<p>I know that Stanford takes a lot of out of state residents, but overall does it favor CA residents? Because CA residents still make up the biggest group of its students...
It seems kind of unfair to me because CA residents have an advantage overall in the college admissions process. UCs are probably one of the best public state school systems in the country... and of course they favor CA residents, and they'll accept CA residents with mediocre stats, but an out of state applicant would have to be exceptional in order to get in.
Also, I currently live in MA (:( I used to live 20 min. away from Stanford), and I know that schools here on the east coast (i.e. Harvard, Princeton, etc.) favor diversity and if they were to choose between someone from in state or someone from say, CA with the same stats, they'd prob. go with the person from CA.
Maybe it's just me... but does anyone else think being a CA resident is a big advantage in regards to college admissions?</p>
<p>no being a CA resident is not an advantage. in fact, i think its a disadvantage</p>
<p>how come it's a disadvantage?
still though... either the frosh class of 09 or 08 had 41% of its students from CA... that's a HUGE chunk of CA residents</p>
<p>that's because virtually half of all of Stanford's apps come from California, so statistically, it makes sense.</p>
<p>so is it looked upon favorably to be out-of-state then? because it "adds diversity?"</p>
<p>Each CA schools sends about 20 apps to Stanford every year. My school on average has zippo to 2 apps per year.</p>
<p>I don' t think it'll be significantly "favorable" (unless you are from say North dakota or something). There'll just be a smaller number of applicants from out of state, so it appears that each state has much less people than CA.</p>
<p>"I know that schools here on the east coast (i.e. Harvard, Princeton, etc.) favor diversity and if they were to choose between someone from in state or someone from say, CA with the same stats, they'd prob. go with the person from CA."</p>
<p>haha, its the same thing at Stanford.</p>
<p>lets hope so</p>
<p>yes, CA residents are at an advantage -- if you live in southern CA, you can go an hour inland and hit the slopes of big bear or go an hour towards the coast and enjoy a relaxing day at huntington</p>
<p>the weather rocks
there's plenty of places to see
there's plenty of fun to be had
and then there are the girls.</p>
<p>yesssssssssss, we are at an advantage. amen for CA.</p>
<p>That is one of my favorite posts. Evar.</p>
<p>agrees with sunkist</p>
<p>where r u from in MA?</p>
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<p>small town outside Boston</p>
<p>me too...........</p>
<p>haha... I didn't even realize this before...
but I think I know you...</p>
<p>lol dont mess with me like that</p>
<p>But even if there are more apps. from CA, it doesn't mean an equal proportion of the apps. from CA (as compared to other states) will be qualified...right? I would assume that the applicant pool for out-of-state would be more capable...</p>
<p>haha... ares, you think i'm kidding ;) :p</p>
<p>Yeah ares, you'd be surprised. I've unknowingly knew 3 CCers, and I met 3 others over the summer at Stanford. Its a trip.</p>