Statement on UCLA Admissions

Campus Climate

Chancellor Block addresses concerns about UCLA admissions process.

In the last week, UCLA’s admissions process has drawn attention from within our campus and beyond. It is important that you are aware of our position: Our admissions process is legal and fair, and UCLA neither discriminates against nor grants preference to prospective students based on race, ethnicity, sex or national origin.

Amid the public debate, however, we must not lose sight of a simple fact: The students we admit to UCLA are, by any measure, candidates of exceptional merit chosen from an outstanding applicant pool. They are sought after by other elite universities, public and private, and our campus thrives on the intelligence, experience, talent and drive each of them brings to our Bruin family.

I can say with confidence that every Bruin student has earned the opportunity to study among this amazing community of scholars. We all should be extremely proud of the accomplishments that have brought them here and their potential to become leaders for the next generation.