<p>@2018dad wow top 5%? So does it mean that those with an email invite have a good chance of getting admitted? I’ve always thought ucla was a reach for me (4.33 gpa, 2170 sat)</p>
<p>@2018dad @atypicalasian I got the email but my scores and GPA don’t seem high enough for that percentile. I have a 4.3 gpa and a 30 ACT.</p>
<p>Congratulations @randomq2014,
When did you get the e-mail? </p>
<p>@ljmom</p>
<p>got it yesterday.</p>
<p>It says:
We invite you to apply for one of UCLA’s most prestigious scholarships, offered by the Alumni Scholarships Program. For over 77 years, a select group of distinguished Bruins have had the honor of being known as Alumni Scholars. Out-of-State Scholarships provide an outstanding opportunity for highly accomplished students from outside of California to help fund their UCLA education. </p>
<p>We invite you to apply for one of UCLA’s most prestigious scholarships by clicking here!
Deadline to apply: Friday, February 28, 2014
Being an Alumni Scholar is more than just receiving a scholarship. Scholars are involved in campus events and organizations with likeminded students, increase their connections throughout the university, and attain skills that will benefit your professional career well after graduation.</p>
<p>We are excited and look forward to receiving your application.</p>
<p>Thanks @randomq2014.<br>
My son has 4.3 uncapped (4.14 capped) and 35 ACT… perhaps he just missed it.</p>
<p>@ljmom Seems strange. Those are great stats though. I’m sure your son will do well!</p>
<p>I’m wondering if Alumni are looking at the unweighted GPA. My son has a 3.71 unweighted, which isn’t a top 5% score. However, he has a 4.43 weighted, and a 30 ACT. His weighted and ACT match up closely to @randomq2014 stats. </p>
<p>Thanks @randomq2014!</p>
<p>I got that letter as well, I would think they’d use the UC GPA for consideration. My stats are a 2390 SAT and 4.45 UC weighted GPA (4.0 unweighted)</p>
<p>Son got the letter but no phone call. Did anyone get a call? Stats were mid-2300’s on the SAT (single sitting), 800’s on a couple of SAT subject tests if that matters, and ~4.65 weighted uncapped.</p>
<p>I got the email from Berkeley, but not UCLA. :P</p>
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<p>What was the name of the Berkeley scholarship? I can’t seem to find an “Alumni Scholarship” on their webpage.</p>
<p>^^
The Leadership Award</p>
<p>Here’s the content of the email that Cal sent:</p>
<p>The Cal Alumni Association would like to invite you to apply for The Leadership Award, a one-year, merit-based scholarship for students who demonstrate innovative, initiative-driven leadership impacting their academic, work, or community environments.</p>
<p>I got the Berkeley invite, too. However, it says at the bottom that it has no bearing on your admissions decision. </p>
<p>I got both the UCLA and Berkeley invites. My UC GPA
s are 3.97 and 4.23, but my SAT score is 1880… Still going to apply though because of my EC’s.</p>
<p>do internationals get the email?</p>
<p>I got both the Berkeley and UCLA invites a few days ago.</p>
<p>Cool, I also received the Alumni/Leadership invites! Are you guys sure it means we’re in the top 5% of applicants? And how did past recipients of these emails fare in the applicant pool? Thanks, haha. </p>
<p>If i didnt get the alumni invite email and i applied as an aerospace engineering major, should I just consider myself denied? (4.0 and 4.19 UC GPAs and 32 ACT)</p>
<p>No. UCLA’s admit rate is much higher than the % who got the email.</p>