<p>What? Why would you report an exam grade? That doesn't make any sense.</p>
<p>Starman,</p>
<p>Appeal bud.</p>
<p>I had low SATs: 1270 and average SAT IIs (700 W/690 Math IC/700 US Hist).</p>
<p>GPA was good (valedictorian).</p>
<p>Not a URM, not impoverished, and not extenuating circumstances mentioned in my essays. I talked about my love for politics in my open ended statement.</p>
<p>The "hook," I guess, could be the fact that I took classes at UCLA during the summer with Professor Wortham (Chair of the English Department) and Professor D'Lugo for World Politics. Earned A's in both. I demonstrated, hopefully, that I my SAT scores do not reflect my abilities academically; that as a rising senior, I was able to complete university level work--the same level that matriculated UCLA students must meet as well.</p>
<p>It must be kept in mind that UCLA does not have an admissions committee that takes care of every applicant. They have individuals who read it at their offices or own homes and different admissions counselors may have different ideas of what makes an admitted students.</p>
<p>As mentioned in the past, 4 admission counselors who do not communicate review these apps in their own personal time; they do not have a standing committee that reads each application and votes for admission or not. You must be approved by each admission counselor.</p>
<p>I love science.</p>
<p>Appeal I will.</p>
<p>But, I'm over my loss. I just got into EE at Gtech.
Engineering at Gtech>Engineering at UCLA.</p>
<p>Somebody be happy for me.</p>
<p>We're all happy for you.</p>
<p>42000 * 1000 = 42 million words to read... that would take a long time</p>
<p>I'm sure they don't read the essays of all 42,000 applicants... to save time, they probably pre-eliminate all applicants with an SAT I score below 1200, all applicants with a weighted GPA below 3.5, and those who didn't take the SAT IIs, etc.</p>
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<p>I got 1260 on my SATs... not exactly great.</p>
<p>I definitely think my essays got me in. I wrote about leading a campaign that saved my high school library from being closed, appearing as a contestant on national television, and meeting a woman who's husband died in the world trade center. I tried to choose things that set me apart as an individual with motivation and character.</p>
<p>Also, one thing that I think may have set me apart is that I am from a poor, overcrowded high school in a rural county. Region is an important factor that I think a lot of people overlook.
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<p>Hmm, interesting</p>
<p>My SAT: 1490 and I wrote one of my essays about leading the campaign that saved my high school.</p>
<p>And I got rejected... hmmm.</p>
<p>djcapelis, were you from a "poor, overcrowded high school in a rural county"?</p>
<p>hmmm...i really thought i wouldn't get in because it's such an elite school and i'm far from the 4.8 1600 candidate....so yea.</p>
<p>BUT i think i got admitted because i had really good essays. i wrote one on my piano playing (for like 10 years), my volunteer work at the Braille Institute (assistant for the ceramics class), and another on my research i did @ SDSU on the 2nd brain: the enteric system. AND i had a super hard schedule.</p>
<p>OR it's becauase i'm from san diego. uhm so I dunno.</p>
<p>seems like essays are an important factor. maybe they read essay #3, and they scan over essays #1 and #2 for key words. or at least thats what i would think.</p>
<p>i think my stats were so horrible that i only had like a 5% chance of getting accepted.
well, since i have over 480 hours volunteering with surfrider foundation, i wrote about how i get to do research about the ecology and marine biology and help update the site that informs the public about the water quality in newport beach. i was in marching band all 4 years and marched baritone saxophone. we were SCSBOA champs in our division my 9th grade year, and we made it to championships the next 3 years. i'm the principal french hornist in the Orange County Youth symphony orchestra. we went to Greece last year. people come from all over the world to be in that. i took 16 course of the "G" requirement. i was the soloist bari sax player in jazz band. i compete in the National Scholastic Surfing Association. ranked #2 female surfer in southern cali. won scholarships from that. i go to a school where only 8% of the people score over 1000 on the SAT. single parent house hold.
so trust me, you bitter people gotta realize i didnt get in because im a mexican immigrant.</p>
<p>^ yay for you! that's awesome and it seemed like you worked so hard.</p>
<p>hey maybe we can hit up the beaches in LA! lol I go to La Jolla shores all the time (all the girls in SD surf) but i definitely don't think i'm as skilled as you.</p>
<p>I focused my essay on #2 which i wrote about Model United Nations. My essay #1 i wrote a typical essay about hardest classes at school and stuff, and #3 i wrote about my father leaving me when i was 6. I really dont think i had outstanding essays though</p>
<p>pretty impressive newpswahine!</p>
<p>laguna, i do note that you're prez of Envirosci. that's quite unique, i dont think anyone else on this board can say they have that same EC/leadership position.</p>
<p>leggomyeggo: because it appears on my transcript.</p>
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djcapelis, were you from a "poor, overcrowded high school in a rural county"?
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<p>Not really, I think that shows how valid his point is.</p>
<p>School location does seem to matter quite a lot.</p>
<p>HiGH GPA and SAT Scores don't always guarantee that you'll get admission to UCLA.. you have to demonstrate leadership, involvement in extracurricular activities, and have a good essay. Maybe their admissions may be random.. but hey its one of the best UCs! they must be doing something right</p>