Recently, California Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 1674 (AB 1674), which was passed by the California State Legislature. The new bill will make it more difficult for out-of-state and international students to study in the University of California system, while reserving more opportunities for local California students. The new bill is more favorable to students born in California who hold U.S. citizenship.
What is the AB 1674 Bill?
The bill stipulates that starting from July 2018, the University of California system is prohibited from reserving admission spots for out-of-state and international students for any reason when admitting undergraduates. It must treat all applicants equally and admit students based on academic merit.
The Impact of the AB 1674 Bill on International Students
1. In the 2017 undergraduate transfer admission data for the University of California system, international students accounted for only 12.5%, and the share of admitted Chinese students was less than 10%. The implementation of California's AB 1674 bill may cause the University of California system to abandon certain admission forms that reflect racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity for undergraduate students, further compressing the share ratio.
2. In the process of undergraduate transfer, the proportion of local California students is already high. Coupled with the protective tendency of the policy and the disparity in academic credibility of international students, the application process for international students will be even more difficult, and the competition for admission will become more intense.
3. The tuition for local students is very low, accounting for less than one-third of that for international students. For international students, the four-year tuition to obtain a degree from the University of California is very high.
The introduction of the new bill will make it more difficult for international students to enter the University of California system, while local students will have more opportunities to enter the University of California system. Therefore, this bill is intended to protect local students in California.
It Is More Difficult for Chinese Students to Enter the University of California System
The University of California system has always been the most popular American university system for Chinese students. In fact, Chinese students already pay a high price to enter the University of California. In addition to the low admission rate, they also face fierce competition for enrollment and high-intensity academic pressure. Of course, the high tuition fees are also indispensable.
With California passing the AB 1674 bill and canceling the reserved spots for international students, the threshold for international students to enroll has been greatly raised, and it will become more difficult for Chinese students to successfully apply to the University of California.
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