Just 48 hours after the close of the priority application period for the California State University system, there are already more applications on file than ever before.

Erik Fallis, media relations specialist for the California State chancellor’s office, said they already have over 30 percent more applications than they had at this time last year.

“We’re really seeing a marked increase in the amount of applications we’re receiving,” said Fallis. “As of November 23, we already have almost 400,000 applications and that includes first-time freshman and transfer students.”

In the past, Cal State officials made it clear that they would not be accepting any applications beyond the Nov. 30 deadline, however Fallis says that may not necessarily be the case.

“We’re cutting freshmen applicants, but individual campuses have the option to keep their application period open for transfers,” said Fallis. “Transfer students definitely have priority over incoming freshmen.”

Sue Granger-Dickson, head of transfer services at BC, said that impacted and non-impacted campuses vary widely in their admission practices.

“Non-impacted campuses traditionally have extended their priority application period,” she said. “Impacted campuses, however, are very rigid in holding to the Nov. 30 deadline.”

She also stated there are Cal State campuses starting to change their admission policy to handle local populations first.

“There are campuses like San Diego State that are choosing to meet the needs of their immediate geographical area first,” said Granger-Dickson. “Then they’ll open it up to out-of-area applicants. Unfortunately, once geographical needs are met, there’s no real way to tell how many slots that leaves open for other students.”

Students who failed to meet the priority application period are advised to contact the transfer center on campus or visit www.calstate.edu to see which campuses are still accepting transfer applications beyond Nov 30.