they probably don think u will go if admitted - too good for them? 
^I donāt think thatās the caseāI got a likely as a CS applicant with a 2400 (and I would certainly love to attend!)
Haha UCLA is my top choice but I wish that were the case. Have any of the UCLA alumni been admitted without getting a likely letter?
@omnipotent24ā donāt worry too much! Those are fantastic stats and Iām pretty sure you will get an offer. 65%-75% havenāt received a letter just keep that in mind
@CADREAMINā how did you get the statistics for the breakdown for Computer Science and total Engineering applicants? Is it on their website? I couldnāt find it. Thanks
@cherryraeā
http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/admissions/enrollment-degree-statistics-new
I have been through this process before and have been to open houses in past years where we talked with admissions about the letters and process. Now of course, maybe things could change, but they havenāt for several years 
@CADREAMIN
Has it always been that way?
I havenāt recād likely letter for Chem.Engineer, and does that mean I am out? Sadā¦
Donāt be sad, it doesnāt mean anything, Chem may have not sent any or very few. They seem to be more popular for luring CS and EE majors. You would be surprised how many students get into CS or EE at UCLA and donāt go (one of mine for example) so they are trying to get some studentās attention before they emotionally commit elsewhere. Either way, only a few students get them, there are still many acceptances to come to those without likely letters.
What?! I called UCLA and the person at the phone said that everyone who applied gets it and that its not an actual acceptance?
Well I didnāt get it so not sure what she means by thatā¦ maybe she misunderstood your question?
@Iamthegoat
Do you know if she was referring to the email that was sent out after we had sent in our applications saying that they have received the application?
Obviously you were talking about two different things (they send a lot of emails) because not everyone got one. They send many different invitations - to apply to this or that, for events, for scholarships. Nor are they going to say it is an acceptance before acceptances come out. No matter how many times on here people explain what it is and what it means, within a few posts the same questions come up again. Just relax everyone, only a few more daysā¦and good luck!
I didnāt take any subjects tests, but everything else on my application is great. Would they not even consider accepting me for Chemical Engineering because I didnāt take any subject tests? 
I donāt live in the states, so opportunities are rare.
@Msdotsy They look at the big picture. I absolutely know people (even in the states) that did not take subject tests and got in, one in particular was Mechanical Engineer. They strongly advise taking them but if they wanted, they could require them but they donāt. Plus you donāt live here, so I truly donāt think that will hurt you at all.
@MsDotsyā from what Iāve read, if you take the subject tests and your scores are good, it will help your application. If you donāt take the subject tests or you take the subject tests and receive a bad score, they will not penalize you for it. So basically itās just something extra to give a boost to applicants that take them. If you have a solid GPA, ECs, awards, and essays, you should probably be fine.
@MsDotsyā The UC application process is all about what makes a student candidate strong and trying to find those strengths in the application. If there are weaknesses, they will not penalize you for it. Students have different strengths in different areas-- my SAT score was 200 points lower than the average, but my GPA, ECs, and essays were great so I think they awarded me for my strengths rather than penalizing me for my weaknesses.
@MsDotsy I agree with @appleface47. My Math level II was a 650, which is well below the average for those that take that SAT II test. It really is holistic and one bad part of yours isnāt going to destroy you
What if someone went to a really competitive high school and got a low GPA but high SAT score.
I wonder what will be the outcome.
Any fellow BioE majors?