UC Application Information
UC Application & Deadlines
Application Preparation
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Create a UC TAP Account |
To begin the process for applying to UCs, create a UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) account and add your past, current, and future college classes. Click Here: YouTube Video on Filling Out Your UC TAP. |
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TAG Consideration |
If you plan to submit a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG), you'll go to your UC TAP account to submit your TAG during the Sept. 1–Sept. 30 application period. Note: There is a button in your UC TAP account to submit your TAG. For more information about submitting a TAG as a Foothill student, go to our Transfer Admission Guarantee page. |
| UC Personal Insight Questions |
This summer, begin writing your “UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQ).” See the Transfer Student PIQ instructions. Students can get assistance with their UC Personal Insight Questions with a Foothill Counselor and the Learning Resource Center. |
Transfer Deadlines
Winter/Spring 2027
Although very unlikely, a few UCs might accept mid-year applications. Historically only UCSC, UCM, and UCR have accepted winter/spring applications for specific majors only. This UC application is due in July.
View UC Campus DetailsFall 2027
Application Period: Oct. 1—Nov. 30, 2026
Students may begin filling out their UC application during the month of August up
to the end of November.
