College Admissions

California College Systems

August, 1, 2024

Your UC Application is available to you today!

https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login

The University of California application is live  August 1, 2024. Create your account and start your UC app. The first step is to decide which four of the personal insight questions you are going to submit. Attached is a guide to how to writer your personal insight questions.

Quick Tips and Things to Know:

• There is one UC application that is sent to any/all 9 UC  campuses.
• There is a fee waiver that is embedded in the application. You may apply to 4 campuses FREE using a fee waiver.
• The first day you can submit your completed application is October 1, 2024. The last day to submit is December 2, 2024. No exceptions.
• The UCs do not accept transcripts and letters of recommendation with the application.
• SAT/ACT Scores are not required by the UC schools.
• How do you choose which school to apply to? Find out if they have the major you plan to study! See below for link. 
• How do you know what major to study? Log in to Naviance and take the career assessment! See link below.
• Use a personal email and CHECK IT DAILY!
• Please check the LAHS College & Career Center website and Schoology group daily as well.

• The California State University (CSU) will continue to NOT use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses.
• The CSU will continue to honor Advanced Placement exams on which scores of 3, 4, or 5 are earned, regardless of the delivery mode of the exam.
• California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by earning a 2.00 or greater “a-g” GPA. 
• The first day you can submit your completed application is October 1, 2024. The last day to submit is December 2, 2024. No exceptions.

California Community College- CCC (ex: LACC, WLAC, SMC, and many more!)

There are 109 community colleges in the state of California, and they are open to all students.  No college admissions exams are needed to attend community college.

 

Community Colleges are flexible and offer the following: 

• Workforce Training
• Basic Skills Education
• Personal Enrichment
• Lifelong Learning
• High School Academic Enrichment
• Transfer to four-year colleges
• Certificates in specialized trades or careers
• Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees

 

 

 

https://www.commonapp.org/

 

There are 46 colleges in California alone who use the Common App, including USC, LMU, Stanford, Occidental, Culinary Arts Institute, many more.  UC/CSU do NOT use the Common App.

 

Create an account, add your transcript information once, and colleges you select will use that, plus college-specific requirements.

 

Don't forget to match up your Common App account to your Naviance account in order to request transcripts.

 

Common Black College Application

https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/

This is the place to go for one stop site for applying to 65 HBCUs, including Clark Atlanta, Tuskegee U, Huston-Tillotson, many more.

 

 

SAT and ACT TEST DATES AND DEADLINES

All college entrance testing (SAT/ACT) is subject to change. For timely up to date information see the College Board and ACT websites. UC/CSU DO NOT use of SAT scores in admissions decisions.  Apply now!