Visalia seniors need to launch their

UC, CSU, CCC, FASFA or Dream Act applications through:

https://www.californiacolleges.edu/

College Links

• The prompts for the UC Application Personal Insight Questions: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-transfer/personal-insight-questions.html

• The prompts for the Common Application Personal Statement : https://www.commonapp.org/blog/common-app-2020-2021-essay-prompts

• Tips for Writing the UC Personal Insight Questions: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/files/uc-personal-questions-guide-freshman.pd

• Tips for Writing the Private University Personal Statement :

https://harvard.edu/admissions/hear-our-students/student-blog/commonly-asked-questions-college-essays

• COS Application: https://www.cos.edu/en-us/admissions/getting-started

• CSU Application (due November 30^th) : https://www2.calstate.edu/attend/admissions/Pages/apply-to-the-csu.aspx

• UC Application (due November 30^th):http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/apply-online/index.html

• Common Application (due dates vary by the university): http://www.commonapp.org/

• FAFSA Application (due by March 2^nd): https://fafsa.ed.gov/

• Dream Act Application (due by March 2^nd): http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp

• Profile Application (financial aid supplement for private colleges): https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-101/how-to-complete-the-css-financial-aid-profile

• College Confidential (for fun) : http://www.collegeconfidential.com/

• UC’s tips for being organized in the application process: http://universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/apply-online-freshman-cal.pdf

• Big Future by CollegeBoard: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

• SAT Registration: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register

• ACT Registration:http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/taking-the-test.html

• CollegeBoard and KHAN Academy have paired together to form a free high-quality test practice: https://khanacademy.org/sat

Researching Colleges, Majors and Careers

• CCGI: College Next: https://www.californiacolleges.edu/#/user-login

• Princeton Review: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-education?ceid=nav

• Peterson's: www.petersons.com

• Career Coach: https://cos.emsicc.com/