<p>I've heard many people say they really emphasize the essay, but I got in out of state and I seriously wrote all three essays about 2 hours before the deadline. I do agree with emphasis on extracurriculars, and also having some sort of unique hook.</p>
<p>Based on
<a href="http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/freshmen.asp%5B/url%5D">http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/freshmen.asp</a> &
<a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Pros...rosh_Prof05.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Pros...rosh_Prof05.htm</a></p>
<p>In 2005</p>
<p>UCLA GPA: 4.25
Berkeley GPA: 4.25</p>
<p>UCLA SAT: 1346
Berkeley SAT: 1335</p>
<p>UCLA SAT II Writing: 674
Berkeley SAT II Writing: 670</p>
<p>UCLA SAT II Math: 715
Berkeley SAT II Math: 690</p>
<p>According to this data, UCLA is more difficult to get in.</p>
<p>For 2006 information go to <a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Pros...rosh_Prof06.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Pros...rosh_Prof06.htm</a>
4.27 GPA, 2010 SAT</p>
<p>This is obviously bad math: for the Berkeley info, it looks like you just took the average of the 25th and 75th percentiles. This does not necessarily (and rarely ever) gives you the mean score, which is what UCLA has done. The small discrepancies in the testing scores between the two schools could easily be attributed to the different methodologies used in finding the "averages."</p>
<p>I'm not saying this because I prefer Cal over UCLA, either. I like (or dislike) them both equally. And the UCLA SAT II Math averages at 688, not 715.</p>
<p>Why doesn't UCB go ahead and publish the mean scores like UCLA and most other schools, instead of just giving the 25th and 75th percentiles? :rolleyes:</p>