<p>@Indianjatt:
Are you certain that income bracket is tied to acceptance? I was told by family friends that work in the UC system that income bracket is applied towards federal aid, and completely separate from whether or not you get into the school.</p>
<p>What DOES count for acceptance is whether or not you are a first generation college student. The fact is that if someone comes from proverty, they are more likely to be 1st generation, but it does not necessarily mean he/she is 1st gen.</p>