<p>Its not necessarily "OOS need not apply" -- its more benign neglect. The state is growing rapidly, and the system has all the in-state apps it can handle. But also concur with uc-dad...with the exception of Cal or UCLA, or perhaps SD for its specialized bio-sci program, the other UCs are just not worth $42k for OOS. U-Dub, and other state Unis are a much better deal in-state than any UC not named Berkeley or Los Angeles.</p>