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UC Davis Admissions Blog Archives

 

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The College Application Survival Guide

  • by Abigail Loomis
  • September 14, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Get to Know Your College Professors

  • by Audrey Mechali
  • June 15, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Finding Undergraduate Research Internships

  • by Teja Dusanapudi
  • June 01, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Answering UC Personal Insight Questions

  • by Alexa Carter
  • May 18, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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How Should I Accept My College Financial Aid?

  • by Aaron Cheesman
  • May 04, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Which UC is Right for Me?

  • by Fiona Rose Beyerle
  • May 04, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Navigating a Remote Internship

  • by Anisa Luong
  • April 14, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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I've Registered for College; Now What?!

  • by Amy Oleynik | Article updated for fall 2022
  • March 30, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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How to Find the Right College for You

  • by Mitsuko Leonard
  • March 24, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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How UC Davis Prepares You for the Working World

  • by Zach Luis
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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How to be Successful as an International Student

  • by Beitong Li
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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7 Fun Things to do in Davis

  • by Alexa Carter
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Preparing for Life Away from Home While in College

  • by Julliet Hill
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Best Places to Study at UC Davis

  • by Priyal Thakral
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Get to Know Campus When You Don't Live Nearby

  • by Danielle Lei
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Avoid 'Senioritis' and Commit to College Like a Pro

  • by Anisa Luong
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Tales of a College Transfer Student

  • by Alex Olvera
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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6 Big Differences Between High School and College

  • by Teja Dusanapudi
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Art vs. STEM: Why Choose Just One?

  • by Fiona Rose Beyerle
  • March 19, 2021
  • Admissions Blog
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Nadine Burke Harris

  • by Undergraduate Admissions
  • October 16, 2020
  • Admissions Blog
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Akshita Gandra

  • by Undergraduate Admissions
  • October 11, 2020
  • Admissions Blog
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Morgan Bertsch

  • by Undergraduate Admissions
  • October 07, 2020
  • Admissions Blog
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London Breed

  • by Undergraduate Admissions
  • October 06, 2020
  • Admissions Blog
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Hasan Minhaj

  • by Undergraduate Admissions
  • September 01, 2020
  • Admissions Blog
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Anna Escobedo Cabral

  • by Undergraduate Admissions
  • August 14, 2020
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