East Coast to West Coast

Student615
Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:38:58 +0000

Lillynch, why do you say that’s true? For UCs, certainly. Beyond that, I don’t know, but I imagine California schools are as anxious for geographic diversity as any others.

To the OP: I doubt that it will be a hook at UCs because there is so much preference given to in-state and the schools tend to be very familiar with the top CA high schools. If you have CA residency, it will be another story. Regarding Claremont, I don’t know how it will look on an application, but I wouldn’t go as far as to call it a “hook.” There are lots of kids here who attended prestigious boarding schools in the northeast (and in many other places, for that matter). I’m sure that admissions reps will be familiar with your school and will recognize the strength of your education, but “hook” seems too strong a word.