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<p>That is not correct. Anyone can apply with any record. Indeed, many instaters plan to complete a required a-g course during senior year. But if they don’t complete the course (drop it mid-year) or pass it with an appropriate grade, any conditional acceptance is automatically withdrawn after the transcripts arrive. It appears as a “rejection” for reporting purposes on the CDS, but in effect the applicant was not minimally eligible to apply in the first place. (Indeed, this is how some are “rejected” by Merced.)</p>
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<p>Which part don’t you agree with? That UC gives bonus points to low income applicants? That some low income applicants might have great stats? That most OOS applicants to Cal are full pay, i.e., top ~5% income earners in the country?</p>