UC Regents examine admissions fee

A proposed new admissions policy for the University of California system could give thousands of students a better chance of getting into the elite state schools, but critics say the changes threaten to weaken educational quality.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

The proposal, to be discussed today by the Board of Regents, would reduce the grades, classes and admissions tests required of high school students before their applications are fully reviewed.

"All we are doing is guaranteeing more students a shot," said Mark Rashid, chairman of UC's Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, which proposed the change.