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<p>I can shed some light on this one.</p>
<p>For one, students know how difficult it is to get into Berkeley OOS. To get in as an in-stater is extremely difficult, so OOS is even more so. That alone discourages many students. In addition, if they do get in, it’s going to be extremely expensive – about the price of a private. Lastly, they know they won’t get much financial aid. All this causes the applicant pool to be very self-selective.</p>
<p>But regardless, Berkeley still places an undefined limit on the # OOSers it accepts. It doesn’t have a quota, but it is intentionally very selective of OOSers; that’s why, in it’s common data set, in-state residency is “very important” (as important as GPA, rigor of course load, and essays – and more important than scores). Note, though, that not all UC campuses have a policy this strict.</p>
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<p>Aren’t they both tied for first in math?</p>