<p>I have a feeling that UCB will take everyone who got rejected from UCLA. it seems to be divided between UCD and UCSD (either this or that) and UCB/UCLA.</p>
<p>Also I found it a bit harsh to jump into this thread and tell those rejects to get over themselves.</p>
<p>Blackdream.....I addressed two people, fei and mo because they were putting down UCLA and....using profanity to discuss the Admission dept. I definitely feel for them but they make the rest of us look like we didn't deserve to get in, which is the impression.....</p>
<p>I would never do something like that. I am just insisting that two people should take stock of their accomplishments, consider appealing, and by all means, knock off the UCLA bashing just because they're ****ed that they didn't get in.</p>
<p>By all means, UCLA is a great school, but their admission people often to weird things.</p>
<p>I think UCLA weighs personal statements heavily, compared to other schools that don't read the statements at all (ie.UCR). That's why they're soooo late with decisions every year because it's reading the essays that takes so much time.</p>
<p>sorry I have said it before and I will say it again...UCLA admission is (insert profanity)...it is totally random...and even if you fit their criteria they will reject you for some bull reason...they do this in freshmen admissions as well. one of my friends who had 1530 and 4.3GPA got rejected from UCLA, but got accepted to Berkeley. Another friend got into Stanford but got rejected from UCLA. The first one was engr. major the second one was business (I think..) The first one was a Korean on Fin. Aid...the second one was white. Both of them came from middle class backgrounds. Now these guys may have had sub-par personal statements, I didn't read them, but doesnt their GPA and scores outweigh that?? I mean ***???</p>
<p>Something which should also be brought up is that fact that schools do reject some of the best candidates. Why? Because a ratio upon which they are judged by is amount admitted who accept. They assume that if your in the top 1% of applicants, you will mostly likly choose a superior institution. Now, I believe this is more of an issue at private schools, but maybe this is going on here. Also, realize one the goals of the UC system is to try to provide a place for all qualifing applicants to at least one institution. Maybe they will assume that you guys will choose Berkley, and therefore wish to maximize space availble at UCLA for those who qualify there. Im not saying that this is why you guys got rejected, but simply attempting to offer a possible justification. Also the main point being, maybe its not your fault, and therein, as tough as it may be, don't let it get you down and let what you are/will be doing be effected by what you could have been doing.</p>
<p>getting accepted into Stanford and rejected by ucla?? wow, that sure does say a lot about the randomness of admissions.</p>
<p>ok guys, enough of ucla admission bashing. I am seriously considering to appeal to them. I have never appealed before and would like to know how would someone do an appeal? How would we write one? What would we say in the letter and how long should the letter be??</p>
<p>mosharma: it seems that both of my friends got into better schools (UCB and Stanford) but got rejected to UCLA which is nowhere near those schools in terms of prestige etc...</p>
<p>"getting accepted into Stanford and rejected by ucla?? wow, that sure does say a lot about the randomness of admissions."</p>
<p>this is not an isolated case. i have also noted such occurances.</p>
<p>personally, If you have 4.0 and UCLA didn't take you, you have 99% shot at UCB.</p>
<p>i sure hope so blackdream...even though i do not have a 4.0. maybe getting into Cal can really explain all this randomness. it really doesn't matter right now until I hear from Cal on Friday.</p>
<p>I think the chance is over 85% for people who got rejected by UCLA with 3.8/3.9 GPA to be accepted by Berkeley!</p>
<p>But personally, I really don't wanna go to Berkeley, cuz I don't like N. California, especially for its terrible weather; and I don't like its campus and the environment around it either.</p>
<p>The only reason for me to apply for UCB and get a admission is to let a friend of mine who is in Cal know: YOU ARE NOTHING!!!</p>
<p>^85%? i sure hope so man.
