Submitted my UC app like 2 days ago and just got an LOR request. Did anyone else get a reference request and if so how are your stats? Past thread said it was for borderline applicants but also that they were planning to expand the pool of students required to submit LORs for our year.
Very curious as to which group of students are requested.
My Stats:
International
2300 SAT
800 math2 800 phys 780 Literature
AP Calc AB (5) AP Lang (5)
GPA : Idk i have a 97% avg but very minimal AP courses/weight bcse international ( might be weakness )
Applying to CoE
Last year applicants that were High stat/Low Stat and Borderline received LOR requests, so more randomized than specific. I think UCB is still fine tuning which applicants to target, so take advantage and show them that you could shine at UCB.
I got a request from Berkeley for LOR too. I have a 33 on my ACT, a fairly low UC GPA, but I took a lot of APs and have a lot of ECs. I’m applying to CNR… I have no idea what this means!! I’m scared it’s random selection, but there’s no way they would ask us for a LOR if they were going to flat out reject us, right? Does anyone know of stories where people got a LOR request and then got denied? I’m also confused about their new policy change, are more people getting asked this year?