UniversityLink: Linking Palomar College Students to UCSD

High school seniors --- Looking for guaranteed admission to a top-notch institution like UCSD? If you're considering attending a California community college before transferring to UCSD, UniversityLink is here for you! UniversityLink provides an extraordinary opportunity to transfer to UCSD, one of the top-ranked state-supported universities in the country. 

Although UniversityLink and TAG are both UCSD transfer programs, UniversityLink provides additional support for students and connection with a counselor. There will be a UniversityLink informational meeting on (TBA) in the Governing Board Room (SSC-1), at Palomar College San Marcos campus.

What is UniversityLink?

• A partnership between the University of California, San Diego, select community colleges and their feeder high schools.
• A program that guarantees you admission and helps you meet your goal of enrolling at UCSD.
• A program offering you outstanding services, including individual counseling and activities, to facilitate a timely and smooth transfer from high school to the community college to UCSD.
• A program designed to increase the college-going and transfer rates of students living in San Diego, Imperial County and East Los Angeles. UniversityLink is available at all San Diego and Imperial Valley community colleges!

Your college success is our mission! The primary goal of UniversityLink is to give you a head start by encouraging you to use your first two years at the community college to complete academic course work that will prepare you for transfer to, and graduation from UCSD. Counselors from the community college and UCSD will work with you to ensure that you take the right steps toward transferring to UCSD.

UniversityLink Services

• Advising from a UCSD Admissions Officer
• Advising on General Education and Major Preparation course requirements
• Invitations to special events at UCSD Contact with current UCSD students

Eligibility and Requirements

Your UniversityLink agreement must be submitted to Palomar College during the spring of your senior year of high school or during your first year at the community college.

* You may submit the application at the STARS Program at your high school.

Successful completion of the UniversityLink agreement guarantees you admission to a fall term at UCSD.*To enroll in UniversityLink, you must register at the community college by first completing an application for admission.

Academic Requirements

• Earn 60 UC-transferable semester units
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in all UC-transferable courses
• Meet UC subject eligibility:
  • 2 transferable English Composition courses
  • 1 transferable Mathematics course
  • 4 transferable courses covering two of the following three disciplines --- arts and humanities; social and behavioral sciences; physical and biological sciences

Program Requirements

• 1 appointment per semester with a community college counselor
• 1 appointment per year with the UCSD representative for your community college (optional)
• Attend fall and spring semester UniversityLink program meetings at the community college (optional)
• Enroll in Counseling 101, Transfer Success, at your community college during your first year
• Attend a UC application workshop and participate in a UCSD campus visit (optional)

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