but with all the competition in berkeley...everyone with the same gpa and same stats, there has got to a lotta other factors then gpa that accounts to someones admission...sure hope that we will all be able to get into berkeley, for those who got rejected from LA.</p>
<p>LOL UCB is not better than UCLA.</p>
<p>You guys are too funny. You don't get in and you just b1tch and moan and say its "Random" and that the adcoms are on drugs.</p>
<p>Unless you actually have read everyones application..what do you REALLY know?</p>
<p>I love how all of you experts say that this school is better and that school his worse...really, what do you know?</p>
<p>And I have to agree with Michelle...you guys are understandably ****ed, but you are minimizing the accomplishment of those that got in..not cool, not fair and not accurate.</p>
<p>It's okay to be upset, but don't diminish the hard work of those that got in because you are bitter.</p>
<p>"you are minimizing the accomplishment of those that got in..not cool, not fair and not accurate."</p>
<p>I don't know about LA, but I have a confirmed rejection from UCD already, and I will disclose details of my stats after late may.</p>
<p>I hope by then you will see the randomness of UC admission process. This is not directed to any particular school.</p>
<p>Please keep the personal flaming to a minimum</p>
<p>We are not trying to put those who got in down, we are merely saying that possessing the SAME degree of competitiveness, we are not in.</p>
<p>last word, I tend to think UCB is better than UCLA, academically.</p>
<p>Quote: "I have a feeling that UCB will take everyone who got rejected from UCLA. it seems to be divided between UCD and UCSD (either this or that) and UCB/UCLA". </p>
<p>Not to bust anyone's bubble, but i'm not sure if the UC's relay their admissions decisions to each other. I think everyone should hope for the best though bceause I do know people who either got into UCB and not UCLA, and some who got into both. </p>
<p>I'm really sorry for those who did not get accepted into UCLA. I kind of disagree with the fact that people who didn't get in are diminishing the hard work of those who did get in. I think people are upset and this is their place to vent which is completely okay. I think we all know that college is random. The people who were rejected could have been just as qualified as those who did get in. </p>
<p>Anyways, enough of my ranting...Good luck to everyone in the future. If you weren't accepted, definitely try to appeal. I know some people who appealed and got in! Don't lose hope!</p>
<p>Wow guys, maybe the people who have been accepted shouldn't be on this thread. </p>
<p>I understand that the people who got in worked damn hard and deserve to feel proud of their accomplishments. UCLA is an incredible school and we all know it -- that's why we all applied there. </p>
<p>But that's why the folks who have been rejected feel badly about it and want to lick their wounds together. It is a let down, and though I am certain that they will all be happy at other schools, they are understandably upset about it right now and want to theorize about what went wrong. I haven't heard back from UCLA yet, but I am nervous and feeling down about my chances, too.</p>
<p>They have a right to do that. There should be a place for these people to be angry or upset or bitter or whatever they feel like being. And I think the thread "Rejected from UCLA" is the proper place for it -- they haven't gone onto the acceptance thread and started trash-talking the school. </p>
<p>The people who were accepted know the caliber of the school to which they applied and the work it took to get admitted there. They shouldn't take any of this personally. Congrats on a job well done and an admission to an awesome school! Go out and celebrate! Let these people vent their anger or frustration.</p>
<p>not going to get into it too much, just to say don't worry about being rejected from UCLA, in the grand scheme of things i'm sure it won't produce much displeasure. i'm pretty certain i won't get into my primary school which will result in me moving to a location i'd rather not.
my experience in school has taught me to accept failures, you can't succeed at everything and rather than revel in it you should carry it with you to pave the way for future successes.</p>
<p>also, the different UC campuses <em>do</em> share decisions. i called UCSB admissions and they were able to tell me what letters i had already received and what decisions had already been made. they weren't specific with me since they didn't want to tell me something that i wasn't supposed to know yet but they did know how many decisions have been made and what those decisions were.</p>
<p>wow, silver -- did you get the impression that they knew MORE than you at that point? that certain schools (san diego, for example) have already made decisions and are sitting on them?</p>
<p>three rejections in a span of about a week is pretty tough...especially if the other schools you applied to are even more competitve.</p>