<p>Could anyone help me try to understand why I was selected to apply for regents but didnt get an engineeing likely letter? This is a little annoying</p>
<p>It’s possible that the people selecting Regents candidates and the people selecting Engineering students are using slightly different rubrics. It is strange though. Which Engineering major did you apply to?</p>
<p>I’d rather trade places with you 
The email that many people regarded as the likely email is just a mass email. It could mean nothing. I do think the reason that you haven’t received the invitation is because you have already been admitted. The rest of us hasn’t.</p>
<p>Computer engineering was my first choice. I really hope that’s the case, myboby123.</p>
<p>First off, congrats on regents. </p>
<p>Second, the engineering invite e-mail, assuming we’re talking about the same one (it mentions that you’re highly competitive, congratulations on your fine high school work, etc.) is without a doubt the “UCLA Engineering Likely Letter.” If you received it, you’re essentially guaranteed admission, barring failure to meet some eligibility requirement or an F, etc. This is easily confirmable because it’s the exact same letter that people have been receiving as the “likely letter” for years and there is literally no trace of anyone who received the letter and later got rejected (aside from failing a course, or something). Besides, decisions come out in a week; LA knows exactly who’s in and who’s out by now – they sent the e-mail to engineering admits only. This is because UCLA engineering handles admissions separately from the rest of the university. So in engineering, it’s the engineering school that admits you; therefore, the engineering school is free to contact its admits separately. </p>
<p>My guess as to why a regents applicant didn’t receive it is because there’s nothing “likely” about your admission at all. You’re in. The likely letter e-mail people have been receiving is essentially a precursor to your admission; it tells you to RSVP for engineering day and Bruin’s Day (admit-only events). There’s really no information in there a regents admit needs. Don’t worry if you’re regents and you didn’t receive it. Both regents and likely letter recipients are admitted to UCLA, but regents is definitely the more prestigious of the two.</p>
<p>Thanks, that’s reassuring. However, how do you know I’m for <em>sure</em> in because I was invited to apply for regents? The application specifically stated that it did not guarantee admission to UCLA. Hopefully you’re right and I don’t have to worry.</p>
<p>Well, I know for a fact that Berkeley regents guarantees admission. Multiple people I know personally who were invited to apply for LA regents similarly knew that they were admitted because I think that the criteria for LA, Berkeley, or any other UC regents invitation is admission to the aforementioned school. Either way, I’ve always held that regents is a VERY good thing. If you were invited for LA regents, i’m 100% positive that you’re in.</p>
<p>And even if regents doesn’t guarantee a slightly earlier acceptance notification like the likely letter, you still would need top stats to even qualify for regents; thereby, making admission to UCLA a cakewalk.</p>
<p>bump. anyone else in this situation?</p>
<p>My guess is that likely letters are coming out in batches(if you look at past threads).</p>
<p>Did you get one or the other (or both), AirforceWuhn?</p>
<p>This isn’t meant to discourage, but I received both the regents invite and the likely letter, meaning that likely letters are probably sent regardless of regents status. My best guess for you would be that the letters are sent out in batches like AirforceWuhn said. Regardless, you shouldn’t worry too much about admissions as a regents candidate. While it’s not a guarantee of admission as it is at Cal, it’s a very strong indicator.</p>
<p>No I have not received anything yet, just a little anxious.</p>
<p>Bump 10char</p>