Official UCLA '08 Admissions Thread w/ Stats

<p>since the previous years have all had this type of thread, we might as well start one. beginning.... now! lets try to keep this thread clean, so don't post unnecessary comments please. anyway, regardless if you were admitted or not, list the following if desired:</p>

<ul>
<li>admitted/ rejected</li>
<li>major</li>
<li>gpa (transferable/ non- transferable)</li>
<li>extra curricular</li>
<li>completed/ not completed pre reqs</li>
<li>essay quality </li>
</ul>

<p>congrats to everyone who made it!</p>

<p>-admitted
-english
-3.75
-worked a lot, AGS honor society, TAP
-couple pre reqs missing
-did essay in 1 day</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED
Dept: HSSEAS
Major: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GPA: ~3.7
IGETC: Yes, Certified
Prereqs: Done by spring 08
Units: 90+ (Semester system @ time of application)
Diploma: Yes, A.S. Engr.
Essays: GOOD/DECENT (x/10)
Theory FA Summary: YES/VALID
Theory MY UCLA: YES/VALID
Extra Curricular: Par
Comments: YES!!!!!!!!!! GO BRUINS! CLASS OF '10 BABY!</p>

<p>-admitted
-pre bizecon
- 3.88/3.92 (probably was viewed as 4.0, only B on my rec was due to military reasons)
- USMC, deans list, almost worked full time at my store
- 2 pre reqs IP
- both essays proofread by 2 people.</p>

<ul>
<li>admitted</li>
<li>Econ/ International Studies</li>
<li>gpa 3.9</li>
<li>extra curricular: none except working</li>
<li>Prereqs: taking Cal II</li>
<li>essay quality 7/10</li>
</ul>

<p>Decision: Admitted
Major: Political Science
GPA: 4.0
IGETC: Completed by Spring 08
Prereqs: Completed by Spring 08
Units: 64 transferable upon completion of Spring 08 semester.
Essays: Strong (14 drafts)
Extra Curricular: DAT member w/ red cross, volunteer on city council campaign, AGS, a few high school ECs I threw in, etc.
Theory FA Summary: Yes
Theory myUCLA: Yes
Comments: UCB, please.</p>

<p>-admitted
-statistics
-3.95 / 3.96
-math tutor in my college math learning center . no TAP
-done by spring 08
-essay quality : since I am international students and my mother language is not english. I have to say my essay just "so so"</p>

<p>Decision: Admitted
Major: Poli-Sci
GPA: 4.0
Units: 78 transferrable, 90.5 total
IGETC: Finished in Spring 2007
EC: Volunteering, Sports (high school)
Prerequisites: Missed two classes because they weren't offered at my school.
Essay Quality: My Poli-Sci professor thought they were really good.</p>

<p>No TAP.</p>

<ul>
<li>Admitted

<ul>
<li>English</li>
<li>3.7 gpa</li>
<li>TAP, HITE and Honors, Member of Student Government, tutoring job throughout year</li>
<li>all prereq's done except one Spanish class</li>
<li>worked on essays for about a week</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>Admitted
Philosophy
3.68
Below Average ECs
Completed Prereqs
Essay is probably an 8/10</p>

<p>admitted
Biochem
3.7
Pre-req: not complete, missing 3 at least
Essay done in a week before submission
units: 9X sememster</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED
Dept: Letter & Science
Major: Pre History
GPA: 3.46
IGETC: End of Spring 08
Prereqs: Done
Units: 64 semester units
Essays: I thought it was good.
Theory FA Summary: YES
Theory myUCLA: YES
Extra Curricular: Some clubs.</p>

<ul>
<li>ADMITTED</li>
<li>Philosophy</li>
<li>3.92 GPA transferrable/3.83 GPA non-transferrable (C in trig, oh yeah!)</li>
<li>EC: LOTS of stuff, volunteering, etc</li>
<li>All pre-req's completed</li>
<li>pretty good.</li>
<li>units: 63</li>
</ul>

<p>um, i guess that's it... ok, no more posting of stats, i swear! lol</p>

<p>ADMITTED
SOCIOLOGY
3.8
A lot, related to my major
Completed
Essay was alright</p>

<ul>
<li>admitted</li>
<li>econ</li>
<li>3.5</li>
<li>EC: average</li>
<li>complete by the end of spring/IGETC/no bs TAP</li>
<li>Masterpiece</li>
</ul>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED
Dept: Letter & Science
Major: Communications
GPA: 4.0 UC transferable/ 3.89 regular
IGETC: End of Spring 08
Prereqs: End of Spring 08
Units: 60 Units
Essays: Very good
Theory FA Summary: YES
Theory myUCLA: YES
Extra Curricular: Working part time, Communications internship, some volunteer work</p>

<p>admitted
gpa 4.0
64 units
business econ</p>

<p>does anyone know when they will tell us for the regents scholarship?</p>

<ul>
<li>admitted</li>
<li>CIVIL ENGINEERING</li>
<li>3.51</li>
<li>extra curricular - NONE</li>
<li>not completed pre reqs - missed like 3 pre reqs</li>
<li>essay quality - i'd say a 4.5/5</li>
<li>transferring from cal state!!!</li>
</ul>

<p>Admitted
Political Science
3.8
IGETC, TAP, Pre-reqs done
Few ECs
Lousy essays</p>

<ul>
<li>admitted</li>
<li>philosophy</li>
<li>3.9</li>
<li>extra curricular - not much</li>
<li>did not complete pre-reqs</li>
<li>essay quality - pretty good</li>
</ul>

<p>No TAP</p>