Ounce of Prevention: Avoid these Common Mistakes on your UC Application

In this episode, college counselors Josefine Borrmann and William Giacchi from Strive to Learn discuss the latest changes made in the University of California's college application, and share best practices that students should follow so that they can present the best application that helps them stand out.

This episode covers:

• UC application conditional logic in the About Me section

• How to approach your application (what do you need to start)

• Fees and fee waivers

• Test scores

• Getting UC scholarships

• What to put in the Activites section

• Missed oppertunites under the "Other Coursework" section

• The importance of getting your academic history right

• How to avoid misclassifying DACA students as international student ...