According to a Saddleback College event page, the history departments of Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College will hold an open house for future transfer students on Wednesday, October 28. Students will attend a UC Irvine history class, join a campus tour, and take part in a lunch information session with UC Irvine faculty and staff. Registration for the class and lunch and for the bus closes October 21. The two history departments organize the event with UC Irvine faculty and staff, and this is its fifth year.
Who Is Affected by the UC Irvine Transfer Open House
Students planning to transfer from Irvine Valley College or Saddleback College to UC Irvine, particularly those in history and the humanities. The event page lists the following schedule:
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 11:00 a.m. | Bus departs Saddleback College |
| 12:00–12:50 p.m. | Colonial Americas history class (the event page recommends this section for bus riders) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Campus tour |
| 2:15–3:15 p.m. | Lunch and information session with UC Irvine faculty and staff |
| 3:40 p.m. | Bus returns to Saddleback College |
The event page also lists two other history classes starting at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and the registration forms are linked there.
What to Do Now About the UC Irvine Transfer Open House
Register by October 21. The class and lunch and the bus use two separate registration forms, each closing October 21; questions go to the Saddleback College History Department.
Plan the open house alongside the application timeline. The UC fall 2027 transfer application filing period runs from October 1 to November 30. Transfer applicants answer one required personal insight question and three of seven additional questions, each limited to 350 words. The Saddleback College Transfer Center hosts a virtual personal insight question workshop for transfer applicants, led by a UCLA representative, at 4:00 p.m. on October 22, and UC and CSU application open labs run October 26–30 and November 16–19 in GW 271, with some sessions online.
Check the transfer requirements for the target major first. Major preparation and admission data for UC Irvine are in Transferring to UC Irvine, and transfer data for the two colleges are in the Irvine Valley College transfer guide and the Saddleback College transfer guide. EDUBUS one-on-one transfer planning is described on Community College to UC.
Sources
- Saddleback College: UCI Open House for Future Transfer Students (accessed October 15, 2026)
- Saddleback College: Upcoming Events tagged with Transfer Center Event (accessed October 15, 2026)
- Saddleback College: Virtual UCLA PIQ Workshop for Transfer Applicants (accessed October 15, 2026)
- Saddleback College: UC/CSU Application Open Lab for Fall 2027 Admission (accessed October 15, 2026)
- University of California Admissions: Applying as a transfer (accessed October 15, 2026)
- University of California Admissions: Personal insight questions for transfer applicants (accessed October 15, 2026)
- Amherst ED Due Nov. 9, 350-Word SupplementAmherst College's Early Decision deadline is November 9; the required supplement is a 350-word response to a quotation or a graded junior or senior paper.
- IUSD 2025-26 CAASPP Results ReleasedCalifornia released 2025-26 CAASPP results on October 15: 74.33% of IUSD students reached Proficient or above in ELA and 70.65% in math. County and state comparison.
- Purdue Early Action and Priority Due Nov. 1Purdue's November 1 Early Action deadline is also the priority date for merit scholarships, the Honors College, engineering, and computer science. Dates and rules.
- UT Austin Early Action Materials Due Oct 22UT Austin's Early Action supplemental materials are due October 22, and official SAT or ACT scores must arrive by the deadline. Round dates and required items.
