Email from UCB admissions about Mar 27 decions?

<p>Whoa, I didn't realize there was this whole analysis thing going on here, haha</p>

<p>I'm regents, and I got email #3.</p>

<p>WOW...this is seriously hilarious!!!! I just have to say that now after fully relishing the last 38 pages of intense analysis, i would totally give all of you a FIVE (if this was an AP English Test)...completely mind blowing!!! But seriously, this is mass hysteria. I mean common we are analyzing a freaking email!!! Not only that we are analyzing the following words: "we're worth the wait." who got a "#3" versus who got a "#2" or why on earth did she not get an email versus but he's not "qualified" for that school and yet he got it...this is all fun to read but after 38 pages it gets to the point where it seems like "if i don't get into Berkeley, my life will be over." Frankly speaking getting into college is no longer as black and white as it was before and there's a lot of "factors" that play a large role in a student's acceptance, whether that be for Berkeley or Davis. All we as student can do is try out best and hope that our efforts will be adequately rewarded. Sure there are upsets - a college can't be 100 percent correct in its decision process...but the point is it is not longer in our hands to decide whether we got in or not, so then what is point of all this nonsense about email analysis. I just want to say that getting a #3 or a #2 or a #1 really shouldn't be anyone's reason for high hopes or crushed motivation... i mean one fact remains certain...we will ALL know by the 27th...there's no point making all these theories...theories only make sense if u have facts to really prove them otherwise they are nothing but words jumbled together! </p>

<p>So let me end on this note: i absolutely enjoyed reading this entire thread...some of the comments actually made me smile...even laugh out loud at times...but why don't we let time ultimately decide the future and not let some email govern our lives...</p>

<p>seriously, amen!</p>

<p>Wait, so this question has been asked 5 million times but I just want to be sure...</p>

<p>When UCB says we'll receive our letters on the evening of March 27...is there a specific time that we should definitely get it? ..or would it be just around the evening time. I'm asking because I think I read somewhere on this thread that they come out 5 pm</p>

<p>i believe that the decision will be post ONLINE on 5pm, but the letter(the actual letter??) will prbly be mailed fews days later.</p>

<p>good luck=]</p>

<p>Watch there be a countdown on here for 5 pm...haha</p>

<p>Who thinks there will be some countdown on this thread or even another one</p>

<p>it'll be 5 pm on March 27th before we know it... !!</p>

<p>celfonesaregreat: now now, let's be nice and try to empathize with those who are stressed from not receiving an email of any type. personally i do not believe that there is any meaning to the emails, other than being a friendly reminder, but i also do not appreciate the wording or suggestion that the recipients wait to accept another offer, only to possibly be denied admission. i think it did raise hopes for those whose first choice is Cal, and could easily be misconstrued. finally, let's remember that the direct purpose of this thread is to discuss the email, and what has since been revealed as several different versions. if these discussions calm or relieve those anxiously awaiting the
27th, so be it. let those who need to vent, have a forum in which to do so. belittling their angst during this stressful time is inappropriate and kind of mean.</p>

<p>We have been getting all these rumors and hopes that for the people that received the "please wait to hear from UC Berkeley: we're worth the wait!" email might have a chance to get accepted to the school.</p>

<p>Well here is what I think of it please let me know if you guys have a second opinion.</p>

<p>First of all I asked my friends that most likely won't have a chance to make it to UCB and they said no they didn't receive it. I asked my friends that has a chance to UCB and they got the email, including my self.</p>

<p>So then I was wondering why would they send it to some applicants and not the others. First I thought maybe because they didn't make an account on the UCB site thats why they didn't get it but then I asked my friends that didn't get the email and they said they made an account when they got notified that UCB received their application.</p>

