August 3, 2001

U. of California Regents Adopt Admissions Plan

By JEFFREY SELINGO

For the second time in two years, the University of California's Board of Regents overwhelmingly approved a major change to the system's admissions policy in July.

The so-called dual-admissions plan, approved by a 14-to-3 vote, guarantees a spot to students between the top 4 percent and 12.5 percent of every high-school graduating class in the state if they complete two years at a community college first. The university already automatically admits as freshmen students in the top 4

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