Congratulations to Kevin Diau for receiving early
acceptance into Stanford University! Kevin scored 2400 on his SAT I.
12/17/2009
Congratulations to the following students for
receiving early acceptance! 12/17/2009

J. Lee early acceptance in U. Penn/ Wharton School
K. Lau early acceptance in Claremont Colleges/ Harvey Mudd College
G. Qin early acceptance in Johns Hopkins University
Estimate your financial aid with the UC
interactive estimators.
12/11/2009

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying.html#est
Sign up for January SAT tests before the
deadline on Dec. 15. 12/11/2009

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html
Plan for college admissions strategically by
exploring your career and major choices now!
12/11/2009

http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
October 2009 SAT Test Results
11/16/2009

Congrats! High Marks on Oct SAT Test Results! 13 students received over 2300!
| Oct 2009 SAT Test Results |
| Name |
Score |
ACI Campus |
| L. Wang |
2370 |
Arcadia |
| J. Zhao |
2350 |
Irvine |
| S. Lee |
2350 |
Rowland Heights |
| A. Wang |
2340 |
Temple City |
| J. Tse |
2340 |
San Marino |
| M. Ye |
2330 |
Alhambra |
| C. Wang |
2330 |
Diamond Bar |
| M. Lin |
2330 |
Rowland Heights |
| V. Chiu |
2330 |
Rowland Heights |
| E. Lei |
2320 |
Alhambra |
| P. La |
2300 |
Alhambra |
| C. Zhen |
2300 |
Rowland Heights |
| H. Lee |
2300 |
Rowland Heights |
| C. Myung |
2290 |
Diamond Bar |
| N. Wang |
2280 |
Arcadia |
| E. Chen |
2280 |
Irvine |
| R. Chen |
2280 |
Irvine |
| E. Yuen |
2280 |
Temple City |
| A. Liao |
2270 |
Arcadia |
| R. Liu |
2270 |
Rowland Heights |
| K. Zhang |
2250 |
Alhambra |
| K. Chan |
2250 |
Temple City |
| M. Hsiao |
2240 |
Alhambra |
| A. Cheng |
2230 |
Rowland Heights |
| J. Ku |
2220 |
San Marino |
| L. Chow |
2220 |
Temple City |
| P. Shaw |
2210 |
Alhambra |
| P. Lai |
2200 |
Temple City |
SAT Winter Intensive Programs Starting on Dec. 21,
2009. Enroll Now!
11/16/2009

ACI’s Winter SAT Intensive Training Programs provide students with the most
efficient SAT review, including critical reading, writing, grammar and math. The
comprehensive test reviews and strategies are taught by our unique instructors
and will provide each student with the tools and confidence to reach his or her
highest SAT score. SAT Winter Intensive Programs are offered in our Alhambra and
Rowland Heights branches.
ACI on Radio AM1300 every Tuesday 2:00- 3:00 pm
11/16/2009

更多升學資訊請收聽AM1300 “南加州學院升學直通車”節目
UC Regents discuss budget, possible fee increases
10/01/2009

The proposal discussed by the Regents recommends the following mid-year fee
increase in 2009-10 to take effect with the spring semester:
- $585 for resident undergraduates, and between $579 and $654 for resident
graduate students
- For a full academic year, the fee increase for resident undergraduate students
would be $1,170, and the increase for resident graduate students would range
from $1,158 to $1,308
For more information, please see:
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/21914
UC has financing options available to students at
all income levels 10/01/2009

Nearly two-thirds of UC undergraduates receive some form of financial aid.
Please see the following link for the aid estimator for each UC campus.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying.html#est
Admission and graduation data for California High
Schools and Community Colleges 10/01/2009

Admission and graduation data for California high schools and community colleges
are now available for 2008-09. Please see more information on UC StatFinder:
http://statfinder.ucop.edu/default.aspx
Budget cut causes California State Universities to deny student applicants for the Spring quarter of 2010 08/26/2009

Because of the 2009-10 $584 million budget cut from California State Universities,
campuses will not accept student applications for the 2010 spring. Their decision
to close the spring admissions is part of its overall strategy to reduce student enrollment
to cope with the 20% reduction in state funding. For more information,
please click on the listed links provided below:
http://cbs5.com/local/CSU.spring.applicatoins.2.1079494.html
http://www.calstate.edu/pa/News/2009/spring-admissions.shtml
Universities of California ask students to report ALL SAT Reasoning Test Scores 08/26/2009

Contrary to common belief, the UC system still requires that students submit all their scores in order to be considered for acceptance.
Some colleges, such as Stanford, Cornell, Pomona, the UPENN, and USC have openly expressed that they need all the scores submitted.
Please call your nearest ACI branch for more information.
UC Santa Barbara Rises in Ranking over UC Irvine 08/26/2009

Recently, US News has provided a new list of National University Rankings.
Their ranking shows that UC Santa Barbara received a higher overall score than UC Irvine this year.
Click the following link to view the Ranking list:
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings/page+2
ACI College Preparation Seminar 08/17/2009

ACI will hold a College Preparation Seminar at 2: 00pm -4:00 pm on 8/23/09 at
洛僑中心 (Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles).
Please call ACI for reservation. Seminar Location: 9443 Telstar Ave. El Monte,
CA 91731, U.S.A. 電話:(626) 443-9999
UC students will pay higher fees in 2009-2010 07/23/2009

Please see the link below for further information.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/21125
Increase state and UC grant funds 07/23/2009

Cal Grants for UC students will increase by $27 million in 2009-10 and UC grants
will increase by $39 million due to the university's practice of setting aside
33 percent of all undergraduate fee increase revenue for grants to needy
students.
UC Regents Adopt Changes to Freshman Eligibility 07/23/2009

The UC Board of Regents in Feb 2009 adopted a proposal to change freshman
admission go give more high-achieving students the chance to apply to UC and
receive a full review of their applications. For further information, please
see:
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/eligibilitychanges/
College Admission News 05/19/2009

College Admissions results are out and our students have received excellent
news! Our students have been offered admissions to many outstanding schools
including, Stanford, Harvard, Georgetown, U Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale,
Duke, Northwestern, USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD. Several full scholarships
were awarded. Congratulations to all of you!
New ACI Policy 05/19/2009

New Policy: Starting for the Class of 2012, the SAT II will be considered (but
not required) for the UC system. However, certain SAT II tests are recommended
for particular majors and most private schools will still require SAT II tests.
College Prep Seminar 05/19/2009

College Prep Seminar: 5/23/09 2: 00 – 3: 30 Pm: ACI Diamond Bar will hold a
College Preparation Seminar. Seats Limited; please call to reserve!