April 2, 1999

U. of California to Admit Top 4% From Every High SchoolImpact of New Admissions Policy at U. of California

By PATRICK HEALY

Embracing a controversial view of academic merit that has led to debate nationwide, the Board of Regents of the University of California agreed in March to accept the top 4 per cent of graduates from each high school in the state -- the most significant expansion of entrance criteria at the prestigious university system in two decades.

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