UCLA Class of 2025 Waitlist Discussion

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My son was a waitlist admit two years ago. You can see what I posted on last year’s waitlist thread here:

UCLA Class of 2024 Waitlist Discussion

My DS was one of the few last year that was accepted from the waitlist as an in-state engineering major. He was accepted on 5/8. When he asked us what his chances from the waitlist were, we told him that historically it was 0% (which is what I had heard for engineering). He still put in his best effort on his waitlist response. He listed his senior year courses and grades (fall and in progress), listed recent honors, and wrote a letter in which he expressed his interest in UCLA and told what he had been involved in since the time of applying. Here are tips that I gave him: Let them know clearly that UCLA is your top choice, but do not beg or whine. Add some personal thoughts or experiences so it's not just a generic statement. Think about the parts of your application that were weaker, and bring out strengths in those areas even if those experiences did not seem significant. As with all application essays, connect your experiences to how they show your character (not just your …

Also as an fyi, my son submitted his waitlist response at around 9pm on April 15.