Yes, you can participate in both FSSP and MAX. More information about FSSP is available here.
If you are participating in Freshman Summer Start Program (FSSP) the cost for Bridge to STEM will be built into your total tuition for FSSP.
You are highly encouraged to attend an Orientation session before MAX begins.
The Disabled Students Program (DSP) offers a robust program to accommodate students with a wide variety of documented needs. Learn more here.
Yes! Learn more here.
If your friend has also been admitted to UCSB, yes, they can join.
Yes. The course INT W25 counts as “elective credit” toward a UCSB degree. “Elective credit” is required for graduation.
- MAX can give you a head start on earning units toward graduation before Fall quarter.
- The course, INT W25, can give you the confidence needed to succeed in fast-paced STEM courses during your first year at UCSB.
- An experienced MAX peer mentor can help you navigate your first year at UCSB.
- UCSB students who take summer courses are about 30% more likely to graduate on time.
- Students who participate in summer bridge programs between high school and college do better in their first year, and are less likely to end up on academic review.
The course begins on August 4th and ends on September 13th.
Yes, the course takes place online. It has asynchronous (work on your own) and synchronous (work with others) components.
One unit represents 5 hours of work per week. This is a 4 unit course. You should devote approximately 20 hours per week.
You’ll learn about topics and gain skills that students say they need to re-learn and practice throughout their UCSB careers.
Topics include telling stories with data; units and conversions; systems of equations; linear functions; exponential functions; and probability.
Skills include navigating how you’ll learn; using help that’s there for you; taking the sting out of struggle; managing your time on the quarter system; communicating with professors and TAs; and adapting your learning for different courses.
No. To participate in Fall mentoring, you must enroll in INTW25 and meet other students and future mentors.
No, participation entails both the Summer course/mentorship and the Fall mentorship.
Yes. INT W25 is a 4 unit course. Units earned count as “elective credit” toward a UCSB degree. “Elective credit” is required for graduation.
Please email us at max-contact@ucsb.edu
