<p>i can see that UCLA accepts people very oddly</p>
<p>1230 sat 3.6 gpa - Accepted --- what the helll?</p>
<p>There system is flawed and gives way too many points to poor people, first gen, and those that are so called disadvantaged.</p>
<p>Arguably, UCLA rejects stellar students because they know such students are more likely to reject UCLA when the tables turn.</p>
<p>that isn't true for me.</p>
<p>REJECTED </p>
<p>Major: EE
4.34 W, 4.14 UC GPA
32 ACT (1410)
770 writing, 760 bio, 690 math iic
ECs=pretty good
Essays=pretty good (I'd like to think)</p>
<p>Well, it was expected, with me not getting the engineering letter and all.</p>
<p>Bakke v. Regents of University of California</p>
<p>Quota systems are illegal but advantageous programs for minorities and historically disadvantaged people are still legal. Lets not turn this thread into an AA debate. We know it's not fair, but we know it does accomplish its goal for existing: "diversity", quote unquote.</p>
<p>If you're Asian, like me, aim for 1400+ and 4.0+ GPA or else you're going to get royally screwed.</p>
<p>well if you're white like me and only get a 1220, you get screwed as well :)</p>
<p>Rejected
3.82 GPA, 1300 SAT, 670/630/700 SAT IIs, decent ECs and essay</p>
<p>Wasn't planning on getting in anyway.</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>SAT: 1510
SAT IIs: 760, 760, 670
GPA: 4.17
Rank: 2/15 (Tiny school)
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
ECs (In a nutshell): 9 years clarinet, 5 years classical voice, 4 years debate.</p>
<p>Yay! I will probably go too.</p>
<p>theres plenty of other first gen and immigrants that get rejected with better stats than my crappy 3.6 gpa and 1230 sat.....so why do you guys think i got in? i cant believe it. i didnt think it was a possibility that i would get accepted. this is practically the biggest shock of my life.</p>
<p>Accepted
UC GPA: 3.76
HS Rank: 49/519
SAT1: 1260 (550v, 710m)
SAT2: 650 2c, 570 wr, 580 Us Hist
So-So Essays
Crapload of ECs and Leadership positions</p>
<p>First generation, in state, asian, single parent household</p>
<p>Rejected</p>
<p>3.8 GPA (only like top 33% at my school)
1360 SAT
750 Writing
620 IC
650 US History
National Merit Finalist (was semi-finalist when applying)
ECs: Eagle Scout, tennis, church leadership stuff
2nd generation Asian living in Norcal.</p>
<p>Sucks because I was looking at UCLA as a possible choice, but oh well...knew I didn't have a great chance anyway.</p>
<p>"theres plenty of other first gen and immigrants that get rejected with better stats than my crappy 3.6 gpa and 1230 sat.....so why do you guys think i got in?"</p>
<p>You got in. That's all that matters. Of course, you'll have people that try to downplay your admissions, but once you graduate with a degree from LA, no one's going to question your acceptance. Congrats.</p>
<p>SAT I:
1290
[2nd testing] 1400</p>
<p>SAT II:
Mathematics IIC: 700
Writing: 580 <--- not a typo
Physics: 760</p>
<p>UC (A-E) GPA 10-11:
4.75</p>
<p>HS GPA (9-12):
4.63</p>
<p>Class Rank:
3 / 500+</p>
<p>NOT ELC (did not grant release of GPA to UC system)</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!
also accepted to UCI.</p>
<p>REJECTED.</p>
<p>SAT: 1300 (660 M, 640 V)
SAT IIs: 740 Writing, 730 Spanish, 610 Math IC
106 hours volunteer work (60+ in senior home)
Lots of ECs, but only "low-ranking" leadership roles (secretary, etc.)
Income level: lowest possible (but I didn't inform them until last month in a letter...hmm)</p>
<p>My GPA must have killed me. 3.6 or something.</p>
<p>UCLA must really not factor in affirmative action. URM here.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED:
NYU, CSUs (SF, SJ, SD, LB)</p>
<p>If anything, the decisions are even more erratic this year than last year.
UCLA's applicant pool is shrinking, yet we still see them reject a lot of really good people. This is a travesty.
It's almost like they ran out of time. If anyone needs appeals, they can ask me. I helped people appeal into Davis, and one into UCLA (one person appealed Berkeley but was turned down). I was accepted to all last year, but I know appeals work as long as you are more outstanding than the average acceptee. And believe me, YOU WILL find something new to add to your apps.</p>
<p>"Arguably, UCLA rejects stellar students because they know such students are more likely to reject UCLA when the tables turn."</p>
<p>That is the most absurd comment I've seen. Accepting students wont at all hurt UCLA, in fact, it helps them in two ways
1)Leaves the good applicants in good terms with the University, if they aren't gonna attend.
2)How do they know that the stellar student wont attend? </p>
<p>The only positive is that it will help UCLA raise matriculation rates for a PR stunt, which UCLA is known to do. Mr Tran, the admissions director has already made the UCLA admissions committee a joke. In a way like you, he argued that the falling applicant pool has to do with UCLA's selectivity.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, but I dont think a click and an extra 40 dollars will stop anyone from applying to something that might drastically alter their lives. And it's increasing selective should make it more satifying to get into UCLA, so more people might apply. It's like saying that you aren't going to spend 40 dollars to play a lottery that you have a 5-10% chance of winning 100,000 dollars.</p>
<p>Way to go in this stupidity!</p>
<p>Accepted =) =) =)
4.15 UC Gpa
4 APs by graduation, 1 UCSD summer session class
29 ACT
710 Writing, 630 Math Ic, 620 World Hist.
Children's Hospital Fundraiser, volunteer work, clubs, writing, a year of martial arts
Outstanding essays
Also, went to 3 high schools due to moves </p>
<p>Let me just add one more smile =) =)</p>
<p>Accepted
3.96 UC GPA
1370 sat (740 math, 630 verbal)
760 math iic
750 chem
700 writing
4 years wrestling (3 years varsity), 3 years cross country, 2 years track, 2 years treasurer of red cross club, school board rep, some other small things</p>
<p>WOO HOO IM SO HAPPY</p>
<p>lemme add some smiles too</p>
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<p>rejected.</p>
<p>dahwell, wasn't planning on going anyway!</p>
<p>1400.
660, 750, 630
president/founder of a club
2 years vice-president of asb
varsity tennis 4 years
HOBY ambassador
4.2 W UC, 3.8 UW
asian girl. </p>
<p>congrats to everyone, but to hell with ucla!</p>
<p>"theres plenty of other first gen and immigrants that get rejected with better stats than my crappy 3.6 gpa and 1230 sat.....so why do you guys think i got in?"</p>
<p>doesn't it all freaking depend on your majors? duh? i mean if you want to major in biology or engineering or something like that, you need some wild stats...but like if you're planning to major in like art or some stuff you don't need to like work your butt off....~just my thoughts~...</p>
<p>oh yeah, i'm ranked 10/607</p>
<p>F- the system! lol</p>