos of Jennie van den Boogaard at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show."You also won't find any curse words on her Facebook profile page."My sister works in advertising, and she is always telling…
UC cuts freshman enrollment for fall by 6%
The hardest-hit campuses, Irvine and San Diego, will see 12% reductions. Berkeley's class will grow 1.7% and Merced's 17%. Numbers of community college transfers will be allowed to rise. LA Times, January 14, 2009 Saying…
