<p>i'm from florida, and i was just wondering how much of a disadvantage i'm at if and when i apply. thanks!!</p>
<p>i'd guess its comparable to an CA person applying to a FL state school...
Perhaps a bit harder cuz of the number of applicants, etc.</p>
<p>yea, it will..if they had to make a choice between someone with similar stats as you in CA and you...they'd go with the CA applicant. but its worth a shot</p>
<p>big disadvantage. it's much harder to get in from out of state.</p>
<p>Actually, the percentage of students admitted from out of state roughly equals the percentage of students admitted from in state. That is, within the pool of out of state students, the percentage admitted roughly equals the percentage admitted within the pool of in state students.</p>
<p>Well, for 2005, Berkeley's acceptance rates were 28% for in-state and 20% for out-of-state. My guess would be that the out-of-state applicant pool is stronger on average than the in-staters because you have to start a whole new application instead of just checking another box on the UC common application, so the disparity is greater than the numbers make it seem.</p>
<p>im_blue: Where are the stats for out-of-state on the webpage? I'm having difficulty finding it. Thanks.</p>
<p>I remember hearing an admissions panel speak about this and hence the lack of stats and "roughly equals." Any data will be appreciated (with link that provides this of course).</p>
<p>If you look at the blue and yellow table further down the page, you can see the number of applicants and admits broken down by UC campus and residency. From there, you can calculate the out-of-state acceptance rate yourself. I've learned to NEVER believe the official admissions committee's words when they claim that such-as-such is roughly equal. That's just the PR spin on things. It's kind of like how Michigan tried to claim that AA didn't give a significant boost to minorities until the lawsuit forced them to reveal their point system and proved otherwise.</p>
<p>im_blue: Thanks.</p>
<p>aspariguy: As the data reveals, the OOS pool is competitive and depending on which college you apply to (Engineering, L&S, etc.) that may increase. You're not doomed however.</p>