<p>I seriously can not count the # of ppl who have gotten into schools w/ low G.P.A's or kids who got rejected with high G.P.A's...It really just seems like names go in a hat and who ever comes out gets in..Sorry Im just venting Im so stressed if Im gonna get it to where I applied...AHHHHHHH</p>
<p>Well, it seems the cat is out of the bag now; UCD Admissions, feel free to come clean.</p>
<p>Im supposed to be studying for finals but while its in my head.....Does RACE matter because lll be real,, Im Salvadorian and people keep telling me thats a little extra plus on my app....Are Asians and Caucasians competing at a higher level compared to say African Americans and Latinos.. I dont know why im thinking about this stuff now lol!</p>
<p>UC doesn't include race to the admission</p>
<p>Yeah, I believe they got rid of affirmative action a little while back. Race isn't going to be an issue on the application.</p>
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<p>That's good. It shows that UC Adcoms aren't robots who just sort out high GPA and dump the rest in the rejection bin. It's not a lottery; it's college admission. It means the UCs look at all aspects of applicant, including personal background, financial condition, extracurriculum activities, hardships overcame, diligence during school year, performance in courses, etc.</p>
<p>People in this forum, including myself of course, tend to generalize things to extreme to say that essays don't matter at all or to say that it's all about GPA, and it's quite embarrassing of myself trying to judge the UC system in a such ridiculously simple way. The reality is, while GPA may play one of the major factors in the admission, if you do not make a likely package as a whole, the school will not take you. People rejected with high GPAs may have lacked in other categories so can't say UC admission is totally random; they're human who knows how to think.</p>
<p>oh, and UC system doesn't implement AA.</p>
<p>I’ll come clean. For UC Davis as long as transfer students complete the required courses, units and GPA for your major you will be admitted. If a high GPA student is not admitted then some requirement was not completed or indicated as so on the application. No lottery system here. Just have the proper courses, units and GPA.</p>
<p>Nice, that takes some stress away from the admissions process.</p>
<p>"I’ll come clean. For UC Davis as long as transfer students complete the required courses, units and GPA for your major you will be admitted. If a high GPA student is not admitted then some requirement was not completed or indicated as so on the application. No lottery system here. Just have the proper courses, units and GPA."</p>
<p>So, in theory, an applicant who only applies to UC Davis with the required courses, units, and GPA for his/her intended major does not even have to write a personal statement to get admitted?</p>
<p>Its obvious that admissions have a set system to accept applicants but the only problem is determining if the system is fair, and unfortunately many of us will never no what the truth of the system is.. So as far as we know we could be getting unfair chances at schools....So if a guy in my class can catch, run, and play football at a competitive level that makes him a better choice for UCLA?? Not my academic achievements?? Or because my dad knows a certain someone I more worthy for a school?? All Im saying admissions have gone way beyond the application to the point where sports, connections, or money can get anyone into any school, leaving those who work hard for their grades and EC's at a disadvantage...</p>
<p>Look I am Mexican American and I worked my ass off in school to get where Im at...So its more of a diss to me and should be to you too if you have the belief that were gonna get an advantage because of our race...Do not be ignorant dude... i prefer to remain unknown.....</p>
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<p>Your theory is correct. If you look at the following link (page 5), you will see that UC Davis will not read your essay when considering whether or not you should be admitted.
<a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/CC_2007/Tran_Matrix_07-2.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/CC_2007/Tran_Matrix_07-2.pdf</a></p>
<p>If you have any sort of TAG agreement, which i believe all UCs offer except for UCLA and UCB they will also not read your essay. I know for a fact UCSD does not read it it even though they say you have to write it.</p>
<p>They state that they won't use your personal statement in evaluation of your application. That does not guarantee that they won't take into account the fact that you haven't written one. Because every school considers your personal statement under some conditions, it's reasonable to assume that your evaluators will have the whole package printed out, personal statement or lack thereof as well. Declining to provide a personal statement might be seen as an arrogant gesture.</p>
<p>that's ********.... all 3 campuses that I applied to apparently "don't" look at the personal statement and mine is really good.....I thought it was gonna be the seller in my app. damn man</p>
<p>To the preceding posts regarding race as a factor:</p>
<p>I know for a fact that UCB considers race to a degree, it has been stated in various reports they have released on their admissions process. But, with proposition 209, which made affirmative action illegal, the ability to see one's directly stated race on an application was done away with. Though, there are other methods an adcom can derive the race of an applicant (an obvious method is through the personal statement.) It is naive to think that UCB never factors race into their decision making; they do, but now it's just more cryptic.</p>
<p>With that said, I am not sure on the admissions processes of other campuses, they could deviate enormously from UCBs methods, and in fact not employ any form of affirmative action.</p>
<p>And please, this should not be an emotional issue, let's keep things civil for the sake of all our sanity.</p>
<p>Sources:</p>
<p>UCB 1999 admissons process explanation (dated but still relevant): </p>
<p>frontline:</a> secrets of the sat: inside an admissions screening session</p>
<p>Hout Report (More recent outline of the admissions process):</p>
<p>Are you required to write a personal statement for UC Davis?</p>
<p>Yes, you are required to submit a complete application for admission which includes the personal statement. Also, the statement will always be used to clarify gaps in your education and campus scholarships use this information. In rare cases we will refer to the personal statement for additional information.</p>