<p>I'm not from California and Ive gotten into UCSD & UCR (waiting to UCD). I'm just wondering because I always thought it was but my stats werent that competitive. Also, I only had 1 SAT</p>
<p>Anyone have a similar situation?</p>
<p>It used to be harder. But right now California schools are in trouble, and the full tuition from OOS kids will help balance the budget.</p>
<p>I think average stats for OOS are still higher though. (even if acceptance rate increases at some campuses)</p>
<p>No it is not harder. After adjusting for the income levels – OOS’ers are wealthier, and program (OOS’ers applying to more competitive engineering instead Enviro) ,the scores are not dissimilar. That has been true for awhile.</p>
<p>sd and davis are difficult for anyone. You can fog a mirror and get into riverside or merced. UC does love the extra 20k/year from oos. So numbers do matter. Why would you even apply to riverside? The violence and air pollution is horrible. Have you seen the place? Merced is stuck out in the middle of ag. fields. I guess cow tipping would be fun.</p>
<p>I just wanted an option–they are building a new medical school and I’m going pre-med so I thought it was a nice choice to have.</p>
<p>Just remember that not all applicants were accepted to UCR this year; they have actually waitlisted students, so the competition is increasing.</p>
<p>People may not like the location of Riverside or Merced (depends on what you are used to), but they both will have a med school in the near future, and they are actually quite strong in the sciences. I would not discount them.</p>
<p>ellkay:</p>
<p>UCR may be building a med school and it may open in time if you decide to apply. But still, the numbers are against you. California has to be the worst state for residents applying to med school; as a result, the required numbers are higher than most other states. Adding 50/60 new slots won’t make a dent in the demand nor admissions ease.</p>
<p>Plus, the UC’s prefer that you go to a different campus for grad. Thus, being a Riverside undergrad will be a slight negative to admission to their med school. Finally, the UCs actively recruit those that have overcome disadvantages. Being a rich OOS’er won’t count. </p>
<p>Paying OOS fees for UCR is, in a word: dumb. For the same money, you could attend a private and benefit a lot more.</p>
<p>it is actually easier for oos. And plz don’t waste ur money going to ucr, u should have apply to uci( good chance u could have gotten it, their admission counselor just said in collegeweeklive that the % of oos acceptance rate is very high) and then go to ucsf for grad school</p>