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Applicants to UC smarter, more diverse
- 01-15-2010
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By Nanette Asimov/San Francisco Chronicle
Students vying for a spot at the University of California next fall are brainier, more diverse and less well-to-do than in the last couple of years, according to new data showing a record number of applicants to the prestigious public school. Even as UC charges students more money while offering fewer courses, the number of undergraduate applicants rose by 7,328 students over last year, a nearly 6 percent increase, with transfers making up two-thirds of the boost. In all, a record 134,029 hopefuls have applied to UC: 100,320 for a freshman spot, and 33,709 asking to transfer in. Despite student interest, California's financial crisis could mean a smaller freshman class next fall than in the current year - which is already smaller than last year's."It's likely that we'll again curtail enrollment for fall 2010, most likely at the freshman level," said Susan Wilbur, UC's director of undergraduate admissions, who released the new figures Thursday. (more...)
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