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Other people have posted that UCSD was their safety and they got rejected. It is not an easy school to get into, so don’t make the same mistake they did; tell him to apply to Davis, UCSB, etc.</p>
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No, the enrollment goals went up by 100 from last year, but the acceptance rate this year was still much lower than last year.</p>
<p>Seemingly top applicants get rejected because you can’t see their application. UCSD moved to holistic review this year, so essays played a larger role than in the past. With the holistic review, a 2350 SAT and 4.5 GPA aren’t enough to get in if your community service and extracurriculars are lacking. UCSD is now looking for a well-rounded applicant (probably more so than they used to.)</p>
<p>If your son has good grades, test scores, and extracurriculars, then he has a good chance, but I would be hesitant to count UCSD as being a safety.</p>