<p>Hi, I really REALLY want to go to UCLA. I'm so happy to get in, and I REALLY want to go! However, my parents want me to take a year off before I go (I can't say why). I noticed on UCLA's website that they say they usually don't let you take a year off (also called deferring enrollment), but that you should write a letter and they will consider. Does anyone know whether people are usually successful with this?If UCLA says I can't, should I enroll, withdraw, and then reenroll (I saw on CC that this method could help get around the dilemma at Berkeley). However, someone told me that withdrawing looks bad (like on a grad school app). If I do not accept UCLA this year, and have to reapply next year will UCLA look down on the fact that I didnt go the first time?</p>
<p>PLEASE HELP I DONT WANT TO END UP AT UC-DAVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Yeah I agree with equinebeing. You’re a big boy now. You’re an adult now. I’m guessing your parents have some degree of control over you because they’ll be helping pay for college. Well you can either just say “Mom, Dad, with all due respect, I’m going to UCLA anyway” and then just pay for UCLA with a bunch of loans, and work part time. Or you can potentially screw up everything by waiting a year…
I suggest just move out and pay for college on your own some how.</p>
<p>Why would your parents want you to take a year off? Lol.</p>
<p>Well I say declare your independence :] Like the two posters above me, you are old enough to be away from your parents… Maybe moving out and paying your own bills seem a bit overboard, but I’m sure your parents will understand if you just talk to them about it… And worst case scenario, you move out and pay your own bills and maybe parents disowning you(?).
Good luck and just keep pushing for UCLA.</p>
<p>These guys are stupid. Waiting a year and not having to worry about massive debt for the next 10 years > Getting into massive debt in a crappy economy just to go to UCLA</p>
<p>I dunno what your family situation is and what the reasoning behind your parents not wanting you to go to college right off the bat is, but that would play a big role in deciding whether it’s a good idea or not.
i mean, if you really need to take time off (I couldn’t say no to my parents because that’s how we’re raised culturally) then if push came to shove you could go to a jc and transfer…?
But try talking to them about it…</p>
<p>Your parents dont want to go to UCLA, find let them make their own decisions… oh wait. You mean, they are telling you not to go? Sounds like someone doesn’t know how to say no to mommy and daddy when it comes to what they want.</p>
<p>I was in a similar situation before I enrolled last year. I’m out-of-state(international to be exact) and my parents weren’t (still aren’t) doing well financially to afford my studies at UCLA. Even though I really wanted to come here, I offered to take a year off and reapply to another college that would give some scholarship, or maybe even go to a CC then transfer, but my parents just wanted me to come saying everything would be OK and so here I am. However, I feel that it was a mistake coming here since it’s too expensive and I will have to start getting loans… </p>
<p>So, if the “reason” is about affordability… then coming here now might be a bad mistake. Especially for undergraduate degree (which I think is pretty overrated)</p>
<p>Went to a UCLA admitted students meeting held in San Diego this past weekend. The question of taking a gap year was asked of the Admissions Director. He said that all requests should be made to the Admissions office, but such requests are rarely granted. If the reason was something out of the student’s control, such as an illness, such requests have a better chance of being granted.</p>