<p>I don’t think it really matters what you folks on CC think about the UCs compared to other state flagship systems. They get so many applications (UCLA gets the most of all the colleges in the US) that they don’t need to be any more desirable. I went to a transfer task force meeting, and trying to transfer to UCLA or Cal from a community college has almost become a pipe dream. Even UC Riverside has become competitive. Nursing programs on ALL campuses, (UC, CSU, CC, and private schools), are impacted. At some CSUs, like San Diego State, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal Poly SLO, ALL majors are impacted. Community college transfer students are no longer guaranteed admission, even if they meet all transfer criteria. We must be doing something right, since there is no shortage of students.</p>