[terry]

http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/...Prof13.htm

In 2013, the UCLA admit rate for California students was 17.87%, the out-of-state admit rate was 33.68%.  So out of staters were nearly twice as likely to be admitted.  The international rate was 20.8%.

I suppose it's possible that the out-of-state applicant pool as a whole is stronger academically than the in-state applicant pool.

It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of marginally qualified in-state UC applicants figure they probably will end up at one of the less selective UC campuses, but they might as well take a chance on sending the application to UCLA as well.

[terry]

http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/...Prof13.htm

In 2013, the UCLA admit rate for California students was 17.87%, the out-of-state admit rate was 33.68%.  So out of staters were nearly twice as likely to be admitted.  The international rate was 20.8%.

I suppose it's possible that the out-of-state applicant pool as a whole is stronger academically than the in-state applicant pool.

It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of marginally qualified in-state UC applicants figure they probably will end up at one of the less selective UC campuses, but they might as well take a chance on sending the application to UCLA as well.