Romil was a top performing student from a private high school in Fremont, California.He had a focus on STEM and a passion for the environment. He began working with IvyBoost in the start of summer of 2024 before 12th grade, to strengthen his know-how and understanding of a complicated college applications process. With the experience and advice of IvyBoost’s counselor, Romil gained admissions for several competitive colleges for the STEM
by Jennifer L. On August 1, 2023, the application platforms for both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems will open for the 2023-2024 application cycle. At this time, students can open their own application portals and begin applying! With nine UC campuses and 23 CSU campuses to choose from, there are plenty of college opportunities to consider. The UC Application Students can apply to all
by Tony T. The Year of 2023 has proven to be another incredible year in college admissions. With the test-optional policy in place for most colleges, dramatically increasing applications caused a dramatic drop of the admission rate for some schools. With a jaw-dropping 120,000 applications for Class 2027, NYU admitted 9,600 applicants with a historic low admission rate of 8%, compared to Class 2026’s 105,000 applications with the admission rate
by Tony T. After 3 years of unstable testing registration and proctored test chaos, College Board and its managed SAT have been both in doubt. As a result, more and more higher education institutes have adopted a test-optional policy, which means applicants are not required to submit any standardized test, such as SAT or ACT, to apply to colleges. Ivy League and almost all selective colleges are in the list
The University of California is one of the world’s leading public research universities and among one of the most coveted universities in the United States. Today, we’ll be taking a look at the basic requirements for admission. To meet minimum admission requirements, you must complete 15 yearlong high school courses with a letter grade of C or better — at least 11 of them prior to your last year of
本周我們繼續討論新UC論文撰寫重點之第5、6個題目: 形容你所面對過最大的挑戰，跟你如何一步步地克服這項挑戰。這項挑戰如何影響你學業上的成就? Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? 首先，對於形容挑戰時，要注意篇幅的掌握! 或許在描述某項挑戰或困難時，很容易為了要凸顯挑戰的艱辛，常常會大肆的撰寫遭受困難的細節或過程，但在字數限制350字內，更應該強調的是題目所說的 如何克服挑戰以及這項挑戰如何影響你在學業上的成就，因此一定需要有克服跟成長的過程。 這邊可以寫的挑戰有很多，或許可以自己家裡的狀況、家人或朋友的關係、自己面臨要做重大決定的挑戰，也聽過曾有學生寫要因為家人工作，跟著家人常常搬家，無法和同學建立友誼；甚至也有學生寫自己身心上有障礙或疾病等等。 要注意不用為賦新辭強說愁! 這題並不是在比誰遇到的困境最慘，而是應該將挑戰以1/3篇幅敘述完後，將重點擺在後面的”如何克服”和”如何影響學業上成就”，錄取官最終還是希望能看到”你”經過這項挑戰獲得什麼? 如何成長? 你從這過程中的態度和是否有毅力? 形容你最喜歡的學科跟解釋它對你的影響。Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you. 這題應該是最直接的題目了，但要注意在寫的時候會有陷阱! 如果你寫的像是”我從小最愛生物，每次考試都滿分”的寫法，這將不會引起任何人注意! 要描述最喜歡的學科， 可以從個人的小故事說起，進一步解釋為什麼對這個學科有興趣? 是怎麼開始的? 之後可以接著敘述怎樣延續你對這學科的愛好，例如參加義工、夏令營、實習等，在參加的過程中如何充分運用這份熱情? 另外也能提到和未來主修學科的關係，是否能產生更多的影響? 另外，題目提到解釋這學科對你的影響，這部分可以分成幾個程度來寫。是否因為這學科讓你思考更有邏輯? 讓你更懂得如何和人溝通? 讓你更尊重不同看法? 或是讓你對任何事情都能大膽質疑? 透過這題目，我們希望看到的是，學生在學習過程中，學科所帶來的影響會遠超過於成績本身；經由對一個學科的熱情愛好，如何在你的人生中、個性上產生影響? 名門教育: https://www.ivyboost.com/cnhome/ 長按二維碼關注微信公眾號:
Thinking about pursuing science in the future at a top college? Want to spend your summer studying topics like bioengineering or robotics? COSMOS may be the summer program for you! During COSMOS, students spend 4 weeks on a UC campus working on a STEM-related subject of their interest. Students may choose to apply for this program at a campus like UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, or UC Santa
Although the UC application usually closes by November 30, this year, the transfer student deadline has been moved to January 4, 2016. For additional details, students can go to the UC admissions website.
According to the LA Times, there may be an increase of 10,000 in-state students added to UC campuses by 2018. The plan would “boost in-state enrollment of freshmen and transfer students by 5,000 next fall and then 2,500 more in each of the two following school years.”
According to the LA Times, Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano will soon meet as a committee to go over the costs and the spending of UC campuses. Their first meeting is reported to be scheduled for January 26. Besides college costs, some other issues which may also be discussed include teaching loads and time needed to earn an undergraduate degree. In a more recent LA Times piece,
In a recent article from Bloomberg News, in 2014, tuition and fees at 4-year public colleges and private colleges have risen from around 3 percent to 3.7 percent. For an in-state student at a public college, tuition with room and board can come up to $18,943 and at private colleges, the cost comes up to around $42,419. In related news, a chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics displays an
On Thursday, the proposal for increasing UC tuition was approved by UC Regents, according to news sources such as LA Times and Newsweek. The proposal to increase UC tuition by 5% each year was first announced at the beginning of November. Under this proposal, by 2019, UC tuition could be as much as $15,564. The UC tuition increase was stated to be a response to budget concerns, the increased student
Originally, the tuition for UC colleges had been frozen for the last 3 years. However, a few days ago, the UC system announced a plan to raise tuition by as much as 5% for the next few years. What is the increased tuition supposed to cover for UCs? Costs for employees Costs to cover a greater number of Californian students How will the UC tuition change if it
Californian students attending UC and CSU schools should know that California’s Middle Class Scholarship program has reopened its deadline up to this December! How much can students receive if they submit the application? For UCs, a student can receive up to $1,710 for the school year For CSUs, a student can receive up to $768 The deadline for the Middle Class scholarship applications was originally set for last March. If
Most colleges see great benefits in having a mix of in-state and out-of-state students. However, due to increased fears about college admissions from Californians, the University of California colleges are taking another look at the number of out-of-state students on their campuses. So what are the benefits and the disadvantages of out-of-state students in UCs? Pros Greater diversity of voices and cultures on campus Stable funds for school budget (in-state
While seniors are scrutinizing every line of their UC application for accuracy, or blinking at their computer screens to revise the third draft of their essays, the deadlines for financial aid may seem distant from their mind. But once every application and essay has been submitted, students should turn their eyes towards financial aid applications. Even if students think they do not qualify for aid, California’s Middle Class Scholarship may
