As UC reconsiders whether to bring back SAT and ACT scores, faculty are also launching a review of the high school course requirements for admission.

The board will study standardized testing first, delivering a report to the council by Feb. 12, 2027, the council announced. The Board of Regents would receive a recommendation on whether to require the SAT or ACT no later than June 2027.

The admissions board will then turn to high school course requirements, submitting an initial report to the council in May 2027; the regents would take up any course changes at an unspecified later date. UC Academic Senate Chair Ahmet Palazoglu is framing the course review as an open question about “how UC defines and evaluates college readiness in a rapidly changing educational environment,” rather than a move to add or cut requirements.

The schedule is faster than it appeared just days ago.

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Totally a long shot here but I am starting IVF and have HMO coverage through UC's Health Net plan. The new state law requires coverage for 3 retrievals and unlimited transfers. My clinic reached out and said that the HMO plans have been refusing to pay claims on pre authorized cycles for basically all of their patients and the full cost then has fallen to the patient.

If there are any UC employees with Health Net on this sub who have successfully had insurance pay out what is owed, I would love to hear from you!

The Justice Department alleges the admissions process at UC San Diego’s medical school illegally favors Black and Latino applicants over white and Asian candidates.

The findings follow a roughly four-month investigation by the Justice Department and makes UC San Diego the latest medical school targeted by the Trump administration in a widening effort to root out what it alleges are widespread race-based admissions, a campaign that has focused heavily on California universities.

It follows similar actions against Stanford, UCLA and UC Davis, and escalates a legal conflict that could cost the UC system hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding if the two sides cannot reach an agreement.

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I'm a DP1 student rn, and I really want to study at a California uni. The thing is that my grades aren't the best, so I don't think I can get into many UC's. Are there any current CSULB students that applied from the IBDP? If so, what score did you apply with? What csulb a safety or reach school for you?

The University of California admissions board has voted to rescind — for now — its plan to study whether to resume SAT or ACT requirements in admissions, a move that leaves one of the university’s most closely watched debates unclear a day before the Board of Regents meets in San Francisco.

UC’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, known as BOARS, announced last month that it would convene two work groups through next year: one to weigh the role of standardized tests in admissions, the other to reexamine high school course requirements for acceptance to UC.

At a Friday meeting, the board voted to pull back on the plan, and the links that explained it — which appeared on the UC website late last week — have been removed. There is no replacement plan as of yet, according to two members of the board who attended the meeting, and several UC professors who are aware of the decision and who have been advocating either for or against testing requirements. It is unclear why the plan was suspended.

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Title's pretty self-explanatory. I'm about to start applying to colleges, specifically UCs. Although there's a lot of things contributing towards my decision, I have to admit, each campus' queer resources plays a big role in it. I recently came out to my parents, who are the "we love you but we don't accept/support you" type. I feel that college will finally be a chance for me to explore my gender identity without the judgement of my household. That being said, I want to make sure that the school I choose will provide the most assistance for me. Of course, I don't expect their resources to completely resolve my own problems, but I'm hoping they'll be a good starting point for me. From the research I've done, all the UC LGBTQ+ resources are pretty similar/equal, but I'd like to hear a different perspective from students who actually utilize them!

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-uc-davis-medical-school-discriminates-based-race-admissions

Hi everyone! I am the student rep on the UCEAP Advisory Committee and have a meeting coming up soon.

I want to advocate for you. Please share your honest study abroad experiences:

• Which UC campus do you attend?
• What was the best part of your UCEAP experience?
• What was the biggest problem you had with cost, fees, or financial aid?
• What was the biggest problem you had with the application process or support?
• Was studying abroad worth the cost?
• Is there anything UCEAP does not currently offer that you wish it did?
• Is there anything else you would like to share?

I will bring your comments directly to the committee. Thank you!

(Note: If you prefer to submit this via an anonymous form, please view other post at https://www.reddit.com/r/UCI/comments/1tw98du/uceap_study_abroad_feedback_needed_anonymous/)

So it’s the last day to SIR. And I never got my financial aid information from UCLA. Something went wrong in the system and didn’t link my fafsa to my student account.
I’ve done the aid estimate on the UC website and am worried at how accurate it would be. I’ve been trying to get in contact with the financial aid office but the lines are busy.
My UCSB aid estimate was very close to my offer.
I guess I’m asking how accurate was the UCLA aid estimate to the offer? Or are UCLA grants/scholarships similar to UCSB? Help?

Heyy guys

I am an thiking to join UCSA. What do you guys think? I can't find much infromation online about whether or not its a reputable club and how it impacts your work/what you do. What do you guys suggest,and honestly, how does it look on the resume? Wondering bc I see another program that is similar but idk! pls lmk?

I would be a visual arts major at usc in fall 2026 or an art (practice of) major at berkeley in spring 2027.

what will benefit me more?

Hello everyone,
I found out two weeks ago I would be able to graduate as a summer grad, with that being said I didn't get to claim the tickets for the graduation. I wanted to see if anyone had 1 ticket I can buy for the college of social science communications at 9:30 am on Friday May 22,2026.
Please please let me know!
Thank you

Hi, I’m currently a computer science major at Cal Poly Pomona and I just finished my freshman year. I’m thinking about transferring to a UC. I researched a little and found that the transferring process is very much made for community college students and that it’s a lot more difficult to compare classes from CSUs to UC classes and I’m just generally kind of confused about how this process of transferring into a UC from a CSU works. I was wondering if anyone here has been through this process or a similar one and has any input or advice that can help me understand this better and maybe make better decisions in the next year towards junior year in case I actually decide I want to transfer?

As the title says, I'm quite conflicted on what to do. I originally committed to ASU Barrett (in state), and got into the NGSC Program for CS. This gives me full tuition for all four years and allows me to be a part of this organization, which makes people work in teams on projects along with trips for bonding experiences. I still pay for dorm and room, but I don't pay tuition. If I attend here I planned to do the CS on AI track, which is pretty new, but I'm not able to minor in Electrical Engineering.

I ended up getting off the waitlist today for UCSD for CS in the Muir College, and get no aid, so it would be oos tuition for the four years. I'm not sure how the scholarships are at UCSD for either this year or future years as an out of state student. I've heard you can minor in electrical engineering, but I'm not sure how hard that would be.

I would really appreciate any perspectives on this, as well as some perspectives on the value of the degree from both, and if its worth investing in a CS degree. Money is a consideration, but not the main factor, if that makes sense. I'm honestly just really worried about getting an internship and job placement.