<p>I'm not sure if I'm considered a Californian resident :( so I'm a bit worried. The top 3 schools I'd like to go to are Berkeley, USC, and UCLA. How much higher are the requirements?</p>
<p>i don't think it's a good idea for int' student to mass apply to the UCs,especially the elite UCLA, Berkerley... In my own opinion,if they have to make a choice between an int' and an in-state,they would choose the latter.Why??Because he's their residency(sure!),his family pays the tax and he earns his state's educational policy. It's really difficult for even out-of-state students,let alone int'. So,in order to make your dream comes true,just consider your choices carefully. You MUST be an outstanding or "alien" one in order to be admitted. And I don't think you'll be accepted without >2100 SATI and unfortunately, they may give you no bucks!!!</p>
<p>Ask the colleges if you're considered a Calif. resident or an international. If you're considered an international, admission will be much harder just as it would be if you were a U.S. citizen, but not a California resident.</p>
<p>"You MUST be an outstanding or "alien" one in order to be admitted."</p>
<p>Wrong. You must be an "outstanding alien" in order to be admitted.</p>
<p>The thing is, my family does pay income taxes in California.
Here's what AskUC said:</p>
<p>"Thank you for your interest in UC.</p>
<p>To be considered eligible for UC admissions puroses, a student must be
able to answer "yes" to one of the following questions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Have you lived in California for at least the last 12 months?</li>
<li>Is your current or most recent school a California high school?</li>
<li>Have you attended a California high school for two or more years?</li>
<li>Does your parent or legal guardian live in California?</li>
<li>Is your parent or legal guardian an employee of the University of
California?"</li>
</ul>
<p>I can't really say yes to any of those. But the only thing different about a Californian and me is that he or she goes to a high school there and I don't. What do you guys think? Am I international?</p>
<p>A few weeks ago, I posted on
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=307048%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=307048</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=300214%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=300214</a></p>
<p>And I can conclude that I am a US citizen..but then what would my state be? I've only lived in California and China.</p>
<p>tee8tee: while the UC schools have a mandate to serve the CA population, don't you think if they wanted to, they could eliminate outstate and international applicants? However, they'd be FOOLISH to do so. Outstate and int'l students PAY more -- therefore they're a BETTER revenue stream than the instate students. I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't elements at popular state schools across the country who would want to set aside more slots for non-instate tuition students (think University of Mich, UVA, etc.)</p>
<p>Yeah uhm I just made varsity soccer today.
(^ irrelevant comment to bump :))</p>
<p>it depends on your citizenship or perminant residence (green card)</p>
<p>As for UCs, I remember seeing this state clearly in either Berkeley or UCLA.</p>
<p>in state > out of state >internaitnoal</p>
<p>It is significantly harder for an out-of-state or international to be admitted to a UC than an in-state. That is not true for USC which is a private university and weighs candidates the same regardless of place of origin.</p>
<p>@T26E4 yep,I know.But just consider is it worth applying to such "biased" schools like those?In order to be admitted to the UCs as an out-state or int',you must have 2 conditions:you're an ELITE and you're RICH.One of the difficulties of int' students is MONEY.In fact,it's a big problem for any one outside the US to pay all 4-year tuition.Most of them apply for fin aid,but have u ever heard that the UCs are generous??I don't think so.</p>
<p>I am in the same situation.
US citizin
Family pays CA taxes and owns property there</p>
<p>but i have never lived there and won't move to the states until i go to college.
That sucks so much. Money isn't a problem but the international pool for UC's are madhouses.
It's still always an option to apply to let's say Cal State or Cal Poly and transfer with a 3.0+. I've heard that is very easy(easier than applying straight). I just quit the UC thing altogether. pity</p>
<p>Really! Crap. I guess it's USC for me ;)
but I have lived there..and I go back at least every summer..:(</p>