<p>Anyone get into UCLA but not UCSD?
Not that I'm saddened in any way, because UCLA astronomically beasts SD, but I'm just curious. Something is sketch about that.</p>
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<p>that is a little fishy…</p>
<p>UCSD will admit u if you have great grades and decent + test scores, UCLA tends to consider the “whole applicant”, so that might explain it</p>
<p>no fishiness here. “Holistic Review” (to use UCLA’s own words) vs. Statistical Review at UCSD.</p>
<p>They just don’t want kids that do nothing but study and have no real substance. Not that not having any ECs means you haven’t got substance, but it’s generally a good indicator of it.</p>
<p>akmeecheen- By “they,” do you mean UCLA (since holistic would take every aspect into account)?
And people on the SD boards seem to think I though SD was a bad school- on the contrary I think its an excellent school, but I’m just joking around.</p>
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<p>I got into ucla and rejected by ucsd. had a 2140 sat and 3.97 weighted gpa. I had a pretty unique personal statement though, I think ucla took that into consideration more so than sd.</p>
<p>mmmh. don’t ALL colleges nowadays say they do ‘holistic review?’ </p>
<p>If UCSD really is a a stats-only place, son would have been admitted to UCLA and not UCSD. Anyway, if you’re bummed about UCLA over UCSD, I know more than a few kids who would be willing to trade places!</p>
<p>Got into both so I wouldn’t know =)</p>
<p>@UVaHoo87: Not quite. Cal Poly SLO was pretty blunt about how they only consider the stats. You list your ECs, but the admissions rep who visited my school said its just to see you’re at least doing something productive with your time and barely factors into your application.</p>
<p>I should know. I got into LA and not SLO.</p>
<p>Daughter got into UCLA & Cal Poly SLO, but not UCSD.</p>
<p>UCSD is strictly on a point system. They give you points for SAT scores, GPA, first generation, essays, etc. If you don’t make the cut, you don’t make it. Seriously.</p>
<p>UCLA’s holistic review looks at each student as an individual and takes into consideration the “entire package.” UCSD assign points for everything. The two very different systems invariably produce two very different results.</p>
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<p>A friend of mine got rejected by CalPoly SLO, but was accepted to Berkeley and UCLA. what?</p>
<p>are you a URM?</p>
<p>my daughter got into all three. ucla, ucsd, and cal poly slo. sat:2210 gpa:4.42</p>
<p>No sir, I am not a URM. I have pretty good grades and participate in varsity athletics, combined with the usual community service, etc…</p>
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