I heard a rumor that colleges use a rubric for admissions…
In it, they give you points for your grades, SATs, leadership,interview,etc…
Has anyone in here heard anything about it??
If so, have you seen a copy of the rubric??
<p>its different for every school</p>
<p>some colleges have it and some dont.. i know UCSD has one but i forgot what the website was</p>
<p>if anyone knows the website, please give me link..
i just want to look at sample rubric!!</p>
<p>and does anyone else know whether UNC-Chapel Hill uses one or not??</p>
<p>UCSD's <a href="http://henry.sandi.net/college/application/ucsd_application_scoring.htm%5B/url%5D">http://henry.sandi.net/college/application/ucsd_application_scoring.htm</a></p>
<p>for the GPA, does it use Weighted or Unweighted??</p>
<p>wow...just read that....thats bs. 300 points for low family income??? 300 first generation college attendant, 300 for being in freaking AVID, 500 for a life altering event. wow, im sorry my parents have jobs, went to college, and didn't die. jesus, base your admission on the student and not their parents for christ sake!!!! that blows. oh well, i still got in.</p>
<p>if your parent died im sure there would be a small change in your academics that might need to be taken into account</p>
<p>on an aside, 41,000 applicants, 42% admitted, 3,800 enrolled 13500 choose not to enroll thats an insane number of people</p>
<p>i guess not, its a yield of 22%</p>
<p>true. but i just find that rubric quite shocking.</p>
<p>300 points for going to a bad school..
150 points for being slightly poor
300 points for having stupid parents
300 points for AVID classes
250 points for working at McDonalds instead of going to school
250 points because your mom isnt married</p>
<p>THIS IS ABSURD!!</p>
<p>i cant believe people whose parents weren't very succesfull get admissions while people that study 24/7 get deferred or reject..</p>
<p>300 points for going to a bad school..
150 points for being slightly poor(this obviously is to compensate for the crappy HS that goes along with being poor but this should be really be integrated into bad school category )
300 points for having stupid parents(im sure youre parents being phD in Physics DIDNT help you when taking youre SAT's, this is compensating for that)
300 points for AVID classes(it shows motivation no different than EC's)
250 points for working at McDonalds instead of going to school(yea youre right im sure having to work 20-30hrs a week to help youre family out didnt hurt youre GPA ie stop being a sheltered privileged brat)
250 points because your mom isnt married(i cant argue with this one really)</p>
<p>yeah........people who don't have educated parents dont have the benefit of going to them when they have a hard time with the material. and if they work, that's the same as a EC.... they need to manage their time efficiently. i don't know about avid.......my friend says he just took it cuz he got a scholarship from it...others say that it's an easy class...going to bad school shouldn't be worth that much, since you should still come out on top if you're a good student..250 if your mom is divorced....i dont see why they have to have a seperate one....the only thing i can come up is that single parent= low income...but that's already factored in....</p>
<p>ucsd used to be my top choice. i missed the cutoff by 563 points. if i was disadvantaged and crap maybe i could have gotten in.</p>
<p>oh well i've gotten over it. W00T FOR UCSB! GO GAUCHOS! haha</p>
<p>2vulgar4cc: i said that exact same thing in another thread "i'm sorry my parents went to college, i'm sorry i'm not poor" etc when i was bitter about ucsd. lol. but oh well. UCSB here i come! :)</p>
<p>jesus christ, stop being so bitter. They had a hard life. Everyone needs a break all right? So you're privileged or better off than some, it's not you fault, and it's not their fault that they're poor, etc. either. Colleges are just trying to straighten the playing field.</p>
<p>If you're poor, or if your parent is a single-working mom who has two jobs and is never home, or if your dad dies, of course YOU WOULD HAVE MORE ON YOUR PLATES. These people actually have real challenges in their life. And they come out of it stronger, so this is their reward. Stop whining. Good lord.</p>
<p>"Parental income <$60,000: 150 pts
Less than federal TRIO low-income cut-offs: 300 pts"
They had less opportunities. Their concern was to survive on a daily basis. My family is in that situation, and we're worried when the next meal will be on the table.</p>
<p>"First-generation college attendance:
Using most educated parent: Some college or 2-year graduate: 150 pts
High school education or less: 300 pts"
They grew up in an environment that didn't value or support higher education. Calling someone's parent stupid for not getting their high school diploma is entirely unnecessary. Look back at your post and see just how much of a pathetic jerk you sound. Maybe they had to drop out because other circumstances arise, maybe they had to drop out to get a job in order to support the family.</p>
<p>"Single parent household: 250 pts.<br>
Working to contribute to family income AND
a minimum of 20 hours per week during a school year: 250 pts.
Life altering event (foster care, death of immediate family member, personal involvement in a life trauma): 500 points
Less severe event/situation: 250 pts"
Sorry, but I have to say they deserve it. To be able to overcome these challenges, and come out in the same position as most people is, to me, quite amazing. And I applauded them for being so stable.</p>
<p>Honestly, my best advice for everyone is to keep it all in perspective. So you don't get into a particular school. Life still goes on doesn't it? I could easily give up attending MIT and go to a local community college, and guess what? I'll still be where I want to be in 10 years, no doubt.</p>
<p>staticsoliloquy: ya it's easier for kids to get bitter initially, like i was with ucsd, but i have realized that life goes on. you're right, those safeguards are necessary to level the playing field, not everyone is dealt equal playing cards. and i'm actually pretty happy and stoked about where i'm probably gonna go, w00t for ucsb!</p>
<p>everyone just be happy with your acceptances/rejections, sometimes it's just not meant to be</p>
<p>i love your attitude awakenedream; a lot more people should have it :)</p>