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Class of ’26, Creative Writing
🇺🇸 From Texas
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First Years & Transfers
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Register for Highlander Orientation – a mandatory, two-day program for new first-year and transfer students. Sessions occur throughout July and August.
Transfers
July 1
Deadline to submit final transcripts/documents for coursework completed through end of spring.
First Years & Transfers
Aug. 1
Deadline for admitted students to complete their Statement of Legal Residency (SLR), to verify if they are a resident of the state of California for tuition purposes.
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UCR is proud to be home to bold and brilliant Highlanders from around the world. See where they live, learn, and thrive here in the heart of Southern California.
Alvin Chan
Class of ’19, Biology
Class of ’23, Doctor of Medicine from UCR’s School of Medicine
First-Generation Student
Employer: UCSF Department of Anesthesiology

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