<p>and of course....CONGRATULATIONS silver_warez !!!</p>
<p>it was sent through fed ex.. and its silver waVez not warez.. i guess many people have blurry vision..</p>
<p>i'm so so extremely sorry silver wavez.....</p>
<p>hahahaa no worries its not a big deal ill live
its just a real common mistake
and i was actually discussing it with cujoe on the columbia thread
its funny</p>
<p>i got waitlisted?! but its cool oxy was in the middle of the schools i wanted to go to and i already got into another school id rather go to. :) Good luck to everyone else whose first choice is oxy</p>
<p>Congratulations to all who got in. All that waiting and dd got waitlisted --- yeech. I wonder if it's that she hadn't visited -- too far and expensive, but we were excited about Oxy and planning to go out there right away if she was accepted. Oh well, we could second guess ourselves forever and she has other great choices. Guess I won't get to see CA after all.</p>
<p>does neone noe bout the director's merit scholarships.. and hwo much the give u.. cus i got one and i dont noe much bout it</p>
<p>I Need a lot of help deciding wether to go to ucla or occidental. I have always wanted to go to a prestigious school and here is my chance but occidental seems like a good alternative. UCLAs enrollment seems overwhelming, and occidental 1800 students seems welcoming. I am afraid that if i choose to go to UCLA I will not be receiving as good an education as the one i would get at a school with personal attention. If anybody has any advice for me please help me make my choice. THX</p>
<p>i have the same problems. i don't know anything about occidental and is deciding between:</p>
<p>occidental (50k total scholarship), northwestern (nothing), notre dame (don't know yet), and ut dallas (full ride, good neuroscience program but crappy undergrad and "college life") ...</p>
<p>how could u pass up northwestern? its such a great school and UCLAOXY, ucla is the better choice because whatever you want to do it will be more recognized around the country before oxy ever will.</p>
<p>Oxy will give you a great education. This is a dinosaur/parent speaking--I graduated 30 years ago. I've followed the life of the school closely though and it has only gotten better. I had many friends who went to UCLA and their experience in terms of connections to profs and making life-long friends just doesn't compare. Oxy also offers you a wonderful "village" to live in while you have the city at your doorstep. Oxy is becoming a "hot" LAC and I don't think you would regret choosing David over Goliath.....You can always do grad school at UCLA</p>
<p>i agree with mmaah...at oxy you wont just be among the masses, you wont just be a number, they'll be able to care for every single person and give each person individualized attention for classes and/or guidance...i definitely think that oxy is a better school in those terms..plus, its not just about prestige remember that.</p>
<p>Between Oxy and UCLA.. It's definitely Oxy.... but that's just me ;)</p>
<p>Good luCk!!!
(I'm also in a pickle like you!!)</p>
<p>I am choosing between oxy, usd, and usc. usc has the name recognition and alumni but it is 45 grand a year. Oxy is around 42 grand a year with nothing and usd is around 35 with a 12 grand scholarship and possibly honors system. The point is, go where you feel comfortable. Don't worry about undergraduate as long as you do well. Spend money and find the name with prestige when looking at graduate school. For myself, I am now leaning toward usd because it is a more complete package, but I am still vacillating.</p>
<p>URM average probably 1150-1250
White&Asian 1400</p>
<p>A record-breaking number of applications for the seventh consecutive year has moved Occidental Colleges admit rate to a new low and made it possible to offer admission to one of the most impressive group of students in recent memory.</p>
<p>Some 5,120 students submitted applications to Occidental, up 6 percent over last years record tally and 175 percent from eight years ago. Of those who applied, 2,057, or 40 percent, were offered admission, the lowest admit rate in more than half a century.</p>
<p>Occidental now receives more applications than three-quarters of U.S. News & World Reports top 50 liberal arts colleges, as reported in last years rankings. With just 430 spaces available this fall, Occidental received almost 12 applications for every opening in its Class of 2009.</p>
<p>Occidental once was referred to as a hidden gem, but clearly thats no longer the case, said Vince Cuseo, dean of admission. What were experiencing is not the result of any major changes at Occidental. Instead, I think what were seeing is a growing recognition of the enduring value of an Occidental education.</p>
<p>Two-thirds of students admitted to Occidental ranked in the top 10 percent of their class. The median SAT score is 1340, up from 1310 last year. Admitted students represent 45 states and 30 countries; international students (including those with dual citizenships) account for 5.4 percent of the total.</p>
<p>Of those domestic students who self-identified, 43 percent are students of color; 23 percent are from underrepresented groups (African-Americans, Latino/as, and Native Americans.) Counting those who did not identify their background, students of color make up 35 percent of the group, with 19 percent from underrepresented groups. Forty-two percent of admitted students are men.</p>
<p>SAT scores and senior class rankings are only two of the factors considered in the holistic process Occidental uses to assess student applicants. Others include the rigor of the students academic program, grades in academic solids, trends in academic performance, letters of recommendation, and essays.</p>