UCLA Transfer Waitlist Thread 2021

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Hey guys! Thought I would update since all UCs and CSUs are out :smiley:

Major: Psychology
GPA: 4.0 major, 3.81 overall
Extracurriculars: one year transfer, valedictorian, leadership, working 2 jobs throughout high school and college, LINK crew, academic mentor, volunteered at my local hospital for 2 years
Essay: Pretty strong. Wrote about the hardships I overcame and how it sparked my interest in Psychology.
Applied: UCI, UCLA, UCSD, SDSU, CSULB, CSUF, CSUN
Accepted: UCI, UCSD, CSUF, CSUN
Rejected: SDSU, CSULB (missing a pre req)
Waitlisted: UCLA

Iā€™m putting my all into the mini essay and explaining what I have been doing from the day I submitted the apps to now. Good luck everyone!

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Hi all, I finally made an account after watching this UCLA thread for the last month and a half. I just want to say thank you for providing such a welcoming and entertaining community during these stressful times.

History Major, 3.89 GPA
Finished pre-reqs, and IGETC
Internships at a law firm and sports agency
Captain of Santa Barbara City College baseball team
Got two Cā€™s and an F my first semester of college. Have gotten a 4.0 every semester since.

Accepted: UCI, USF, UCSB
Waitlisted: UCLA and UCB

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hey guys, do we have a discord server? Or is anyone on the UCLA transfer discord server. Can anyone share the link here. I would really appreaciate it!

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Hey guys hereā€™s the code to the discord server: jD3CgNEe
I canā€™t include links here but lmk if it doesnā€™t work

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Hello, is this the new server only for us the waitlist students? Are you also in the main UCLA transfer server? Could you send me the code for that too? thanks

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This the new server I just created so feel free to share with anyone you know. Iā€™m not in the main UCLA transfer server.

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Hereā€™s the code to the discord server: jD3CgNEe

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this thread has been dead for awhile lol but iā€™m nearly finished w my waitlist essay! would anyone mind reading it and giving me some tips? the 7000 character limit is really stressing me out bc i feel like thereā€™s so much i need/want to say but i have no idea how to put it without sounding totally desperate :roll_eyes:

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Iā€™m hoping they havenā€™t started reviewing them. Iā€™ve resubmitted at least a hundred times by now.

Edit: I donā€™t know what Iā€™m doing with this essay @bbygirl, so I donā€™t think I can be of much help.

Edit edit: Mine is ~3000 characters, or 450 words.

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I would recommend watching some videos on YouTube on ā€œhow I got off the UCLA waitlistā€
Donā€™t make your essay long because they already know a lot about you. I would keep it short and concise and highlight key points in your application and current grades you have in your classes.

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The example says to list IP for your spring grades.

Fall Courses:
(College Name), (Course name), (Grade)
Western CC, Engr 15, Grade = A
Western CC, Chem 211, Grade = B

Winter Courses:
Western CC, Hist 21, Grade = B

Spring Courses:
Western CC, Engr 16, Grade = IP
Western CC, Chem 212, Grade = IP

Additional Info (optional ā€“ it is ok to leave this blank):
Hi UCLA!

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hey i could help you out!

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Oh yeah I meant talking about if you are acing your classes right now you should tell them.

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Really? They donā€™t request that information. Iā€™m afraid to include it.

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Yeh I would into include it if you are axing ur classes

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How are you phrasing it? Something like

ā€¦
Spring Courses:
Western CC, Engr 16, Grade = A (before final exam)
Western CC, Chem 212, Grade = A (before final exam)

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I wrote down all of my semester classes and grades then I wrote a personal statement regarding my current grades and how I would maintain them as well as saying UCLA is at the top of my list of schools.

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I just called UCLA Admission [1]. Theyā€™ve already started reviewing them as of this week! D:

Edit: I donā€™t know which departments have started pulling from the waitlist, but oh my gosh.

Edit edit: @bbygirl You may want to get yours in Bby.

[1] Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 2:30 PM PDT

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shoot, thanks for the heads up! i finished writing last night i just need to proofread and iā€™ll have it submitted by the end of the day. good luck!!! <3

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hey guys! so glad i found this thread and im literally stressing out so bad :sob: i feel like my essays too long ugh but feel like i just have so much to say

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