UC Top 9

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<p>So if I make the UC top 9 thing where they guarantee a spot and I don't make it to even Riverside. If I didn't apply to Merced will they still take me since I qualified?</p>

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<p>The short answer is “Yes”, sort of.</p>

<p>The top nine thing is one of two things: either the statewide path or eligibility in the local context (ELC). </p>

<p><a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>This is what it says (note the “if space is available”):</p>

<p>“If you’re in the top 9 percent of California high school graduates and aren’t admitted to any of the UC campuses you apply to, you’ll be offered a spot at another campus if space is available.”</p>

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<p>Yes to Merced. That was my daughter’s friends’ experience.</p>

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<p>Why not apply to Merced directly?
The whole top 9 thing is ‘space permitting’ meaning, no guarantee.</p>