Record Total UC Applicants in '07

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p><a href="http://www.dailycal.org/sharticle.php?id=22738%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.dailycal.org/sharticle.php?id=22738&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Data released yesterday about the 2007 UC applicant pool shows a record total number of 110,994 high school seniors and transfer students applied to the UC system this year, topping even expected estimates. </p>

<p>UC Berkeley received 44,077 freshman applicants this year, jumping 5.7 percent from last year. In fact, freshman applicants increased at all campuses except UC Santa Cruz, with UC Davis showing the highest spike. </p>

<p>While the number of transfer student applicants dipped systemwide, UC Berkeley was one of three campuses to see an increase in transfer applicants from community colleges. </p>

<p>Robinson said the university is encouraged by the increase in applicants from underrepresented minorities. UC Berkeley alone saw a 7 percent increase in black applicants and a 8.6 percent increase in Hispanic applicants. </p>

<p>Population estimates show that this year and next will produce the highest number of high school seniors in the coming years. Campus officials said they will strive to maintain applicant numbers, especially after the high school graduate population begins to plateau. </p>

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<p>Just a little something to calm the nerves before decisions come out. :)</p>

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<p>SF Chronicle mentioned close to 50,000 applicants for UCLA UG...eee gads!</p>

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<p>How many first-years does UC Berkeley typically admit?</p>

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<p>under 10K or so.</p>

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<p>Actually, APOL, this year UCLA received OVER 50,000 applications.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-apply25jan25,1,3308965.story%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-apply25jan25,1,3308965.story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I believe last year UC Berkeley admitted 9,831 students, and 9,655 the year before, so this year it should jump to around 10,000 exactly.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ophs.opusd.k12.ca.us/uc_admissions_statistics.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ophs.opusd.k12.ca.us/uc_admissions_statistics.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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While the number of transfer student applicants dipped systemwide, UC Berkeley was one of three campuses to see an increase in transfer applicants from community colleges.

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<p>What do you think this means for transfers?</p>

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<p>I don't think this means much. UC Berkeley probably anticipated a slight growth in transfer numbers and indeed there was a slight growth in transfer numbers. The surprise was the overall dip in transfer numbers across the UC system. I really don't think admission standards change that drastically from one year to the next (unless it were something like UCLA's switch to holistic admissions). Sure I can say it is tougher to get into Berkeley now than it was 10 years ago, but is it much tougher than last year? Probably not.</p>