8.8% More High School Seniors Apply to UC
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The number of high school seniors applying to the University of California rose 8.8% this year, a jump UC officials attributed to better academic preparation and a continuing increase in the college-age population.
Overall, 82,841 seniors applied for fall admission, figures released Tuesday show. That included 70,494 applications from Californians, up 7.7% from last fall. International student applications were up 16.1%.
UCLA was again the UC system’s most popular campus, with 47,226 students applying.
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