<p>UCBalumnus:</p>
<p>“Hmmm, don’t think this was ever true. UCs target the top 12.5% statewide, though it was possible for a top 12.5% student to not get any UC admissions if s/he only applied to campuses too selective for him/her.”</p>
<p>I wasn’t sure of the percentage, but my son definitely did get a letter in 2010, saying that he was guaranteed admission to 5 UC schools due to ELC, including UCSB, Riverside and UCI, but not including UCLA or Berkeley.</p>