Is living abroad an advantage for college admission?

[Erin_s_Dad]

OP, this set of questions is from the UC website:

Who is a California resident?

A student is considered a resident for admissions purposes if he or she can answer yes to any of the following questions:

Have you attended high school in California for at least three years and will graduate or have graduated from a California high school?
Have you lived in California for the last 12 months?
If you’re under 18, does your parent or legal guardian live in California?
Is your parent, legal guardian, spouse or registered domestic partner an employee of the University of California or a UC-affiliated national laboratory?

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/