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UC regents approve controversial pay hikes, urge campuses to adopt admissions change
- 01-21-2011
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Blog by Larry Gordon/Los Angeles Times
University of California regents on Thursday urged all nine undergraduate UC campuses to adopt an admissions review system that looks at an applicant’s grades, test scores and life experience as a whole rather than ranking various application parts separately. UC Berkeley and UCLA already use the method, called holistic review, in making admissions decisions and the regents want it extended across the university system. Although some critics say it is too subjective, UC administrators say the method is more thorough and fair than the university's more traditional way of choosing applicants. (more…)
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