What does UC 9% mean?

Applying to College
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<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. We use a formula — called an admissions index —to determine if you fall in that group."</p>

<p>I've calculated my UC score which is 251 and I'm in the 9% of all California graduates apparently. I was wondering what exactly the quote above meant for me? Does if mean if I don't get into, say, UCSC, I'm guaranteed admission into Riverside or Merced? I'm a bit confused so an explanation would help out a lot!</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>ELC just means that you’re guaranteed to get into one UC. For example, if you apply to Berkeley, LA, and SD and get into none of those, Santa Barbara or Santa Cruz might offer you an entrance spot. </p>

<p>Source: counselor</p>

<p>By the way, do you mind telling me what the admissions formula is? I can’t seem to find it anywhere.</p>

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<p>In prior years, it was true that kids who didn’t get into any of the UCs they applied to were offered spots at another campus, however the key phrase there is “space available.” There is no guarantee, with all the budget cuts, that any of the campuses will do this again this year. My advice would be don’t take any chances, and actually apply.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. Here’s the calculator:</p>

<p>[University</a> of California - Statewide path](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/index.html)</p>

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<p>Realistically, it would probably be Merced that offers spots to “top 9%” students (either statewide or ELC) who were not admitted to the UCs that they applied to.</p>

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<p>merced is nothing to write home about tho</p>