🎙️ Episode: Exploring UC Santa Cruz – Holistic Admissions, Research, and Student Life 🌊🌲
In this episode of The College Admissions Process Podcast, host Dr. John Dante sits down with Jasmine Tule and Beatrice Atkinson-Myers to explore the unique educational experience at UC Santa Cruz. As the second-smallest campus in the UC system, UCSC offers a close-knit community nestled between the Redwood Forest and the Pacific Ocean, with a strong focus on environmental stewardship, social justice, and interdisciplinary research.
💡 Inside this episode, you’ll learn about:
• How 75% of students engage in research projects before graduation 🌱🔬
• Innovative programs like the Global and Community Health major and humanistic approaches to AI ethics 🤖❤️
• A holistic, test-free admissions process, evaluating academic growth from 9th–11th grade 📈
• The role of Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) and strategies for maximizing the activities section ✍️
• How students with disabilities can self-advocate to get the support they need ♿
• Resources and guidance for the 30% of students entering as transfers 🔄
• Major financial aid opportunities, including the Undergraduate Dean’s Award and UCSC’s high-ranking financial aid excellence 💰
Whether you’re a student, parent, or counselor, this episode is packed with insights to help you understand UCSC’s admissions, student experience, and financial support options.
UC Santa Cruz Admissions & Aid (https://www.ucsc.edu/admissions/)
University of California's Application for Undergraduate Admissions and Scholarships (https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login)
Personal Insight Questions (https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/personal-insight-questions.html)
A-G Academic Subject Requirements (https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/guide/)
UC Transfer Admissions Guarantee (https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/transfer-requirements/uc-transfer-programs/transfer-admission-guarantee-tag.html)
UC Transfer Admission Planner (https://uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu/students/)
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