<p>It’s been hard to watch so many students and parents struggle with the UC’s admissions outcomes the last few years. It’s clear that many of you have no idea what you’re actually up against with the UC’s. To a lot of you, the decisions make no sense at all. Most California public high school counselors don’t have the time, or frankly, the most up-to-date information to guide students through the process. I came across the following article this week from the Sacramento newspaper that includes a telling description of what those reviewing Berkeley applications actually see on their screens in the way of comparative data. To some of you the process is going to look pretty unfair, but hopefully, it will shed a little light on the process </p>
<p>[UC</a> Berkeley’s ‘holistic’ application review sets the standard for system - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee](<a href=“http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/24/3499621/uc-berkeleys-holistic-application.html]UC”>http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/24/3499621/uc-berkeleys-holistic-application.html)</p>