Any advice for a student with a good ACT score (33) but no activities due to family situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a UC, does she need 2 years old residence, like in VA? It sounds like she just moved. Is her former school also in CA? If not, gap year to apply with residency status.

Or is one/both of her parents military? This sounds like it could be a military kid situation. That might change the residency thing. And she might qualify for some tuition help.

No CA only requires 1 year residence. VA is the most strict and inflexible of the states on that one.