<p>Do the UCs look at parental education levels and income as deciding factors in admissions, because I noticed that the UCSD point scale includes socioeconomic disadvantages.</p>
<p>For example, if a student has educated parents (just Bachelors) in a well-off family (100K+), does this hurt one's chances?</p>
<p>And if a student has uneducated parents in a poor family (<100K), does this help one's chances?</p>
<p>Very much so. I know a girl that got into UCLA with extremely below stats (1700 SAT) and no community service and she got in...</p>
<p>why?</p>
<p>because of income</p>
<p>Woah poor is less than 100k?</p>
<p>Yay I hope they count income and first-generation status because that would boost me. I am low-income first generation. But I also have good SAT's so not all poor people can't achieve.</p>
<p>Ironically, the lower the better!</p>
<p>Poor is not 100K and below. Poor is when you qualify for reduced and free lunch at school and it has made a negative impact on your education and potential educational opportunities. Poor people need an edge against the people that can afford to go to somewhere like Africa and do "community service".</p>
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nah poor is less than 30k.</p>
<p>Will it hurt you in anyway if your parents are... well... rich?</p>
<p>Actually colleges are fearful they might have to ACTUALLY admit poor non-URM whites and asians - so expect footdragging as long as possible when non-URM applicants are involved</p>
<p>Actually, that may be true for private colleges, but for public colleges they could care less.</p>
<p>yea UCs dont care</p>