There is good news for students who want to attend UC Berkeley, UCLA or UCSD thanks to a newly approved California state budget that will require them to take 900 fewer out-of-state students beginning in 2022 and lasting through 2025. The number of nonresident students at these campuses will be limited to 18% of the student body. It was previously 23%. Out-of-state tuition is higher than in-state so to offset some of the loss, Berkeley, UCLA and UCSD will receive $184M from t

I am often asked when a student should begin studying for the standardized tests. I recommend students start studying for the SAT or ACT in the summer before their junior year and take the test for the first time in December of their junior year. Taking a practice test for each one to see which one they score better on or which test they feel more comfortable with is advised. Some students wait until the spring of their junior year to take it for the first time then take it a