I hope they’re not done. My son got a medical issue one from Berkeley, and we’re hoping to get one from UCLA as they would’ve seen the same issue.
What’s going on with Regents? Have those come out yet?
Do film production majors get these supplemental questions? We had a supplemental application initially…
@bioninja , I know someone has received invitations for both Regents Scholarship and UCLA Alumni Scholarships from UCLA last Friday January 30, 2015.
I didn’t get one either… freaking out. Don’t know if it’s a good sign or bad!
Don’t worry about the supplement questionnaires. They are sent to get a further explanation on someone’s application - if you said you got all kinds of awards for something, they may want additional info. Or if you talked about a hardship in your essay, they may want you to explain it more, etc. If you get one, it seems like a good sign that they are interested in you, but want to know more. If you don’t get one, it doesn’t mean anything!
My son was invited to apply for the UCLA Regents Scholarship.
Does this mean that he was already admitted by UCLA?
But the invitation e-mail actually stated the following:
“Please note that this invitation to apply for the Regents Scholarship does not constitute an offer of admission.”
Yes, Regents are out, but they may be staggered, not sure they are all sent at once.
Yeah, my son got his Regents invitation on January 30th.
Looks like admit rate is going to plummet this year :-/
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-receives-record-number-of-applications-for-2015
omg 
i’m trying to stay optimistic but these numbers are ridiculous
Yeah, the numbers of UCLA applicants are just ridiculous high.
What does an Alumni Scholarship notification mean?
My understanding is this: some subset of the UCLA applicants is invited to apply. The tip-top tier get calls or postcards. I think this is approximately 1000 kids. The next 3000 get emails. Getting the invitation is encouraging but is no guarantee of admission. Moreover, everyone, even those not specifically invited to apply, can apply for merit.
It’s strange that my son would get the Regents Scholarship invitation but not the Alumni Scholarship invitation.
I also got the Alumni Scholarship invite. Not completely sure what it means but I found this old post from a former alumni scholar
"Hello,
I am a former Alumni Scholar (truly a life-changing program for me), and currently review applications and interview candidates for the scholarship.
The office of admissions will refer promising candidates to us and we in-turn send invitations to those students in the hopes that they will apply. This is NOT a guarantee of admission, and in past years we have had some candidates that we would really love to put on this scholarship not be admitted to the university. However, most students are referred to us because, by virtue of an initial round of application review, an admissions representative has found that candidate worthy of consideration for a highly prestigious merit scholarship (others on occasion find them less so, which is why not everyone who is invited will be admitted). To put it this way (parents love numbers, I’m told):
~70,000+ freshman applicants to UCLA
~4,000 invited to apply for scholarship (notably, however, students can also apply without being invited)
~1,500-2,500 complete scholarship application (frankly, you’d be stupid not to, but that’s my $.02)
~100-120 offered a scholarship after application review and up to three rounds of panel interviews. Scholarship amounts have in past years ranged from $4,000-$20,000 and are based solely on merit (though students can apply for additional need-based grants through the program once they’ve enrolled). All incoming Alumni Scholars are also offered honors college advising, alumni and peer mentors, and access to a variety of Alumni Association activities, dinners, service events, etc. It’s a great family.
I was told by a reputable source a few years ago that ~70-80% of those invited to apply are admitted to UCLA, but because the scholarship review process runs parallel to, and does not intersect with, the admissions process (except when students are initially referred), I’m not certain how accurate this is (though I’d imagine at the very least the odds are >50%)
This scholarship is exceptionally competitive, and typically many of those awarded it are on par with top admits to Ivy League institutions. The program has produced a majority of the university’s Rhodes, Marshall and Gates winners in recent years, and a somewhat absurd amount have gone onto top-10 graduate/medical/law schools. In short, the program churns out leaders of character and high intelligence like a well-oiled machine.
So there’s my input (and elevator pitch!). Good luck to you and yours; I look forward to reading the applications."
"To update:
I clarified with someone who is intimately involved with this process today, and he said the following:
- Students are initially screened by the Office of Admissions for exceptional GPA and SAT scores. ~Top-10 percent in these categories are referred to the Alumni Assoc. Based on those scores, the Alumni Assoc will send a post-card to some (the top, top ones) and an email to others (those who are still very strong, but don't fall into the upper-tier of those referred), inviting them to apply. Again, this is based ONLY on SAT and GPA.
- Those invited to apply are, in most years, admitted at 3x the overall admit rate (so you're probably looking at anywhere from 60-70%, though with this year's numbers, I think the admit rate will be lower than usual). Some students will be admitted and win the scholarship without having been invited initially, because it's an open application process.
- There are instances where those who are invited are not admitted. This is because, contrary to popular belief, UCLA does actually care about more than just numbers. i.e. Just having a good SAT and GPA isn't going to cut it. There are plenty of students who apply with 4.8s and 2300s and don't get in, because all they did was a 4.8 and 2300 (I see it every year).
- The evaluation process is about MUCH more than your GPA and SAT. Nobody really takes the SAT seriously beyond the initial screening. There are many students who win the scholarship but entered with sub-1900 SAT scores. They were exceptional in other areas, and have contributed and succeeded in substantial ways throughout their UCLA careers.
- Students are, in general, evaluated along three lines: Intellectual promise, leadership potential, and moral force of character. 50% of your application score is the written part, and 50% is the interview. Interviews are held in three levels: area, district and state finals. The top winners from the first proceed to the second, and so forth. If you place in the top-3 in your area, you are awarded the scholarship, but only the top winner in each area will advance to the district interviews, where they will compete for more money. The top winners in the district interviews will advance to state finals, where they will compete for the most money. ALL winners (at every level) are admitted to the Alumni Scholars Club, and from that point on there is absolutely no distinction whatsoever between those who made it to state and those who did not.
- The Alumni Assoc does its best to hold off on interviews until admissions decisions are released so that nobody interviews without having been admitted. However, there is typically only a few days leeway here (because of the size of the competition, and the fact that there are three rounds/weekends of interviews which must be squeezed in before the SIR deadline). So on rare occasions, someone will be offered the scholarship, having been interviewed before decisions are released, and then not actually admitted. It's an imperfect system, and if it happens to you, we sincerely apologize and hope you'll realize that we're only human (and there are many, many great schools out there that would be exceptional places to learn and grow).
That’s really all the information I can give you, but I hope it helps to clarify any questions. Best wishes for a successful application!
- n2Dg"
Hi - have just learned that Berkeley doesn’t inform out-of-state Regents of their consideration for the scholarship until March 27th, when they get their admissions decision. Does anyone know whether UCLA handles it the same way? In other words, did some OOS applicants get Regents emails? Thanks.
@uclabound1 – Are you sure about the information you provided regarding the Alumni Scholarship invitation email? Apparently all of my child’s friends who applied to UCLA received the email. I don’t think all of them are “top stats” kids. Thanks.
In order to get the UCLA Regents Scholarship, one needs to apply (2 essays + 1 letter of rec) through invitation. I would think that UCLA should invite OOS to apply around the same time as in-state applicants.