Since the budget cuts in CSU and UC system, both organizations are forced to reanalyze their admission requirements and include other measures. According to Jaschik’s article, due to budget cuts this year, the California State University (CSU) system is undergoing changes to its admission process. Last year, only six of the 23 campuses had to include “competitive measures” beyond the requirements to decide what students should be admitted. This year, however, 12 campuses have already adopted this practice and it is predicted that more campuses will follow. As a result, students that meet CSU’s requirements are not guaranteed a spot into one of the 23 campuses. Furthermore, there have been cases of high school guidance counselors who are handling 950 student cases—thus, each senior may not receive the individual attention needed to be accepted into a CSU. Guidance counselors are also encouraging high school seniors to look for private or out-of state universities as alternatives to CSU schools. Therefore, high school seniors need to have more than the bare minimum to enter into a CSU school; they have to go above and beyond everything they do.
Adrienne Kwan, Director of Social Media
University Advisors
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