<p>anthonypace:</p>
<p>Your stats are within range. I'd say your essays/ec's are the factors that will play a role.</p>
<p>my friend with a 3.2 and a 1200 is going to ucla next year.</p>
<p>And then again, she was recruited for softball...</p>
<p>"That's because internationals are from different countries. You can't expect to come to the US and have everything the way your school does it."</p>
<p>Well, of course we're from different countries. It's not about having it our way; it's about equalizing the playing field. A lot of our schools are like top-notch private schools without the benefit of prestige because we're newer, and as for being different because we're based in China -- well, my school follows a general CA education curriculum. It is much harder to get a high GPA here because our schools tend to be more rigorous (think those mostly-Asian HS in CA x1000, in terms of pressure, because almost everybody here is Asian). I'm sure the same holds true for other good public and private schools in the States, but they've got a reputation to make up for it. GPA alone simply can't be used as a basis of comparison, and shouldn't be more important than the SAT which at least makes an effort to be standardized.</p>
<p>kevinf, you don't happen to know whether the person you know who got accepted to UCLA for ChemE received the "engineering letter", do you? >__<;;</p>
<p>i remembered him scanning it and send it to me before but i don't have the file anymore</p>
<p>Uhoh...I applied for ChemE with sub-par engineering stats [4.13 UC GPA, 2200 SATs (720 in math), 760 Math IIC, 730 Chemistry] and I've been so worried b/c I didn't receive an engineering letter T___T;;</p>
<p>But I'm going to be hopeful for both of us!! I think with the new holistic review, you shouldn't worry too much about GPA and SAT scores; not all people at UCLA and UCB had 4.0s UW and 2400s in high school!</p>
<p>just wondering but what is the holistic review thing. do you think i still have a chance? my stats are way lower then yours, gimmieaclu</p>
<p>i got into UCSD with 3.6 UC GPA</p>
<p>it was weighted</p>
<p>thats what a UC gpa is.</p>
<p>Holistic approach is looking at an application in its entirety. Before, GPA and test scores were the most important factors, but now, adcoms weigh the personal statements <em>more than before</em>, extracurricular activities, any special circumstances, and maybe acknowledge that not all students everywhere have the same opportunities. I guess in a way, UCLA is trying to say that 4.0 UW and 2400 on the SAT will not guarantee anyone acceptance. </p>
<p>Hmm..did you apply for engineering, kevinf?</p>
<p>yup, i didn't get a letter though. did uclla implement the holistic approach this year or what</p>
<p>So starting last year, applications are read in their entirety, instead of different parts read by different people..</p>
<p>umm... try a new, undesired major???</p>
<p>I'd really take chances as a grain of salt.</p>
<p>I was chanced as a reach for both UCLA and Cal, slight reach for UCSD, and match for UCI, but I got into all + regents at UCI, without supplemental material. There are some things that you just can't put into chance threads(ie. essay, personal statements, touches) that heavily alter what adcoms see in you.</p>
<p>Dude Spam. If everyone here that chanced you last year totally knew how ghetto our school was, they'd realize that you were slaughtering the competition and would say that you were matches for all of those schools instead of reach.</p>
<p>Update: I didn't get the engineering letter, and I got into UCLA!!! :)</p>
<p>but then low GPA and high SAT scores could be a sign of laziness in school work I was told...</p>
<p>Just goes to show a balance is better</p>
<p>Yes. It is possible.</p>
<p>If you are a black woman.</p>
<p>no i got rejected haha</p>