Applying as out of state?

[RandomUC]

<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I am a transfer student and I will be applying to UCSC for fall 2013. I don't know however if the following would increase my chances of admissions. I have heard that international and out-of-state students have an easier time getting accepted versus in-state applicants because of budget crisis. Most of my credits are from state A but I moved to California last year where i worked and went to school for two quarters. According to my most recent tax return I declared myself as a resident of state A, but since i worked in California this year, I can actually declare myself as a resident of California for tax purposes which would entitle me in-state tuition, were I to get accepted to UCSC. I wanted to know if applying as out-of-state would increase my chances at all versus applying as in-state? If i were to get accepted i would then file a tax return and declare myself as a California resident and file a residency change for tuition purposes.</p>

[1sbmomof3]

<p>Don’t assume you are entitled to in-state tuition. The UCs have very specific criteria for qualifying as in-state for tuition purposes. I don’t have the link at hand but if you google it you should be able to find the document that states how residency is determined for the UC system. In general terms it does appear that out-of-state students have been accepted to many of the campuses with lower stats than many in-state students that were turned away.</p>