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UC Davis Admissions Blog Archives

 

Students at the Cross Cultural Center, studying photographed on October 4, 2022

Seniors and Transfers: How to Prepare for College | UC Davis

  • by Annabel Marshall
  • March 14, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
Zoe Vollmer sits at Philz Coffee and smiles for the camera.

My First Quarter as a College Freshman at a UC | UC Davis

  • by Zoe Vollmer
  • February 08, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
A goat at the UC Davis Dairy Goat Facility looks directly at the camera.

Meet the Animals of UC Davis

  • by Abigail Loomis
  • January 20, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
Students smile while sitting around a desk during a UC Davis Teaching Assistant Conference at the Teaching Learning Complex on September 19, 2022.

Financial Aid Basics in 3 Easy Steps

  • by Lupita Bravo, Jamila Brown, Xiaodong Lin, and Brenda Fudge Jensen
  • December 12, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Adam Mickelson (2) dribbles the ball downfield during the playoff soccer match between UC Davis and Louisville on November 24, 2019.

Missing Varsity Sports? Join College Sports Clubs | UC Davis

  • by Alexa Carter
  • November 10, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Students photographed studying in Sheilds Library on September 22, 2022.

What Happens When I Submit My UC Application? | UC Davis

  • by Leticia Garay
  • November 09, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
The crowd of Aggies, wearing UC Davis merchandise, cheers on their team during the Homecoming football game between UC Davis and Northern Arizona in the glow of the sunset.

How to Answer UC Application PIQs Like an Aggie | UC Davis

  • by Alexa Carter and Abigail Loomis
  • October 19, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Savannah Pluma, a biological sciences major participates in a class discussion about women's human rights.   Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost & Associate Chancellor for Global Affairs leads a seminar class on the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the new Global Living Learning Community in Regan Hall on February 10, 2020.

Tips on Starting the College Application Process

  • by Devon Bohart
  • September 14, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Orientation student leaders do a practice tour of campus, stopping with the Egg Head outside Mrak Hall, before Orientation Day

Cruising Into Your First Quarter at UC Davis

  • by Gabriel Bellue
  • August 29, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Students sit at bench near Robert Mondavi Institute on a sunny day.

Transfer Admission Guarantee Guide: Attend Your Dream School

  • by Ellaine Arroyo
  • August 10, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
l to r) Professor Tim McNeil listens as Ama Bonsu talks about their layout as Millie Lozano and Zhou Zhou listen during the design exhibition class on February 12, 2019.  The students pick an anniversary in 2019 to showcase and design how the show will work in the Manettie Shrem Musuem.

The Do's and Don'ts of Asking for Letters of Recommendation

  • by Abigail Loomis
  • July 13, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
An art class sketches in the Arboretum near Lake Spafford on May 1, 2018.

First-Gen Student? You Belong!

  • by Olivia-Alexis Sanchez
  • June 13, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Students standing outside at Bodega bay

Escape Classes With Off-Campus Experiences

  • by Abigail Loomis
  • May 25, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Student walk the promenade between the Student Community Center and the Library that run in front of the Graduate Center.

6 Differences Between Community College and University

  • by Gurtaj Grewal
  • May 19, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Donia Ghaith smiling in front of Mrak Hall on a sunny day.

My First Year Experience as a UC Transfer Student | UC Davis

  • by Donia Ghaith
  • February 08, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
Student On Grass Next to Bike

How My Student Job Got Me a Real Job

  • by Meg Davis
  • September 14, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Chancellor May poses with the students on the Picnic Day committee during the icecream social at the Chancellor's Residence.

Helping Others as a First-Year Student Senator

  • by Michael Navarro
  • April 27, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Aggies Isabella Verduzco, Lexi Trucco and Julliet Hill take a bite of the Big Apple at New York Fashion Week.

Aggies Take NY Fashion Week

  • by Abigail Loomis
  • April 14, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Students Walking In Front of the Cross Cultural Center

A Campus Community That Supports Me

  • by Carlie Rae Whiteman
  • April 12, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Sunset Over Lake Tahoe

7 Fun Things to Do Outside of Davis

  • by Alexa Carter
  • March 30, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Picture of Graduates Caps During Commencement

Turning College Into a Career

  • by Abigail Loomis
  • February 09, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Students Walking Near the UC Davis Law School

How I Found Money for College

  • by Andrea Noguez
  • January 19, 2022
  • Admissions Blog
Students in Masks During A Class

What to Expect in Application Limbo

  • by Abigail Loomis
  • December 16, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
Student On Grass

How to Handle College Apps!

  • by Julliet Hill
  • November 18, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
Student gathering

How Getting Involved Transformed My College Experience

  • by Meliza Guox
  • October 18, 2021
  • Admissions Blog

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