<p>What I don’t get is UCLA groups all California residents together on their admissions statistics website. </p>
<p>I called the UC Admissions office to ask about the living in California question on the application and they said to base it on your permanent address. So even if you go to an out of state school you can still say you lived in California for your entire life.</p>
<p>Plus to vote in California you need to be a California resident and you can still vote in California even if you are attending an out of state school. California residency may differ for different things though. </p>
<p>The thing that doesn’t make sense is that UCLA lists California Residents as one category then OOS students as a separate category. </p>
<p>What if you are a California resident and attending an OOS school?</p>