<p>I was wondering If someone who doesn’t get into UCD but gets is borderline for UCB ( recieved the supplemental questionnaire) would have a chance of getting into UCB???</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure. It seems like a lot more people have been rejected from Davis this year as compared to last year. Is Davis getting more competitive after slipping in rank in the past few years?</p>
<p>No, not more competitive -- too many freshman accepted last year, so they had to cut down the acceptances this year to sort of counter-act what happened last year. I heard the acceptance rate had gone down this year to about 50%, a huge decrease. Had I applied last year, I'm pretty sure I would have gotten in.</p>
<p>How's It even possible, to be borderline for Berkeley( meaning they are considering you/need a letter of recommendation) and get rejected from UC Davis at the same tim? It doesn't make any sense though. UCB is waaaaay more competitve and harder to get in.....Davis can't be harder than Berkeley!!!!I'm so confused....:(</p>
<p>I know a lot of people who got rejected by UCI/UCD/UCSB and ended up getting into UCB or UCLA.</p>
<p>I don't have any sort of inside track on this, but I have heard people suggest that sometimes schools decline students they believe are only looking to them for a safety. In a more competitive environment this would certainly make sense.</p>
<p>it seems while berkeley does care about the gpa a lot, the essays are still one of the most important determining factors</p>
<p>The supplemental questionnaire is for Berkeley's augmented review in the selection process. It's not so much that the applicant is borderline for Berkeley, it's that the application is below the necessary requirements for admissions but the admissions officer thought the applicant might be a good addition to Berkeley nonetheless.</p>
<p>"Augmented Review
If a reader concludes that an applicant is “close to being competitive for admission but whose application is particularly challenging or lacking essential information that would confirm for the reader that the applicant should receive a score likely to result in admission,” then the reader can refer that application to “Augmented Review” (AR).16 An experienced staff member, known as a “lead reader,” assesses the case and decides whether the application warrants AR or not. Applicants who are getting an AR receive a detailed questionnaire that collects additional information about the student’s background, environment, and readiness for academic work at the level expected of Berkeley students. They are also asked to submit letters of recommendation. Most applicants who have disabilities are also referred to AR; they get a different questionnaire that focuses on their circumstances."</p>
<p>--Page 19 of Professor Hout's report on Freshman admissions
(23/76 for how acrobat counts pages)
<a href="http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/05/16_houtreport.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/05/16_houtreport.pdf</a></p>
<p>LMJSF, I know that about UCB augmented review. I've read a lot about It. So It means that they are considering me, meaning that I have a chance. Right???</p>
<p>Yes you definitely have a chance. Probably a good one too, but I really don't know any more about augmented review than what's in that report.</p>
<p>And not being accepted to one UC doesn't mean that you won't get into any of the others.
I can personally attest to getting into UCB engineering while being rejected by UCLA and UCSD.</p>
<p>being accepted into a uc actually decreases your chances of getting into another. or so I've heard.</p>
<p>For example, UCI and UCD communicate. (someont told me this). if UCI accepts you, then UCD knows about it and might consider rejectng you because you have gotten into a school of about the same level.</p>
<p>same with berkeley and LA. LA might reject you, but berkeley can accept you because if you're smart, then at least one school should.</p>
<p>btw someone todl me this so i dont know if its true haha</p>
<p>the person who told you UC campuses communicate and thus reject ppl cus they got into a UC of similar caliber does NOT know what he is talking about...silly rumors...how would they have time to do this anyway considering the HUGE amount of applicants...if they want you, they'll take you.</p>
<p>But it is true that sometimes people get weird rejections. my friend (bioengineering) got Berkeley regents but rejected from UCLA. other friend got into UCLA for EE but got rejected from UCSD EE...it happens</p>
<p>m1234, there was already a huge discussion on this...UC campuses don't communicate with each other.</p>
<p>The extraordinary size and strength of the UC Davis applicant pool means that many qualified candidates are denied admission. For fall quarter 2007, UC Davis received more than 34,900 freshman applications competing for approximately 4,800 available enrollment spaces.</p>
<p>13.75% ***?</p>
<p>For the love of god that better be the overall yield they're hoping for or else some bad **** is going down.</p>
<p>That's the yield (people who actually register to go to school at Davis), people have said their acceptance rate was around 50% this year, i think it was 60%ish last year? i made last year's number up but that should be what it's around.</p>
<p>It was more like 70% last year, I remember looking at that number and considering the school as a safety. On the UCR forums, there was a girl with a 4.2 and 1900 on the SAT who got rejected. Somewhere along the lines, schools probably realize that admitting an overly overly qualified is a waste of a quota slot for a more reasonable student. With UCD being absolutely crushed with applications this year, I guess the admissions officers realized that you had a better chance at a higher up UC, so they reserved a slot for a student that probably would take UCD as their school of choice. I for one know from school the student who two years ago was rejected from UCSD, but got into UCLA/Cal, and Cornell. When a student of exceptional caliber is in their pool, the school probably knows they won't go there anyways.</p>
<p>Getting a supplement questionnaire from Berkeley may well mean that you have a good chance at getting in. However, it is still because you are on borderline acceptance that they're sending you this. I hope you filled it out real nice for them xD It would help the people posting, however, if you had your stats out. A solid 3.8+ GPA and a 2100 or some sort of complementary system of numbers followed by decent EC's and essays would be a much better indicator of potential acceptance into Cal.</p>
<p>It is my guess that AdComs try to accept people who they think will "be a match" for their school both academically and socially based on the information they have on the applications. They also admit kids who do well in HS and are involved with their Early Outreach Programs and programs such as AVID. They will also admit high achievers to balance out the numbers. And I agree, if an overqualified student applies, and experienced AdCom might see UCD as a safety and opt to admit a student who is more likely to attend. Unfortunately, Adcoms don't usually know your top choice and people who really want to attend a certain school get rejected.</p>
<p>No, what you guys are stating is totally incomprehensible! So you're telling me that UC Davis would DENY an overqualified candidate in place of a "more average applicant" just for yield purposes. That's what Regents is for people. (Plus how would you know if an "overqualified" student has UCD as a back-up? What if it's their first-choice?)</p>
<p>What any1can and Peppers say is absolutely true, and it's not just Davis...</p>
<p>I think Washington University in St. Louis is infamous for these kind of decisions. They pass up many "ivy level" applicants in order to make sure they get a high yield and a student body that actually wants to go to there school. Not just a school of ivy rejects.</p>
<p>That's why showing interest is very important at times, maybe not so much at UCs but in general.</p>
<p>So you guys are saying that they reject the applicants who consider UCD as their safety school? right? but the thing is that I'm not overqualified and that My SAT is not very high! ( It's around 1800) I can accept the fact that I may not be qualified for Davis but then how can I possibly recieve the supplemental from UCB????</p>