The UC System
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http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu
The university of California is one of the finest
universities in the world. Its academic offerings span 150 disciplines, with
more departments ranked in the top 10 nationally than at any other public or
private university. And the rewards of a UC education extend beyond the
University's classrooms. UC graduates enjoy high acceptance rates at
graduate and professional schools and compete successfully in the job market
with graduates of other top universities and colleges.
The University of California is home to more than 222,000
students and, in turn, to their parents and families. Each year, UC campuses
welcome thousands of new students.
Undergraduate Admissions
The University draws students from all over California and
all over the world. Its campuses are the most competitive in the state, and
students — more than 90 percent of whom come from California — join the UC
community with a wide range of talents and interests. Together, the campuses
create an atmosphere that is diverse, challenging and full of rich
experiences.
The undergraduate admissions policy of the University of
California is guided by the University's commitment to serve the people of
California and the needs of the state within the framework of the California
Master Plan for Higher Education.
The entrance requirements
established by the University follow guidelines set forth in the Master
Plan, which requires that the top one-eighth of the state's high school
graduates, as well as those transfer students who have successfully
completed specified college work, be eligible for admission to the
University of California. These requirements are designed to ensure that all
eligible students are adequately prepared for University-level work.
Mindful of its mission as a public
institution, the University of California has had a historic commitment to
providing a place within the University for all eligible applicants who are
residents of California, and to achieving, on each campus, a student body
that both meets the University's high academic standards and encompasses the
cultural, racial, geographic, economic and social diversity of California
itself.
To that end, the University's
admission policy calls for reviewing applications in depth, drawing on
factors developed by UC faculty. These criteria are different for freshmen
applicants and transfer students, but foremost among them are academic
achievement and promise, as well as a student's potential to contribute to
the educational environment and intellectual vitality of the campus.
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