UCLA acceptance = CAL acceptance??

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I've heard that many UCLA rejects are accepted to CAL, but are many UCLA acceptees rejected from UCLA? I remember hearing someone say that to increase the yield rate for the UCs, many students are only accepted to either UCLA or Cal. Anyone know about this? I'm really nervous about CaL's decisions!!!!</p>

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<p>No truth at all to any deliberate coordination of admissions between UCLA and Cal. Independent decisions. Some get into both, some get into Cal but not UCLA, a similar number get into UCLA but not Cal, and many get into neither. </p>

<p>Admissions is not purely stats based. The two schools look at somewhat different things and have their unique set of needs they are filling with their choices.</p>

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<p>No UCLA acceptees are rejected from UCLA. ;)</p>

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<p>In 2008 when my son was going through this process he and all of his friends got accepted to UCLA. They all expected to get into Cal. Only my son got into Cal. My understanding is very few get both. Cal was his number one choice but when nobody got into Cal he thought about switching gears and going to UCLA. Luckily he thought about it and went to Cal. I would have stepped in and had a serious discussion with him if he had really changed and went to UCLA. I didn’t want a decision based on friends or a girl. He is thrilled to be at Cal. Best decision ever. My youngest son, a senior, got accepted into UCLA and is awaiting Cal. But most likely will end up at NYU.</p>

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<p>oppss I meant do many UCLA acceptees get rejected to CAL. Normally I hear of the converse happening.</p>

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<p>Yes, works both ways.</p>

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<p>My S in HS class of 2010 and was accepted to Cal (Regents candidate) and UCLA (also UC Santa Barbara by ELC, and US San Diego), in addition to USC. Now he’s waiting on five OOS privates to make his decision.</p>

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<p>i got into both UCLA and Cal. in my HS there were more people who got into Cal than UCLA. UCLA receives a bit more applicants than Cal does. Didn’t UCLA get some 57,000 applications this year?</p>

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<p>That is what my acceptance letter said. 57,000 applications about.</p>