Top University of California Schools to Admit More Californians

Back in the day, it used to be easier to earn admission to a University of California school for out-of-staters as compared to in-staters. And why? Because out-of-staters paid higher tuition fees than residents of the state of California. Because the UC schools loved their tuition dollars, they favored the … 

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2 UC Schools Offered Special Incentives to Some Wealthy Chinese Nationals

Two University of California schools — no, not Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, or UCSB — got caught offering special incentives to try to lure wealthy Chinese nationals to attend their universities. The two culprits? Look no further than UC Riverside and UC Irvine, two of the less prestigious UC schools (hey, … 

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California Universities Should Take a Bow

If we had to pick one party responsible for all the blows suffered this year by The College Board, the maker of the SAT, AP Tests, and the now defunct SAT Subject Tests, as well by ACT, we’d look no further than the cluster of universities in the state of … 

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Last Rites for the SAT and ACT at UC Schools

The time really is up for the SAT and ACT at the University of California schools. In a Thursday ruling, a California state appeals court ruled — in a unanimous decision from through a three-judge panel — that SAT and ACT scores cannot be considered in the UC admissions process … 

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UC Schools Examine SAT and ACT

The debate over whether the SAT and ACT are accurate measures of a student’s academic potential in college is one that has raged for decades. Now, the University of California faculty leaders have announced a new study that will be conducted over the course of this next year to measure … 

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UC and California Admits

There was a good piece recently in “The New York Times” written by Stephanie Saul that we figured we’d bring to the attention of the readers of our college admissions blog. The piece, entitled “After Outcry, University of California Increases In-State Admission Offer,” focuses on how the University of California … 

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Out of Staters and UC Schools

We’ve been saying for quite some time on the pages of this college admissions blog that it’s easier to earn admission to the University of California schools for out-of-state residents than it is for California residents. And why’s that? Because the University of California loves their tuition dollars, with out-of-staters … 

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California Residents and UC Schools

At most public universities across America, it’s easier to gain admission to a university if you happen to live within the school’s state. It makes logical sense. That’s where your taxes are going. These schools were founded to offer educations to residents of the state. Thomas Jefferson, as an example, wanted … 

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