Thanks.
That makes me even angrier at the rotten UC system.
One of our younger female relatives went to a 4 year private school that has very high standards. She made 2 B’s, (the only non A’s in 12 years) and the rest were A’s. She was just graduated from that high school with highest honors.
She could not get into any UC nursing program because of her grade average. If a student went to Oakland or an LA highschool and didn’t riot or attack a teacher, they probably got straight A’s.
Fortunately, she applied to other excellent nursing schools out of state. She was accepted by everyone of those. She is starting her first day today at an out of state 4 year nursing program with an excellent scholarship covering more than 50% of the costs and it is a 4 year program instead of one the 5+ year programs.
She did not cost California Tax payers a penny for her last 4 years of highschool. Her parents, who both work paid a hell of a lot of income, sales, and property taxes during those 4 years. So did her California Aunts/Uncles and Grand Parents.
The UC system is loaded with out state students because of their out of state tuition. Then, there are the rich out of country students as you pointed out. There is no clear % figure on non citizens, aka undocumented UC Students. Were their straight A’s easier to get?
University of Southern California is private, not part of the UC system. I don't think it currently has an undergrad nursing program, but does have a postgrad program for licensed nurses. There has long been a nursing program at the Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center. I think it is run by the county, not USC, but I could be wrong.
Almost 90% of U.C. students are from California. University of California automatically accepts the top 9% of its California freshman applicants.
As a private university, USC is under no such constraints, and they love their lucrative foreign students. Are those students as qualified as their American counterparts? It's a good question.