Over 50,000 Apply to UCLA for Fall 2007

Almost 50,700 high school seniors have applied to the University of California - Los Angeles for freshman admission this fall.

This year's applicant pool is 5.1 per cent larger than last year's and sets a record for the number of applications received by UCLA in a single application season.

UCLA typically receives more applications than any other college or university in the U.S. The University admits about 25 per cent of applicants on the basis of a holistic admissions review that considers personal achievements and evidence of character in addition to high school academic records and standardized test results.

Source: "UCLA Remains the Country’s Most Popular University with More Than 50,000 High School Seniors Applying for Fall," press release, UCLA (Los Angeles, CA), January 24, 2007