UC Receives Record Number Of Undergrad Applicants(News)

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The University of California announced Thursday it had received a record number of applications for the coming academic year, even as the possibility of enrollment cuts loomed.</p>

<p>The data showed a jump in applications from minority, international and community college students, as well as an increase in freshman applications. The number of students applying for undergraduate admission for fall 2010 grew by nearly 6 percent from about 127,000 a year ago to more than 134,000.</p>

<p>Those applicants could be vying for even fewer slots than last year, when the university cut enrollment of California-resident freshmen by 6 percent about 2,300 students to cover budget shortfalls.</p>

<p>Susan Wilbur, director of undergraduate admissions, said officials were discussing a comparable reduction for fall 2010, though a final decision has not been made.</p>

<p>The university was buoyed last week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget, which included better-than-expected funding for the UC system. The proposal gave hope that enrollment reductions could be curtailed, Wilbur said.</p>

<p>Regardless, she said, “the level of competition will be rigorous this year.”</p>

<p>The university received more than 100,000 applications for freshman slots, up from 98,000 last year. The number of transfer applicants rose more than 17 percent to nearly 34,000.</p>

<p>The majority of transfer applications came from California community college students, a trend Wilbur said UC has worked hard to encourage.</p>

<p>Each of the 10 campuses saw application increases. UCLA saw the greatest number, with more than 76,000. The newest campus, UC Merced, saw a 21 percent jump, the greatest increase of any school.

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[Dam_Its_Johnny]

<p>This is going to be a tough year for everyone.</p>

[janethedoe]

<p>wow this is disheartening. thank goodness for TAG</p>

[lilaterila]

<p>This isn’t really surprising to me…</p>

[rpicton]

<p>Here is the source:
[Fall</a> 2010 application tables](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2010/10app.html]Fall”>http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2010/10app.html)</p>

<p>Big increase in international applicants</p>

[scrsk8]

<p>Before this thread really freaks anyone out:</p>

<p>“UC leaders have committed the past two years to increase the number of community college transfers, and any enrollment cut in the fall would target freshmen rather than transfer students, Wilbur said.”</p>

<p><a href=“More applicants for likely fewer UC openings – The Mercury News”>More applicants for likely fewer UC openings – The Mercury News;

<p>Yes it will be more difficult with increased transfer numbers, but transfers are not the target so don’t get too upset. Good post though, raised awareness is always welcome.</p>

[lakerforever24]

<p>So it will make me feel even better once I get accepted.</p>

[Cali_Trumpet]

<p>Bring it on! :)</p>

[feedayeen]

<p>Thank god for the CHSPE! I’d be in that applicant pool right now if we didn’t have that test.</p>

[niners4lif1]

<p>you think with tuition increases the csu’s would have the massive spike in applicants</p>

[Nihongoyo]

<p>god da****it!! I didn’t do any tag’s because of one stupid english class i wasn’t able to take.
maybe we should just meditate on this. kumba ya. whatever happens happens. the end. and we all lived happily ever after :D!</p>

[hanucol]

<p>I am crossing my fingers for Davis with my 3.06 GPA… they have a 25% transfer increate applicant rate, I hope they make room for me though</p>

[CalBearGuy]

<p>i better get into berkeley…</p>

[h0wc0u1dif0rg3t]

<p>This says increase in undergrad applicants, not sure why this is posted in the Transfers section.</p>

[ixr]

<p>Competition always brings out the best in everyone. Let’s do this.</p>

[thebigsh0w]

<p>I raise you the “minority” card.</p>

[oaxaca]

<p>^ minority card FTW</p>

[sarah1984]

<p>you know what? this is crazy…i keep flopping back and forth between 100% knowing i’m in, and complete paranoia…bah!</p>

[JetForcegeminix]

<p>^^thats how i felt last year. the worst is probably the night before Berkeley comes out and you’re trying to fall asleep knowing your life changes the next day.</p>