<p>Thanks for the link. I’m actually quite surprised that the average UGA student took 6APs, simply because at my, fairly decent high school, the overwhelming majority of AP students took 4 or fewer. </p>
<p>When the time comes, I’ll encourage him to apply but warn that it’ll be a definite reach. </p>
<p>Also to Gadad, my father went to Emory and he told me Oxford College since I liked both LACs and the UCs. I’ve been to UGA once and was quite impressed. Not a school I could see myself at, but one that I thought my brother would LOVE. </p>
<p>Most of Dk’s reasons apply to why my brother will apply to OOS flagships, but I’ll throw in a few more. The only Cal State which hasn’t had to deal with severe budget cuts is Cal Poly SLO, which primarily attracts A or A- students. Additionally, it’s very hard to switch your major making it a horrible option for undecided students. </p>
<p>The UCs are quite selective with even the mid tier UCs like UC Santa Barbara admitting only students with above a 3.7 UC GPA. The only ones that would likely admit my brother are Riverside, Merced, and Santa Cruz, none of which are good fits for him. The only two UCs with big DI sports are UCLA and UC Berkeley, and they only admit the tippy top students. </p>
<p>For these reasons, many Californian B students with wealthier parents look to OOS, less competitive flagships like the University of Oregon, CU Boulder, or the University of Arizona, all of which attract enormous numbers of Californians. However, the weather at some of these schools is terrible, so many SoCal born and bred students who can’t stand the cold or extreme heat look to the Southeast.</p>