<p>I think the fact that the UC’s got a lot of applications is partially attributed to the fact that California is the most populous state in the country. That’s another reason why considering admittance percentages as a statistic to rate a school is a flawed logic… true selectivity isn’t shown in the percentage of applicants admitted, and neither is quality of education. California schools have it easy when it comes to dropping their admitted percentage, because they receive so many applications every year, based partially/mostly on their state’s massive population.</p>
<p>For example, UCLA receiving 47,226 applications… how hard is it for UCLA to receive 47K+ applications when the immediate population surrounding the school exceeds 10M?</p>