Cal State students, faculty protest proposed cuts in admission, budgetBy Seema Mehta and Gale Holland | 8:24 PM PST
To ease uncertainty among students who would otherwise qualify, advisors tell prospective freshman to apply to several universities or plan to attend community college for two years. »
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