<p>Just wanted to tell everyone that there was an article in the LA Times today that said that UC admissions for freshman will be reduced by 6% (not including UCLA, Berkeley, or Merced) but also that Transfer admissions will be increased by 500 more admitted students per year for all UC''s. Good news for us!</p>
<p>I wonder why it's part of their plan to slightly increase transfer spots. Aren't the UC's trying to downsize the class by restricting the number of admits regardless of whether they are transfers or freshman?</p>
<p>sweetnezz998, Thanks for that information, Helpful and gives us some hope!!</p>
<p>University</a> of California officials urge 6% cut in freshmen for fall - Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>University</a> of California officials urge 6% cut in freshmen for fall - Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>"Under the proposal, the number of students who transfer as juniors to UC from community colleges would increase by about 500, or about 3%. Yudof said that during the economic downturn, "we need to keep open cost-effective paths to UC, such as the community college transfer route." The rolls of graduate students would not change."</p>
<p>"Later this year, they will have to decide on a tentative plan to raise basic fees 9.4%, or about $662, for most in-state undergraduates. That would bring the average UC bill to $8,670, not including housing, books and other expenses. Graduate and professional school fees would rise more steeply."</p>
<p>great article but you should mention that their was another article this past week stating that the UC system will be admitting more out-of-state students(transfer and fresh) because they pay more tuition etc. So not to spoil everyones mood but be careful what you wish for.</p>
<p>I plan on beating up freshman if... nay, when I am admitted. Stealing lunch money, sticking heads in toilets, pantsing, and several other punishments are in store.</p>
<p>i believe the reason why more transfers will be admitted is because the UC will only be responsible for funding 2 years of a students education instead of 4 for Freshmen. I also heard that if Freshman has the grades to get into a UC at the time of application, they will guarantee admission in 2 years if they transfer instead.</p>
<p>Let's also not forget how many more students applied this year.</p>
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For UCB and UCLA, not many more. I don't know the source right now (you can find it somewhere on this board), but the number of applicants for UCLA and UCB was not very different from last year.</p>
<p>Back in 2004 I think they also offered those freshman that had the grades but did not get accepted the option to attend in two years by signing some agreements.</p>
<p>my mom told me this the other day. good news for us!</p>
<p>What schools are going to add more transfer students should be the next question.</p>
<p>I believe it was all of the UC's, the only ones that are not cutting back on freshman are UCLA. UCB, and UCM</p>
<p>Are there any updates on this article? Because from what I remember isn't most of this proposed and not determined?</p>