I applied to UCLA for Fall 2015. My GPA is okay (4.15) and my SAT could be better (1780). I have a lot of extracurricular going for me, as long as a good financial status for admission (EFC=0), and my essays are good (a birdy from UCLA admissions looked them over for me). I have a good story behind me with family issues. UCLA sent me “Supplemental Questions” to answer about my family issues and also my Fall grades which were good. Just recently they sent me an email to apply to the Leadership Alumni Scholarship, so with my extracurricular I decided to apply. UCLA called me and left me a voice mail about applying to the scholarship and told me that they would be happy to help me with it and any other questions. I never asked to get a call, so first of all, is this call from them a good thing that I should be hopeful about? Or is it a common thing for most students? Also, I have always figured I wouldn’t get accepted because of how competitive UCLA is and my only okay academics, but with my story and help from others I figured I would try. So, do you think I could get accepted? And if so, what is the percentage of people like me with average academics that get accepted? Thank you ahead of time!
Believe it or not your SAT is not that bad for a school like UCLA. I’d be curious to know how well you rank in your class in terms of GPA. If you need additional help let me know, I advice students on college admissions.
I go to a very small public school, so there is only 147 students in my graduating class. I am ranked 5 overall in my class. Thank you for your help!
Bacause you were asked for the supplemental info, that likely means you are borderline but they are interested and wanted more info to make a decision. That you were invited to apply for a program is a good sign. Don’t worry about how many this, percentage that, admissions are holistic and you know they are looking at you, just assume they are looking for reasons to admit you.
I would call them back. But don’t ask questions, like what are my chances, what does this mean, how many, what percentage. Ask about the program, express you enthusiasm that you may be accepted, think and talk about how you can benefit from it and contribute to it, ask what tips they have for you in applying to the program.
Excellent advice above ^ Good luck, it sounds very promising, OP.