OOS kids get benefits???

<p>hey guys,</p>

<p>you know how we always claim that it's harder to get into the UC's if u are an OOS? Could it be that OOS kids actually get a little more BENEFIT?</p>

<p>Take UCLA for exmaple.. there's 4% of kids from other states in comparison to the 96% california kids. Although it may sound intimidating, if you look compare the OOS ratio of admits vs. OOS applicants with IN-STATE admits vs. IN-STATE applicants, the out of state rate seems to be 1% higher. (27.1%)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/Frosh_Prof06.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/Frosh_Prof06.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I have a feeling that sometimes OOS kids get special attention because there's not many people from their school competing with them for the UC's. I know that I'm the only one who applied to UCLA from my high school, which is top 100 in the nation. </p>

<p>I know that statistically, OOS applicants tend to be stronger applicants. However, I'm sure certain schools are thrilled at the thought of us paying double the tuition fee for all 4 years.</p>

<p>Is being an OOS applicant REALLY all that bad???</p>

<p>Or the UC's make some profit from the extra OOS tuition at $9-10,000 a pop????</p>

<p>When it comes down to the admission process, do you still think being an OOS is a major disadvantage?</p>

<p>I'm beginning to see some positive aspects.</p>

<p>being an OOS is a definite disadvantage....the fact that OOS applicants are generally stronger than than CA applicants means that OOS applicants have to try much harder and have a much stronger resume than the CA applicants. On top of that, they are also competing against other top OOS applicants for the admission spots... moreover, OOS kids do not get special attention. In fact, they get the least attention. UC admission officers give priority to tax-paying CA residents first, and then look at OOS applicants...Furthermore, they have to pay extra tuition, which is a lot...and they don't get much financial aid either... I don't know where you got this crazy idea, but being OOS doesn't have any benefits...</p>

<p>The extra tuition is definitely an incentive for UCs to attract them, however the OOS pool is a lot stronger than the regular pool because the standards set by the website and such deter casual applicants. Also, fewer people will apply from OOS, making it proportionally easier to get in. It's like how Harvard's Early Decision people have an 82% higher chance of getting in than the regular decision people; they're a stronger pool and they won't be able to know about scholarships and such until after they get accepted.</p>

<p>^^ yes peppers, that's what I was thinking too.. I agree with you. </p>

<p>Although the overall applicant pool is competitive, because fewer OOS apply, it might not be too bad. The extra nonresidential tuition fee might be an attractive thing to some* UC's.</p>

<p>yes...but how is it that OOS get any benefits, as that is what this thread implies? By following your logic and according to the statistics, the OOS kids will only have about 2% more chance of getting in, but they will have to pay extra tuition....It only seems like UC gets benefits, not OOS kids......not to mention the fact that OOS kids are already handicapped by the higher standards set for them...</p>