UC Application Tips from Former Admissions Officers

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Join former UC admissions officers from UCLA and UCSD, Joel and Margo, to unlock expert tips and strategies to make understanding the UC admissions process easier for your family. Discover how to boost your student's chances of securing admission to their desired UC campus.

In this webinar, you'll uncover:

An extensive overview of the UC application process: PIQ responses, A-G requirements, and more.
What admissions officers look for in applicants: classes, extracurriculars, volunteering?
How students can start building a strong foundation as early as grade 9.

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Joel Ontiveros

Former UCLA Assistant Director of Admission & Collegewise Counselor

Joel Ontiveros has been reading UC applications for eight years. He attended UCLA and got his first job out of college working as an Admissions Officer and then as an Assistant Director for his alma mater. Eventually he joined the Banana Slugs at UC Santa Cruz where he worked as a Regional Admissions Representative and primarily recruited out of state. Joel was pleasantly surprised to find out that UCLA (the most applied to university in the country) actually has humans read every application at least twice. He believes in the transformative power of the UC system - even with all its quirks and issues.

Margo Macready

Former UCSD Admissions Officer & Collegewise Counselor

Margo Macready fell in love with college admissions as a tour guide at the University of Redlands. She decided to turn that passion into a career and never looked back. She served as an Assistant Director of Admissions at her alma mater and as an Admissions Officer at University of California San Diego. While at UCSD, she trained and managed a team of 30 evaluators for freshman application review. Margo’s worked with students across the globe and has read nearly 20,000 applications, including freshman, transfer, and international files. She channels her experience with a liberal arts college and a research institution to help students find a great college fit.