<p>I don't know if this is true, but I heard a nasty rumor that UC's discriminate against students of relatively high income families. A part of me believes it because 1) why else would they ask you your familie's income in the application? 2) In some college rankings, admission of low income students is factored in as a positive. </p>
<p>So is this true? Should I lie just to be safe?</p>
<p>They ask your family’s income for the purpose of financial grants, and also as part of survey. Has no impact on on your admission.</p>
<p>Short answer - no, do not lie. Not about anything on your application. Lying is grounds for expulsion, revocation of admission, revocation of degree already granted.</p>
<p>If you’re that concerned about it, just leave out that information.</p>
<p>That step on the application is optional.
I skipped it as well and it had no adverse impact on my acceptance.</p>
<p>Its never safe to lie.</p>
<p>Where do people “hear” all these things? I see so many unsourced claims on this forum.</p>
<p>I can’t believe you just asked that question.</p>
<p>I believe your parents have to send in their tax returns to show their income, that’s if you’re trying to get financial aid. I didn’t have to put anything for parent income because I’m 24 and therefore considered independent. You should regardless put you parents actual income, I really doubt there is an evil admissions officer who hates all people with parents who are successful in life rejecting them. </p>
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<p>UC’s do not discriminate against high incomes do not lie it is grounds to loose everything you meant to gain…</p>
<p>My family’s income is significantly above the top income bracket offered on the app and I got in everywhere. If youre comfortable compromising your integrity, you might as well do it on something relevant.</p>
<p>While you are at it… You should lie about your nationality… Gpa… EC’s. If you are going to falsify your application you might as well do it right.</p>
<p>I think you can also just choose not to state it, which is what I remember doing.</p>
<p>Edit: Don’t lie, its not worth misrepresenting yourself over something so trivial.</p>
<p>Do not lie on your application, that has already been stated by many other users.</p>
<p>But, one thing to consider that as of TODAY, California is so bankrupt that the UCs really would not mind accepting someone that can afford to pay the full tuition.</p>
<p>family’s income is solely used for calculating financial aid. UC’s make perfectly clear that income does not factor into admission decision, or they might be in trouble for being against the state law. If you lie about the income, ur tuition can be doubled(?) as a punishment and can be sued from the UC, besides the fact that u can be repelled from the school. If u don’t wanna put it on the application, then don’t put it in. People do get into Cal, UCLA, n other UC’s without entering the income, but they don’t get any grants and FAFSA.</p>