Do UC's see which other UC schools you apply to?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - GENERAL
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<p>So…if you apply to one UC, do other UC’s see where else in the UC system you are applying to and your major? Ex: if you apply for economics at UCD, can UCLA see that you applied to UCD for economics?</p>

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<p>yes (10 chars)</p>

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<p>So is it bad to apply for a bunch of different majors at different UC's? Like applying for electrical engineering at UCD, informatics at UCI, math/econ at UCLA, pharmacological chemistry at UCSD? There is no one major that I am extremely passionate about, but I am interested in all of those majors. What should I do? I heard that if I'm just interested in a major, I should go ahead and put it down instead of applying as undeclared.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>NO, NO, NO, they don't.</p>

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<p>i'm confused now, which is it? (DRab and Chang, are you both sure that they don't see it/see it, (respectively)?</p>

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<p>Well, in theory, it is possible...</p>

<p>But consider this: each of the UC's get the same personal statement from you, which should give them a general idea of what you want to do with your life. So, if I were you, I would pick majors that at least fall under one general umbrella (such as the different types of biological sciences, biotechnology/bioengineering/biomedical engineering, etc...). If you have a hard time narrowing down your choices, remember: there is always the alternate major that you choose.</p>

<p>P.S. Even if you pick your major, it isn't really carved in stone; you will probably be able to change it later on.</p>

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<p>I've heard people who would know (for example, the head of Berkeley's admissions) that they do not. I have no reason to believe that they would know. However, I have every reason to think that they have a great idea about which other UCs you would get into and which you would not (if you applied to them), which they won't know.</p>

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<p>thanks! :)</p>