<p>February</a> 2001 California Notes</p>
<p>a good read for next years applicants....</p>
<p>That's very interesting, thank you. I wonder if they have a more updated version since it was 8 years ago I am sure things have changed.</p>
<p>lol yeah...or they could just admit all of us and they wouldn't have to make another one</p>
<p>(but that wont happen now will it)</p>
<p>I've never thought that UCLA or UCB reads even a majority of the essays. When you add in freshman admissions that's hundreds of thousands of essays they would need to read each year, which is just impossible.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if Cal/UCLA spend so much time on freshman applications (such as reading the essays) but they kinda have to for transfers. They have to see the whole and see which of the transfers are better shaped for their unique campus.</p>
<p>howd you find this? this looks dated</p>
<p>That would be really sad if UCLA/CAL still only reads 1/3 of the transfer application essays. I wonder what determines which applicants get to be read. Maybe those that are borderline low-mid 3.0gpa?</p>
<p>they read them all now.</p>
<p>I don't know about how the college of letters and sciences operates, but the Dean at the college of engineering explained to me how they do their admission's process.</p>
<p>They have 4 cuts.</p>
<p>The first is overall GPA. They establish a "'base" GPA (usually pretty low, but that mostly depends on the pool) and anyone who does not meet that base automatically gets their app denied.</p>
<p>Second, they look at course completion. The college of engineering REQUIRES 80% of pre-req's to be completed. If you are even one short, you are automatically cut.</p>
<p>Third, they look at core GPA, which is the GPA for major-related classes. You are expected to have a HIGH GPA for the classes that are major-related.</p>
<p>Their goal during the first 3 cuts is to bring the application pool to 2 students per available space.</p>
<p>Finally, they read the personal statements. They look for a thoughtful match between major, interest, EC's, etc. They strongly prefer students who have had experience in the field be it through internship, employment, or whatever. The impression I got was that sob stories don't really move the college of engineering. They want students who are genuinely passionate about engineering (and are preferably looking to go straight to grad school). </p>
<p>The school of engineering and Haas are probably the two most difficult colleges to get into so the admission process is probably a little more lenient for other majors.</p>
<p>This is what I was told, though, by the Dean specifically for engineering students.</p>
<p>^
Agreed. How my friend told me it works. [: </p>
<p>Thanks for sharing, it's very helpful!</p>