CA College Transfer https://cacollegetransfer.com Stand-out Application Essays +Course Plans for Ivies & UCs Thu, 21 May 2026 00:01:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6 Ways to Leverage a CS Degree with Emerging AI https://cacollegetransfer.com/2026/05/6-ways-to-leverage-a-cs-degree-with-emerging-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-ways-to-leverage-a-cs-degree-with-emerging-ai https://cacollegetransfer.com/2026/05/6-ways-to-leverage-a-cs-degree-with-emerging-ai/#_comments Wed, 20 May 2026 02:31:10 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14282 I am still running into students that think majoring in Computer Science will get them into a career trajectory ASAP. The reality is entry-level jobs in this field are absolutely disappearing. My daughter works in HR and has reiterated the same thing. If you really want to major in CS and learn coding (and that’s…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2026/05/6-ways-to-leverage-a-cs-degree-with-emerging-ai/feed/ 0 UC Waitlist Stats and What it Means in Terms of Getting In https://cacollegetransfer.com/2026/01/uc-waitlist-stats-and-what-it-means-in-terms-of-getting-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uc-waitlist-stats-and-what-it-means-in-terms-of-getting-in https://cacollegetransfer.com/2026/01/uc-waitlist-stats-and-what-it-means-in-terms-of-getting-in/#_comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:59:07 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14318 Here’s a sobering thought:  UC Berkeley’s 2025 freshman waitlist had 6500 applicants on it. None got admitted. What’s up with that? As I wrote in my blog years ago, waitlists originally served a purpose one might expect. You were a strong applicant and should room emerge in your chosen major you might be rolled into…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2026/01/uc-waitlist-stats-and-what-it-means-in-terms-of-getting-in/feed/ 0 25 Most Expensive U.S. Colleges, 2025 https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/10/25-most-expensive-u-s-colleges-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=25-most-expensive-u-s-colleges-2025 https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/10/25-most-expensive-u-s-colleges-2025/#_comments Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:10:16 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14307 Below is a list of the 25 most expensive colleges or universities in the United States in 2025.  This includes tuition, fees, room and board. Those with an asterisk are Ivies. Source: Business Insider

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/10/25-most-expensive-u-s-colleges-2025/feed/ 0 New UC Majors by Campus 2026 https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/09/new-uc-majors-by-campus-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-uc-majors-by-campus-2026 https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/09/new-uc-majors-by-campus-2026/#_comments Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:13:36 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14277 New UC campus majors for fall 2026. The following new majors and programs are available for upcoming fall 2026 applicants. There are some specialities not listed, which are subsets of majors. While most of these are available for first year and transfers, occasionally they are rolled out temporarily to first year only.  More information may…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/09/new-uc-majors-by-campus-2026/feed/ 0 What is Dual Enrollment? https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/08/what-is-dual-enrollment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-dual-enrollment https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/08/what-is-dual-enrollment/#_comments Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:00:07 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14259 UC Dual Admission program The Dual Admission program is a transfer pathway launched in 2023 for first-year applicants. This program offers a unique opportunity for selected students who will receive an email invitation and must opt in to participate. Based on the UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG), Dual Admission participants will select a specific UC…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/08/what-is-dual-enrollment/feed/ 0 Cal-IGETC Replaces IGETC at all California Community Colleges https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/07/cal-igetc-replaces-igetc-at-all-california-community-colleges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cal-igetc-replaces-igetc-at-all-california-community-colleges https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/07/cal-igetc-replaces-igetc-at-all-california-community-colleges/#_comments Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:52:40 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14242 California community colleges (of which there are 113) had a previois general education path for students wishing to transfer to a UC or CSU.  It was called IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) Starting in Fall 2025 the UC altered it ever so slightly and changed the name to Cal-GETC ( California General Education Transfer…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/07/cal-igetc-replaces-igetc-at-all-california-community-colleges/feed/ 0 UC Campuses Open for Spring 2026 and Next Admission Steps https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/06/uc-campuses-open-for-spring-2026-and-next-admission-steps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uc-campuses-open-for-spring-2026-and-next-admission-steps https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/06/uc-campuses-open-for-spring-2026-and-next-admission-steps/#_comments Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:14:39 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14223 Now that you’ve learned your application results (unless possibly if you’re on a waitlist), here are the next steps in your UC journey.  UC campuses open for winter/spring 2026 UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz will be accepting transfer applications for winter quarter/spring semester 2026. Additionally, UC Merced will be accepting first-year applications in select…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/06/uc-campuses-open-for-spring-2026-and-next-admission-steps/feed/ 0 Focus On: UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/05/focus-on-uc-davis-uc-irvine-and-uc-santa-barbara/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=focus-on-uc-davis-uc-irvine-and-uc-santa-barbara https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/05/focus-on-uc-davis-uc-irvine-and-uc-santa-barbara/#_comments Mon, 12 May 2025 23:03:31 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14227 Most of the students I work with have two UCs in their sites:  Berkeley and UCLA. But behind those ultra-exclusive campuses is the mid-tier, a trio of UCs that consistently rank high in surveys and can lead to spectacular outcomes. I’m talking about UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara.  Graduating from these UCs…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/05/focus-on-uc-davis-uc-irvine-and-uc-santa-barbara/feed/ 0 Harvard College Announces New Free Tuition Program https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/03/harvard-college-announces-new-free-tuition-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-college-announces-new-free-tuition-program https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/03/harvard-college-announces-new-free-tuition-program/#_comments Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:00:18 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14198 Harvard College just announced a  new free tuition program for applicants at the $200,000 income level. $100,000 family income and below, with typical assets: Free   Financial aid covers all billed expenses, including tuition, fees, food, housing, and more, including a $2,000 start-up grant (first year), health insurance (if needed), travel costs between campus and home, winter…

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]]> https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/03/harvard-college-announces-new-free-tuition-program/feed/ 0 Financial Aid Deadline Extended / New Math Validation https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/03/financial-aid-deadline-extended-new-math-validation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=financial-aid-deadline-extended-new-math-validation https://cacollegetransfer.com/2025/03/financial-aid-deadline-extended-new-math-validation/#_comments Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:46:55 +0000 https://cacollegetransfer.com/?p=14112 Update on financial aid: Filing deadline extension The state priority deadline for financial aid in California has been extended to April 2, 2025. Based on the delayed launch of the financial aid cycle, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) has approved requests to extend the statewide priority aid application deadline for all students in California.…

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