UCLA Change of Assignment Request (CAR) Advice

My RSU time was right before my midterm and I completely forgot to sign up for a room. Since I was the group leader, this resulted in my entire roommate group getting stuck with classics in Hedrick Hall. Obviously this is my fault and I feel terrible about it, and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Change of Assignment Request since that seems like our only way out right now. I just want to know:
-are there specific things they look for in a CAR before they approve it?
-one person in my roommate group has CAE. will that help our chances of getting a new room assignment?

This is the transfer forum and not the individual UCLA subforum. I would post this in the UCLA subforum so you can get answers from people who are familiar with UCLA housing processes.