<p>congrats kidRobert (:</p>
<p>NO SWEET! my forum name is kidrobot, but it's actually robert too, haha.</p>
<p>Anyways, I never once said I was accepted as I will never say it until I get officially admitted :D. Hopefully that was a good jinx o_O. Thanks for your belief in me.</p>
<p>I don't understand how some of these students got rejected??? If I were them I'd be frickin ****ed.</p>
<p>There must have been something other than stats that prevented these applicants from getting in... With their stats they should have been nearly guaranteed admission...</p>
<p>OlieOlie 3.93 GPA
International development studies major
2007 transfer rate: 60% !!!!
2007 avg gpa admits: 3.54!!!!
REJECTED</p>
<p>adriennevy 3.64 GPA Igetc completed
Theatre Arts
2007 admit rate: 17.93% (understandable)
2007 avg gpa of admits: 3.43 (come again!??)
REJECTED</p>
<p>cat360 3.7 GPA
Biology
2007 admit rate: 24.82%
2007 avg gpa of admits: 3.59 (sigh... this is ridiculous)
REJECTED</p>
<p>peep2 3.8 GPA
Comparative Literature
all pre reqs/ Igetc done!!!!
2007 admit rate: 56%!!!!
2007 avg gpa admits: 3.68 (...)
REJECTED</p>
<p>this does not make sense... I've never felt more discouraged in my life.</p>
<p>Yep, still not checking mine only 2 more days!!!</p>
<p>oorah87, some people here like to discount the role the personal statement plays, but it is a very important factor of why people are, or are not, accepted.</p>
<p>I personally know two Cal alumni who score admissions essays and they both say you would not believe some of the things they read from applicants. There are people with perfect stats, who go on to write stuff like "I display leadership because everyone around me is too stupid to do it themselves, so I just take on everything and do it myself." As a fellow vet, you see the extreme irony in such a statement since it is actually the exact OPPOSITE of leadership and is a display of total failure of leadership. </p>
<p>Anyway, that's just one example. But they tell me the most shocking thing is the extreme arrogance of so many people in their essays.</p>
<p>In the examples you listed, the essay might not have sealed their fate, but I'm willing to bet it was the reason they had such high stats and pre-reqs done and were still rejected.</p>
<p>We'll find out soon enough for ourselves. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>This is all given that FAFSA was submitted, correct? I cannot see my Fin Aid information, but I did not submit FAFSA.</p>
<p>Sigh... Reflecting back upon my personal statement, my tone does sound a little bit brazen and overconfident, due to my military backround. I hope they find that... endearing... and not obnoxious lol.</p>
<p>I heard that the majority of personal statements aren't even read however... So it still doesn't make sense to me... Don't higher gpa's negate the chances of your essays being read even further?</p>
<p>Anyway... what service you with Edward? "The Few the Proud"? "Army of One"? "You Can, You Can"?</p>
<p>I agree about the extreme arrogance in essays. How many times do you read someone's own assessment on their "killer" essay? No doubt a lot of these essays are good but it's so hard to write a good admissions essay.</p>
<p>Since UCLA and Berk both participate in the holistic admissions I would say that they read everybody's personal statements.</p>
<p>Well... my GPA is around a 3.0. When my Dad passed away I needed to get a job to pay for college. The only job around that I could get without having a car was the local grocery store deli. It was extremely difficult for me to deal with my OCD while working in the deli. I had to deal with blood and grease that made my OCD act up worse than before. That was the only way for me to get through school. The only days I could work on homework were during the days I didn't work; two days a week. My OCD acted up too much at home during the days I had to work. Once I found out that I could get financial aid, I quit my job. I took 4 classes, with two of them being honors courses, the following semester and got around a 3.5 GPA.</p>
<p>I mentioned the death of my Dad in my essay and how I wanted to persist through to make him proud. I never mentioned my OCD. I wish I would have.</p>
<p>I am the treasurer and a senator on my CC's ASB. I am also a founding member of the Political Science Club. I have also completed the honors enrichment program.</p>
<p>I profusely hope I get accepted either through an original acceptance or through appeals. I really like UCLA.</p>
<p>How do you deal with your OCD? Are there medications that you can take? Do you alienate yourself from other students or vice versa?? I think you should have mentioned your OCD... as much as admissions people hate "sob stories".. conquering mental illness.... now that's perseverence.</p>
<p>so.. TheCaliforniaLife can you see your financial aid summary?</p>
<p>wow, i can't see mine... I was so hoping to get in. 3.9 gpa isn't enough i guess.</p>
<p>what's your major? did you finish your pre-req and IGETC? did you submit FAFSA?</p>
<p>I can't see my financial aid summary. The thing, my site is saying something totally different than other people. It is saying "You don't have access to URSA."
I created a URSA account a couple months ago with my application ID. They said you can use it. When I called UCLA, they said I needed to use my UCLA ID. I really like the account name I picked. I don't want to change it. I don't know why it is saying it. I'm going to call them again and see what they say.</p>
<p>oorah87,</p>
<p>I honestly don't want to take any neurological altering drug. I know it may help a lot of people. I'd rather deal with the OCD than deal with the dangerious possible consequences of the medication. Ever since I have had OCD I have used a kind of behavioral psychology on myself. I'm slowly learning to control it the best I can.</p>
<p>I'm very socialable. I like to hang-out with friends all the time. The werid thing is my OCD doesn't act up as bad in public. I think this is why I was able to work on homework while at school when I had to work. Being in a social environment really helps me.</p>
<p>I didn't mention my OCD for fear of them dening me based on having OCD. I know many things can go through their minds about this issue. I just felt safer not mentioning it. I am definately going to mention it in an appeal.</p>
<p>I am missing quite a lot of pre-reqs because my CC doesn't offer them. I have taken all that I can at this college. I am a political science major. I also submitted my FAFSA.</p>
<p>loco, 3.9 is plenty, but they don't admit on GPA alone.</p>
<p>oorah87,</p>
<p>I joined the Air Force as a firefighter after one year at CC (98-99). I was basically that dumbass in class that so many people here talk about. I grew up big time in the service and now I'm back in school with a vengeance. Total 180 compared to my first attempt, and luckily I was able to academic renewal away a couple of F's I had. I can't stand the dumbasses in class now either, but I guess I understand where they're coming from hehe.</p>
<p>And I'm sure they'll see the brazen and overconfident nature of your essay as typical to a Marine. :P</p>
<p>Anyway, good luck to you.</p>
<p>Loco aren't you missing your calc prereqs though??</p>
<p>^yeah I know. Is this the week that everyone is betting that they will come out with their decisions?</p>