<p>I asked another guy he didn't get to make it to UCLA, UCSD, and he got the email so I am thinking there might be a chance that email must MEAN SOMETHING cause lets say you do get accepted to UCLA and UCSD and the reason why UCB sends you a COMING SOON email and especially when they say "we're worth the wait!" must mean you got accepted some way and they want to remind you to check out the decision before you make your pick on the UC's.</p>

<p>Let me know what you guys think about this or can some one just email or call the school and ask what the email means ?</p>

<p>Another point the link: <a href="http://students.berkeley.edu/admissi...al.asp?id=3677%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://students.berkeley.edu/admissi...al.asp?id=3677&lt;/a> is meant for students who has a chance to get accepted and they would email it to some applicants, that I think has a chance to get accepted.</p>

<p>Idk ;[] I am going to go nuts about this email if I don't get accepted that email is going to be the end of me cause of it wasting my time lol.</p>

<p>I just wish it was Thursday so we ALL CAN FIND OUT WHAT THE EMAIL ACTUALLY MEANS lol</p>

<p>matalex, I totally wish it meant that.......LOL</p>

<p>I meant your longer post LOL</p>

<p>After ignoring doing my homework and skimming and reading some of the posts here, I'm finally on page 39, and I hope this is the last page. </p>

<p>FYI, I got #3 from Berkeley</p>

<p>...got rejected from UCLA (I also had the supplemental application). </p>

<p>Ahh 2 more days!</p>

<p>morethanwords,</p>

<p>I didn't get any email, and I got accepted to UCLA</p>

<p>hah...</p>

<p>Okay, if you got the supplement questionnaire from UCB a while ago and really made sure you did good on it --with a really good rec. ........ how much does it "boost" your chances of being admitted? </p>

<p>(remember, before this you're borderline..and you get another chance to really extend your essay +more with this questionnaire) </p>

<p>anyone have any ideas?</p>

<p>morethanwords, i got the supplement from ucla and was rejected. i got #3 from cal. maybe this is our lucky chance, our break from UCB. what were ur senior year grades that you reported on the ucla suppl.</p>

<p>I got into UCLA and UCSD and received #3</p>

<p>ack ack! two more days <em>runs around frantically</em></p>

<p>Atmani8, I've been making an effort to ask around, making connections to other people who have relatives, friends, or just someone they know of who got in to Berkeley with a supplement questionnaire. What all of them told me is that they got it (take note: I only asked if they got in and if they got the questionnaire). I mean, we're in the "borderline" aka MAYBE pile, meaning they want us, but they can't really decide YET, that's why they want to know more info about you. Also, it could mean that in the application, you did not provide much information so that's why they want to ask you.</p>

<h2>I'm hopeful right now, because I got rejected from UCLA, but got in to UCSD, UCD and UCI (all from College of Engineering) with a low SAT/ACT scores, but stellar extracurricular activities. </h2>

<p>xxfly4lyfxx, my grades were bad (2.8 GPA with 4 AP classes), so that's probably one of the reasons why I was denied admission).</p>

<p>I don't know.. we'll see what happens. =]</p>

<p>i had a 3.6 weighted, but 2.6 unweighted cuz im only taking ap classes (5). i also got into UCSD and UCI, rejected by LA. those are only UC's i applied to. I think I got denied from UCLA is the low semester grades. i dunno how this will affect UCB, but CAL didnt ask for suppl. application. I got #3 so im very anxious to see what happens with CAL</p>

<p>MoreThanWords, I also asked around and people who I know from SoCal told me that everyone at their school who received a questionnaire and did a good job writing it got in to Berkeley. This was seriously a convo I had with someone</p>

<p>"Wait, you got the questionnaire?"
"yeah" (me)
"Ok. You're in then"</p>

<p>just like that. but obviously you have to have a good rec. and your writing should have been thoughtful etc. </p>

<p>Plus, I had really low scores, but good grades. My extracurricular activities were really good & my essays were strong. If anything my essays, extracurriculars + grades got me in (which will hopefully happen). My scores just put me way below...</p>

<p>good luck tho!</p>