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lawrencecis
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How much are harder is it to get into UCLA v. Berk. for Mex.
I've heard - and it makes pretty good sense - that for Hispanics or Mex. Am. in particular it is harder to get into USC and UCLA because there are so many applying to them. I.e. so they're not as underrepresented. Ok. So the question is: because it is so much harder for Mex.Am. applicants to get into UCLA, would it virtually make UCLA and Berkley virtually equally hard to get into? Keep in mind, the LSAT and GPA medians for the schools are only distinguished by 1.0 GPA and 1-2 LSAT points.
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Knock
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Re: How much are harder is it to get into UCLA v. Berk. for Mex.
I've been told that since they're public schools, they can't give the URM boost. However, I heard they likely do so anyway.lawrencecis wrote:I've heard - and it makes pretty good sense - that for Hispanics or Mex. Am. in particular it is harder to get into USC and UCLA because there are so many applying to them. I.e. so they're not as underrepresented. Ok. So the question is: because it is so much harder for Mex.Am. applicants to get into UCLA, would it virtually make UCLA and Berkley virtually equally hard to get into? Keep in mind, the LSAT and GPA medians for the schools are only distinguished by 1.0 GPA and 1-2 LSAT points.
Not really sure to the answer to your question, but I'd guess Mexican-Americans with numbers good enough to get into Berkeley and UCLA are still underrepresented, just not to the degree it is at other schools, such as back on the east coast for example.
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BobbyDigital
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Re: How much are harder is it to get into UCLA v. Berk. for Mex.
My understanding is: whether or not the school is public or private makes no difference, the decision relies instead on the interests of the school in question. For example, Hastings is also a part of the CA university system, but has one of the most organized "URM friendly" programs that include boosts in admission consideration and also tutoring available for URM students. I found that to be interesting.
Anyway, some schools care and some schools do not. It's just a matter of finding out; generally schools aren't shy about disclosing if they have programs like these, on their admissions pages. As for UCB, I don't know if they have any similar programs.
Anyway, some schools care and some schools do not. It's just a matter of finding out; generally schools aren't shy about disclosing if they have programs like these, on their admissions pages. As for UCB, I don't know if they have any similar programs.
