UC Applications Up 13% Following Admissions Policy Change
January 13, 2012
Jan 12, 2012 -- The University of California reported a 13% increase in students applying for undergraduate admission, driven by an increase in out-of-state applications stemming from a new policy aimed at expanding the applicant pool.
The UC system received nearly 161,000 applications, a record high. All nine UC undergraduate campuses reporting gains.
Freshman applications to the Class of 2016 surged 19%, while applications from students seeking to transfer from other colleges and universities declined by more than 4 percent.
The 19% surge was driven by a 56% increase in freshman applications from students outside California.
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About Lynn Lubell
Lynn Radlauer Lubell is the Publisher of InLikeMe.com, an internationally renowned website for college-bound students, parents and guidance counselors, and the Founder of Admission by Design, an educational consultancy.
A graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School, Lynn completed the IECA's Principles and Practices Institute for Educational Consultants and has broad expertise in college admission strategy and planning.
Lynn served on the MIT Educational Council for ten years interviewing hundreds of undergraduate applicants.
Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Admission by Design, consults with students and families in South Florida and beyond.