THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOARD OF REGENTS HAS APPROVED A MOVE TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED HOLISTIC REVIEW SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING UNGRADUATE APPLICATIONS AT U.C. CAMPUSES. THE SYSTEM INVOLVES SCORING AN APPLICATION AS A WHOLE, AS OPPOSED TO ASSIGNING DIFFERENT SCORE TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE APPLICATION. CURRENTLY AT U.C. SANTA CRUZ, APPLICANTS ARE EVALUATED ON 14 DIFFERENT CRITERIA. THE NEW SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TAKE THE STUDENTS BACKGROUND INTO ACCOUNT, AND ANY CHALLENGES THAT COULD PUT THEM AT A DISADVANTAGE TO OTHER STUDENTS.
