UC Transfer Big Question

[Cr3sc3nt]

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How are international applicants transferring from a California community college selected for admission?</p>

<p>UCB: International applicants (students in non-immigrant status) who have been attending a California community college are reviewed based on course preparation for the college/school, major and GPA. UC Berkeley gives priority to California residents and so is able to accommodate a limited number of international students, especially in very selective majors. The College of Letters and Science Division of Social Science does not admit international students for the fall term.

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<p>Source: <a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ETS08/ETS08_TransferQ&A_Final.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ETS08/ETS08_TransferQ&A_Final.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I was browsing around and stumbled upon this revelation. Anyone can clarify this? Thanks.</p>

[ch2la]

<p>I’m confused by this statement. Not all non-immigrants are international students. I hold a non-immigrant visa(L2) but i’m a CA resident and i’m not an international student(F1 visa). This got me worried when i came across this abt a week ago. Not just Berkeley, all UC’s give priority to residents.</p>

[usdenick]

<p>I believe that the College of Letters and Sciences admits international students for the Spring term only. So, you apply for Fall 2009, but you do not start your education at Berkeleley until Spring 2010, if I understand correctly.</p>

[grey_syntactics]

<p>Yeah I think that this has to do with Berkeley prioritizing locals in general, and in this specific case, in regards to spaces available.</p>

[eric89]

<p>Damn…this is a really big problem as many of my friend are F1 visa and applied to L&S of UCB. None of our college counselor told us about this policy.</p>

<p>Since I am a permanent resident (green cardholder), is my chance of getting in UCB higher?
Also, I moved to California 3 years ago and my green card address is in California. Am I a California resident? (I pay California resident tuition in my CC which is around 15 dollars per unit.)</p>

[Malishka31]

<p>if you pay resident tuition in your CC you are a resident for purposes of UC also.</p>