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Message from the Director
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Greetings Counseling Friends!
We’re in the home stretch. The UC application deadline is December 1 (11:59 PM PT) and we would love to help your student apply to UC Santa Barbara. See our webinars below for details on how you or your students can join. As a reminder, our YouTube channel has UC application playlists which cover everything from how to add coursework to writing the PIQ’s. | UCSB4me
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It’s been a wild month, from a UCSB alum pitching in the World Series to faculty winning TWO more Nobel Prizes; Gaucho pride is riding high. Read more about our Nobel Prize winners and their research in Physics. Do you have physics students? I hope they added UCSB to their college list as we now boast of 5 Nobel Prize winners in Physics. UCSB’s 8 Nobel Laureates include 2 winners in Chemistry and 1 in Economics.
Cuca Acosta, Executive Director
UC Santa Barbara, Office of Admissions
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- Counselor Webinars: If you missed our October counselor webinars on “Out-of-State Admissions” and “Expressing Involvement in the UC Application,” you may view recorded sessions on our Counselor Resources playlist. Have a webinar suggestion? Submit a counselor webinar request.
- Faculty Chats: Students interested in connecting with UCSB faculty can register for our upcoming faculty-led open Q&A sessions. Professor Kara Mae Brown will chat about UCSB’s College of Creative Studies and our Writing & Literature program on Nov. 17 at 3:00 PM PT.
- Virtual Visits: We are now offering virtual high school and college visits throughout the year. Submit a virtual visit request with UCSB to meet with your student groups. | Visit Request
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Freshman/High School Updates:
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- We continue to host UC application overview presentations. On-demand recorded sessions are available on our YouTube channel,UC Application Playlist. Applicants may register for a live upcoming session to get their UC application questions answered. | Virtual Admission Events
- First-year freshman applicants cannot update or edit their academic history record once the UC application has been submitted. Any changes to fall coursework or planned spring should be emailed to admissions@ucsb.edu after admissions decisions are posted in mid-March.
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- Please remind TAG applicants that they must also submit a UC application and apply to UCSB with their first choice major being the major they listed in their TAG application by Dec. 1! If students have changes in coursework or forgot to include courses in their TAG application, those updates and changes must be reflected on the UC application.
- Transfer applicants to UC must enter ALL completed and planned coursework, including non-transferable courses, from ALL institutions attended on their UC application. We are continuing to support students through the application process, please encourage them to join us for a virtual UC Application, PIQ Overview, or “Ask UCSB Transfer” session. | Transfer Admission Events
- Virtual student appointments will be resuming! Students can find their transfer counselor and book a 20-minute appointment here.
- Save the date for our 2026 Transfer Counselor In-Service happening on February 12, 2026. More information and registration to come. Hope to see you there!
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- School Group Visits: If you are looking to bring a group of students to visit UC Santa Barbara, please submit a Group Visit Request! Our Group Coordinator will work with you to book a date and time for your visit. Visit options include Guided Campus Tours, Admissions Presentations, and Self-Guided Campus Tours. We are currently confirming group visits through February 2026, but you are welcome to submit a request for future dates as well.
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Office of Admissions
University of California, Santa Barbara
1210 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
admissions@ucsb.edu | (805) 893-2881
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