<p>If any of you high schoolers out there have questions about how to be more competitive at UCLA, feel free to ask! I was accepted for the class of 2014, and I thought I should give back to a site that I learned a lot from back when I was applying. I'll be here for anyone wanting tips or advice, especially you Out Of State students.</p>
<p>I am very interested in UCLA, and am going to be a senior in high school this fall. What are your tips for the admissions process for UCLA and other stuff in general. Also, if you don’t mind, what were your stats. Thanks, I’m coming from Washington my gpa is 3.85ish, and my sat is roughly in the 1900s. My ecs are decent (not that many/time committed).</p>
<p>I could easily find answers to my questions if I use the search forum but I’m just going to ask anyway =) After finishing your freshman year, what was one thing that you found most different from high school…and I’m talking about academics here. Did you have to find new study methods in order to adapt to college classes? and how exactly is the course load in UCLA? manageable? intense? Thank you!</p>
<p>@Raamzic: My stats were 3.98 GPA 32 ACT, 6 AP classes. EC’s included a humanitarian trip to Africa, volunteering 4hrs/wk at hospital, Eagle Scout, a few small honors/awards.</p>
<p>@kipling123: The one thing that is most different from HS would have to be the level of difficulty. College is on a whole new level, but it’s also the most fun I’ve ever had. I definitely had to adjust some of my study techniques, since 90% of college grades are based on midterms/final exams. Without any free points to cushion your grade, you really have to know the material and ace your tests. I’m currently premed, so the course load is heavy, but I finished up my freshman year with a 3.92 gpa, so I think I figured it out so far =)</p>
<p>3.92 GPA? That’s amazing! Hope you maintain that GPA all the way up to your senior year =) Anyways, thanks for the great tips. I’ll definitely keep those in mind</p>
<p>as an OOS prospective freshman applicant, my guidance counselor has advised me to not consider any of the UC school’s. Why? because they don’t offer any type of financial aid. My question is, How did you afford tuition at UCLA? Is it even worth applying?</p>
<p>^If you qualify for it, you could get lucky enough to get a scholarship (not Regents, but one of the other ones offered through UCLA’s financial aid office). Thats what happened with me. There are around 100 or so of them, but a lot of them (~70) are catered to students who graduated from a specific high school or live in Los Angeles County (or there’s some other prerequisite where only California residents would be able to apply). But there’s still some (~30-40) where they don’t take residency as a factor, so you can apply to those and maybe get lucky like I did.</p>
<p>^Agree with this. If you just apply for tons of scholarships, you’ll end up getting enough to cover most of the cost.</p>