University of California, Los Angeles

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How to Get Into a University of California Campus (UCSD, UCI, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara)

How to get into a UC campus such as UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Davis, or UC Santa Barbara: one UC application for many campuses, the A-G courses, personal insight questions, comprehensive review, and major impaction.

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UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG), Explained

How the UC Transfer Admission Guarantee works: the six participating campuses, who is eligible, the TAG application windows, and the major-match rule.

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Articulation Agreements and ASSIST, Explained

How to actually use ASSIST.org: read a California articulation agreement, map which community college courses transfer to a UC or CSU major, and plan by catalog year.

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2+2 Transfer Programs, Explained

How the 2+2 model works: two years at a community college, then two at a university — plus dual-admission and guaranteed-transfer programs like UC TAG that lock in a seat from day one.

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The Associate Degree, Explained

What an associate degree is, the difference between AA and AS degrees, how long it takes, what you can do with it, and whether it is the right starting point for you.

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Dual Enrollment, Explained

What dual enrollment is, how high school students earn college credit before graduation, how it differs from AP courses, and what to know about transferability and eligibility.