<p>haha i never even applied to UCSD, my friends looked at my transcript and my essays and told me not to worry about UCLA, telling me it was a sure shot. really regretting it now, what do you put in an appeal? they specifically state that it is not a reason to appeal for getting better senior grades so…are they asking to clarify why X is bad on your application?</p>
<p>aznteiryakichef
Well michigan is looking good for me right now. good school all around, and number 4 polsci program in the nation. I’m also waiting to hear back from cornell, vandy, dartmouth, emory, berk, georgetown and some more.</p>
<p>but this ucla rejection feels like one of many to come</p>
<p>lets think of it this way. the people make the school, the school doesnt make the people. UCLA will SUCK without us! (no offense ppl accepted, just a joke)</p>
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Appeals are opportunities for the applicant to provide new information. The school wants to read positive recommendations or extraordinary events that have occurred between the time of your application and your admittance decision. For example, a person could have won a major award during the period that they weren’t able to on their application. Universities usually frown on appeals that simply ask them to re-evaluate the information that was already provided.</p>
<p>@jj
yes i agree that the people make the school, and i really felt i would fit in at LA, as for IU…well i go down maybe once a month to let loose and party and it is definitely not the place i want to stay for more than 2 nights</p>
<p>WUSTL’s decisions also seem really strange this year, for example: my school is the #1 public in the state and we have about 1000 kids in each year, WUSTL waitlisted one of our top 5%'s this year who has nearly 4.0UW gpa with every single AP science and math class, incredibly high performances on every single math / science competition the state offers, and they paid for him to take an admissions interview as well
all this makes me wonder, what hope do i have of getting in anywhere -_-</p>
<p>lol aznteiryakichef WUSTL waitlisted me as well and i feel the same exact way. one waitlist and one rejection, back to back? i know this sounds bad but i didn’t want to go to ucla i applied because it was the same as the berkeley app and i figured, hey why not. but not getting in here makes me wonder if i have no chance anywhere else. especially at berkeley …</p>
<p>its easier to get into berkeley than ucla. i know people who got in berkeley but got rejected by ucla, ucsd, ucd, ucsb etc…</p>
<p>Profile of admitted students 2009. Admit rate in state 22 percent. OOS, 27 percent.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof09.htm[/url]”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof09.htm</a></p>
<p>its harder OOS anyway. 336 PEOPLE admitted versus 4000? & look at the yield rate! plus OOS students have higher stats usually, thus more competition</p>
<p>TeRRaNoXiC source?</p>
<p>furthermore, i assume in state students are much better of in terms of UC gpa. You guys follow that, i’m guessing and take classes you know UC schools count as honors. I have no idea if my classes are considered honors or what my UC gpa was. i think in state is at an advantage there</p>
<p>Jack where are your stats coming from? Shrink’s look right on; assuming that the 2009 OOS applicants were the “same” as IS applicants it was in-fact easier to get in as an OOS student. 21.8 percent of IS were accepted while 27 percent of OOS were admitted!??</p>
<p>OMG…if UCLA wasn’t even your top choice and you already got accepted to 2 schools you would choose over UCLA, why the hell are you complaining? This is the dumbest crap I’ve ever had to read. You’ve got some major pride issues.</p>
<p>From UC Statfinder:</p>
<p>SAT < 1500
In state: 392/7454 - 5.3%
Out of state: 21/508 - 4.1%</p>
<p>SAT 1500-1799
In state: 1589/13595 - 11.7%
Out of state: 118/1897 - 6.2%</p>
<p>SAT 1800-2099
In state: 4031/17404 - 23.2%
Out of state: 845/4197 - 20.1%</p>
<p>SAT > 2100
In state: 3757/6551 - 57.4%
Out of state: 1097/2092 - 52.4%</p>
<p>you guys have got to be kidding. it is NOT easier to get in in-state AT ALL. Look at what ThisCouldBeHeavn just posted. That along with the UCGPA issue says it all</p>
<p>notaznguy
i’m upset because i’m worried about chances at other schools and because i thought a ucla acceptance was likely</p>
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<p>I’m not sure how you conclude that given the lower acceptance rate for OOS at every level.</p>
<p>You still may have a chance at Cal.</p>
<p>UCLA tends to want to people who have more balanced ECs and scores (i.e. you can’t just bet good at one, you need to be good at both, a 2400 SAT student with ****ty ECs wouldn’t get into UCLA)</p>
<p>Cal looks for you to be really good in one or both, thus for many people Cal is easier to get into. Also, Cal does spring admission and now it also has a waitlist, so you have multiple ways of getting in.</p>
<p>It is not at all unheard of for people to get rejected by UCLA and get into Cal (though many of the people in this situation get spring admissions, but that is nothing to worry about).</p>
<p>Oh sorry i meant it is NOT easier oos lol lol my bad major typo</p>
<p>@anon5524485, you sure? I was pretty balanced across the board (~4.2ish GPA, near-2300 SAT, very solid ECs that were relevant to what I wanted to pursue as a major). It’s just annoying to see the fact that people at school got in with a similar GPA, but much lower SAT and considerably lesser quality ECs…)</p>
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<p>+1 10char</p>
<p>“UCLA tends to want to people who have more balanced ECs and scores (i.e. you can’t just bet good at one, you need to be good at both, a 2400 SAT student with *<strong><em>ty ECs wouldn’t get into UCLA)”
I have *</em></strong>ty ECs and I got in O.o
I don’t even have a 2400 or perfect GPA. xD</p>
<p>scotto you’re in state. you don’t even have to be decent to get in</p>