UC Transfer Acceleration Program
Designed for students who want to move efficiently without closing elite UC doors.
How the Program Works
This is a capacity-limited, judgment-driven program designed to help students progress through the UC transfer process efficiently while preserving eligibility for selective campuses when structurally viable, including UCLA and UC Berkeley.
Enrollment is limited to ensure every student receives direct strategic oversight.
Students are guided through course sequencing, academic positioning, and applications.
Admission decisions are competitive. Our role is to ensure every controllable decision is handled deliberately and correctly.
Program Structure
The program has two stages, depending on where a student is in their transfer journey.
Stage 1: Transfer Bridge (Required for Some Students)
Purpose
The Bridge ensures that a student’s transfer plan is viable before full enrollment. It prevents late discoveries that would otherwise cost time or close options.
When applicable, the Bridge also evaluates whether a one-year transfer timeline is feasible based on coursework, major requirements, and sequencing constraints.
Timeline
Up to 6 weeks
Who Needs the Bridge
– Students early in the transfer process
– Students with complex academic histories
– Students considering selective or impacted majors
– Students for whom eligibility or sequencing is unclear
Bridge Deliverables
– Eligibility analysis across UC campuses and majors
– Risk assessment for selective UCs
– Term-by-term academic roadmap (course sequencing, not just course lists)
– Strategic guidance on honors programs, priority pathways, and enrichment options
– Clear recommendation on whether to proceed to Core
Bridge Fee: $2,000
If the student enrolls in Core within 30 days, $1,000 is credited toward Core tuition.
Stage 2: Core UC Transfer Program (Annual Enrollment)
Purpose
Ongoing strategic oversight through an application cycle, ensuring timely application execution without closing doors.
Capacity
Limited enrollment to maintain quality and responsiveness.
Core Includes
– Annual transfer strategy and academic positioning
– Ongoing course planning and schedule adjustment
– Major and campus selection strategy
– UC Personal Insight Question (PIQ) development:
– Brainstorming guidance
– Structured outlines
– Up to two structured revision rounds per PIQ
– Application strategy and submission guidance
– Transfer Academic Update (TAU) guidance
– Scheduled check-ins at defined milestones
– Written feedback delivered through structured review cycles
Core Fee: $5,000 per application cycle
(An application cycle runs December 1 – November 30, including the TAU submitted after November.)
Two-Cycle Path (Most Common)
Many students enroll for two application cycles:
Year 1: Planning, sequencing, and positioning
Year 2: Applications and execution
Two-Cycle Total: $7,500
This structure reflects the reality that transfer success is often built before essays are written.
In some cases, acceleration is evaluated early but intentionally deferred to preserve competitiveness.
USC Add-On (Optional)
Some students wish to include USC alongside UC applications. USC requirements are handled separately due to different timelines and criteria.
USC Course Planning (No Application)
Ensures Year-1 decisions preserve USC eligibility.
Fee: $1,000
$500 credited if the student later applies to USC.
USC Application Cycle
– Application strategy and positioning
– Essay guidance (additional scope for Engineering majors)
USC Application Fees
– Non-Engineering: $2,500
– Engineering: $3,000
Additional Colleges
Some families wish to consider transfer options beyond the UC system or USC.
During the initial consultation or Bridge phase, we can evaluate whether additional colleges are strategically appropriate given the student’s academic profile, timeline, and goals.
Any planning or application work for schools outside the UC system or USC is discussed separately and is not included in the Core program unless explicitly agreed upon in advance.
