The Saddleback College Transfer Center in Mission Viejo, Orange County, has scheduled its Fall 2026 Transfer University Fair for Wednesday, October 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This week it is also running workshops on the fall 2027 transfer applications for the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU). Saddleback College is part of the South Orange County Community College District, close to Irvine, and is one of the colleges Irvine families can compare when considering the path of starting at a community college and then transferring to UC.
Who Is Affected by the Saddleback College transfer fair
Students planning to transfer from Saddleback College to a four-year university for fall 2027, and Irvine high school families comparing community college transfer pathways. The UC filing period for fall 2027 transfer applications runs from October 1 to November 30.
The Transfer Center page lists the following upcoming events:
| Date | Event | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 | CSU Application Workshop for Fall 2027 Admission | 2–3:30 p.m. | Virtual |
| Tuesday, October 6 | UCLA Personal Insight Questions (PIQ) Workshop for Transfer Applicants | 3–4 p.m. | Virtual |
| Wednesday, October 7 | Fall 2026 Transfer University Fair | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | In person |
| Wednesday, October 7 | UC Transfer Admissions Panel Workshop | 1:30–2:30 p.m. | In person |
| Thursday, October 8 | College Representative Visit: Cal State Fullerton | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | In person |
| Thursday, November 12 | College Representative Visit: Cal State Fullerton | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | In person |
Seats for workshops, labs, and events can be reserved by calling (949) 582-4328 or by visiting the Transfer Center in GW 287; some events use Handshake for registration. The Transfer Center is not offering in-person university tours this semester and instead links to virtual tours of each UC campus.
What to Do Now About the Saddleback College transfer fair
Stay for the panel after the fair. The UC transfer admissions panel begins half an hour after the fair ends, which makes it a good chance to confirm major preparation requirements for target campuses in one visit.
Attend the PIQ workshop before drafting. UC transfer applicants answer Personal Insight Questions, and the October 6 UCLA workshop is aimed at transfer applicants; understanding what each question looks for before writing saves time compared with revising afterward.
Plan backward from November 30. Eight weeks remain before the deadline. A reasonable plan is to finish the workshops and start the application in October, leaving November for revising the Personal Insight Questions.
Saddleback College transfer data and major pathways are covered in the Saddleback College transfer guide; for one-on-one transfer planning, see Community College to UC Transfer.
Sources
- Saddleback College: Transfer Center (accessed October 5, 2026)
- Saddleback College: Events, Representative Visits, Application Workshops and Labs, and Tours (accessed October 5, 2026)
- University of California Admissions: Transfer dates and deadlines (accessed October 5, 2026)
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