University Transfer Center Application Assistance
Four-Year Admissions Application Assistance
In-Person & Virtual Application Assistance: In order to serve more students and provide personalized service, the University Transfer Center Team will offer UC, CSU, or Common Application drop-in assistance throughout the application season.
- Book on Google Calendar
- Walk: into the University Transfer Center, Room 282 | East Campus, Student Services Building, Second Floor
- Call: 805-730-8785
- Attend a Workshop: Fall 2025 UC/CSU & Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) - The October & November schedules will be posted soon
- UC PIQs Assistance: The SBCC Learning Resource Center is available to support you with the UC Personal Insight Questions.
Virtual Counselor of the Day Assistance: The University Transfer Center Counseling Team will continue offering virtual drop-in counseling through the end of the semester. No appointment is required.
- Mondays: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Tuesdays: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Wednesdays: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Thursdays: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UCSB Transfer Admissions Webinars: ~69% of SBCC students applied to UCSB for 2024 admission.
The 2025 UC, CSU, and Common/Coalition Application Admission Information & Tutorials—Created Specifically for SBCC Students:
University of California:
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Fall 2025 UC/CSU Admissions Timeline - Click Here
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UC Application Information - Click Here
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UC TAG Application: Step-By-Step Tutorial - Click Here
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UC Admissions Application: Step-By-Step Tutorial - Click Here
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UC Transfer Academic Update [TAU] Tutorial - Click Here
- Video - I've Applied. Now What? - Click Here
California State University:
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Fall 2025 UC/CSU Admissions Timeline - Click Here
- CSU Application Information - Click Here
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2025 CSU Admissions Application: Step-By-Step Tutoriall - Click Here
The Common & Coalition Application:
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Common & Coalition Application Webpage - Click Here
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2025 Common Application: Step-By-Step Tutoriall - Click Here
Pre-Recorded Webinars:
UC Personal Insight Question Tips
For students planning to apply to the UC system for fall 2025, the application requires
the completion of writing prompts referred to as Personal Insight Questions. If you
are looking for guidance on completing these prompts effectively, take a look at our
informative webinar. To view, click here.
Preparing for Application Season - Fall 2025 Transfers
Learn about deadlines, application websites and how to prepare for applying to the
universities for Fall 2025. Connect here for the playlist and start with Part 1. You can skip videos that are not relevant
to you but it is advised to finish with "What to Prepare" and "What to Expect". Also,
a URL to the slides can be found in the description and you can push all words that
are underlined to be connected to an important websites.