<p>Would it be easier to apply outside of California, or inside? There’s still a ton of competition in California though, and I honestly don’t like that campus here that much.</p>
<p>Well being from California gives you both a financial and competitive advantage over out of stat students when applying to many California universities (eg. the UCs). This cuts both ways if you want to apply to an out of state university, where you will have to score higher marks than instate students to get a spot. However it is all relative, for example it is still harder for a Californian to get into Berkley than to get into a like the University of Wyoming.</p>
<p>However if you don’t like any of the Californian schools, and you have the money to afford living out of state, you shouldn’t give up because it is a bit harder. There are plenty of people who get into out of state schools.</p>
<p>Well, for private schools it makes no difference. Do you need financial aid?</p>
<p>What are your stats, desired major, ideal school size/major?</p>
<p>I think while it’s true that California is no longer considered an under represented state at most eastern universities, it doesn’t mean they don’t pay attention to geographic and regional diversity. Some of the smaller places like Amherst and Wesleyan, Middlebury and Bowdoin encourage applications from the West Coast.</p>