I was accepted to UCLA for the fall 2018 term. I really wanted to take a gap year but I know they really don’t allow deferrals unless there are extreme circumstances. So, I declined my offer of admission and will be taking a gap year next year. If I reapply to UCLA for fall 2019 what are the chances I’ll get in again? If there’s anyone who has done this before that has any insight that would be great… I’m really hoping the fact that I declined enrollment for fall 2018 won’t ruin my chances but I’m afraid it will.
What do you plan to do on your Gap year? What you do during your Gap year may make a difference on your chances for next year. If nothing significantly changes during the year, there is always a chance you may not get in next year. UCLA continues to become more competitive each year so there are no guarantees but declining your admission should not hurt you.
Your new app will be fresh. There will be no preference for you coming back. Only people who withdraw can come back in a non “new applicant” way. Every year it gets tougher and tougher. Do not expect to be readmitted for sure. Your odds will be roughly the same.
Your odds will be the same. Apply to a variety of colleges, like this year - and make sure they’re affordable. In your UCLA application, explain you wanted to defer for a gap year and since gap years aren’t allowed you had to reapply this year.
@MYOS1634 The odds are actually lower. The projected freshman pool is expected to reach 120k next year. That’s 7k more than this year and a whopping 23k more than the class of 2020.
You could email to UCLA, explain what you are gonna do the next year and try to save a seat, so you don’t need to reapply next year.
@ka2018: UCLA doesn’t do that, which is why OP had to turn down the admission.
@10s4life so the fact that I turned down admission for fall 2018 most likely will not be held against me when I apply again?
this is a side note, but be sure you don’t enroll in any classes at any college (community college or other) except the summer immediately after HS graduation. If you do so then you will be considered a transfer applicant and won’t be eligible to apply until you have enough units to enter as a junior.
@livv13 No it won’t be held against you in terms of you hurting their feelings. But you also don’t have an advantage vs other applicants even though you’ve been admitted once. However you will need to do something meaningful during the gap year. It will hurt you if you just hang around for an entire year. Ucla will want to see some productivity during the gap year
in case anyone was wondering i was accepted again so they did not hold the gap year against me… just committed to ucla, officially a bruin:)
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Congrats! What did you do on your gap year, @livv13?