<p>The UCs (I’m not sure about the CSUs but assume it’s the same) give extra ‘points’ to applicants where neither parent completed a college degree. In effect, yes, having a parent with a college degree puts the applicant at a disadvantage in this one attribute but it’s just one of a number of other factors and wouldn’t be a ‘break or make’ unless one’s teetering on the edge of acceptance where the extra points make the difference.</p>