Rejected from UCLA, have a question and chance me

<p>While it is undoubtable that being rejected from UCLA is a bad sign, are admissions to the two schools independent of each other? The rejection from UCLA pretty much completely destroyed me, but I want to know if it is worth it to build up any hope for Cal.
Also here is my profile.
Senior
Asian Male
Upper Middle Class background
I attend a highly rated (874 API) California Public School
Weighted 9-12 (Academic 1st Semester Senior Included) GPA: 4.18
Unweighted 9-12 (Academic 1st Semester Senior) GPA: 3.72
Weighted 10-11 Academic GPA: 4.36
Unweighted 10-11 Academic GPA: 3.73
I was in the top 9% of my class, our school doesn't elaborate any more.</p>

<p>Courses
Summer before Grade 9: Health (B+) World Geography (A-)
Grade 9: Geometry Honors (A-/B), Biology Honors (A/A), Fine Art (B/B), French II (A/A), English I (B+/A-)
Grade 10: French IV Honors (B+/B+), Algebra 2 Honors (B+/A-), AP European History (A/A), AP Computer Science (B/A), English II (A/A)
Grade 11: AP Chemistry Lecture (A/B), French V AP (A/A), AP Chemistry Lab (A/A), AP US History (A-/A-), English III (A-/A-), Math Analysis (B-/A-)
Summer before Grade 11: Introduction to American Politics at UCLA (B)
Grade 12 (Do schools even look at these?): AP Government (A), English IV (A-), AP Physics C (A), AP Calculus AB (A-), AP Statistics (A)</p>

<p>Test Scores
SAT: 2260 (CR 800, Math 780, Writing 680)
SAT 2: Math II 770, US History 760, Chemistry 680
AP's
Grade 9: Bio (3)
Grade 10: Computer Science (5), European History (5)
Grade 11: French (4), Chemistry (4), US History (5)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars and Awards (This list is very scant): Cross Country and Track for all of high school, I am not very fast at all.
Math Honors Society (Tutoring kids for free) during Senior Year
A few events done, but I never did any regular community service.
AP Scholar with Distinction.</p>

<p>How were your essays and your recs?</p>

<p>Your ECs aren’t very good and your test scores are okay… APs aren’t fantastic either. Do you know your UC GPA? Berkeley doesn’t care about your “normal” one. Go calculate that, and maybe we can get a better idea. But judging by this I’m sorry I don’t think you have a good chance (since I don’t know your essays, and your ECs are pretty weak.)</p>

<p>I hope I get proven wrong!</p>

<p>Thanks for the input. Do you have any answer to the question about admissions to the two schools being independent? My essays are what I’d call decent. Are UC GPA’s grade 10-11 only?</p>

<p>I would consider you to be a pretty strong applicant since me myself was pretty weak, and I was actually admitted. I still find it pretty unbelievable to be admitted by UCLA… Maybe it is because of my essays and personal backgrounds. I guess that means pretty much.</p>

<p>UCB and UCLA’s admissions are independent from each other. Contrary to urban legend- it is possible to get into both, or be rejected from only one. It’s a bit of a mystery as to who or why. I noted in the last four years on UC’s own Stat Finder that those from public schools the southern part of the state have greater % acceptance to UCLA and those from the northern part of the state have a slightly greater % acceptance to UCB. I doubt this is entirely coincidental. It <em>may</em> have to do with yield rates, or it may be some other reason. The so-called ‘holistic’ admissions process has taken some of the rational and predictable out of the equation. On the plus side, it allows for some unusual and exciting admissions, but it turns away perfect stats-students.
That’s^ the long answer. The short answer is that YES, you might be admitted. You’ll know very soon.
Adding: UC GPA is for 10-11 grades only.</p>

<p>Your scores look decent, but the grades worry me since they are several Bs scattered throughout your 8 semesters… EC seems the weakest in your application since they aren’t that much to show the admission that you are mre than just numbers. However, just wait to see :)! Don’t be distressed!</p>

<p>Other than decent grades, SATs and ECs, what sets you apart from everyone else? Did you give the admissions people a different aspect of you that wouldn’t be reflected in the above? Who are you as an individual, what are your beliefs, experiences? If I were to sit down with you for coffee, what would you tell me about yourself that you are proud of and represents you as an individual? (as in not your grades, ECs or SAT scores…) You could very well be admitted (which is probably what you want to hear at this point) but there are many applicants like you given only your grades, ECs and SAT scores. I’m sure there is something about you as a person that they would love to see and know, and that would make them want to admit you to Cal. Sorry man, didn’t mean to go off on you, but this might be good advice for future applicants.</p>

<p>My UC GPA was 4.09, so not very good. Thanks for all of the feedback, and to be honest, easylife808, the point you made certainly hits home. I suppose I’ll just wait.</p>