<p>I know it's kinda pointless asking questions about admissions since decisions come back in a week, but this issue has been on my head for a while and I'm wondering about big of a problem it is for my chances of getting into UCLA (my top choice school). Basically, two of my friends who already got into HYPSM used UCLA as a safety. They have pretty much perfect stats (4.0/2350+), while mine are mediocre at best (3.3 UW 3.7 UC W 1510/2250 SAT). One of them already got a scholarship offer and I'm pretty sure the other will get in. Will the fact that there are far better applicants from my school pretty much kill my chances?</p>
<p>I don’t think they care about the school but rather yourself.</p>
<p>I remembered the UCLA admission officer who came to my school during September did say that they do compare you to applicants in your school due to context review.</p>
<p>What Labyrinthus said is true. It’s very depressing, I know. They don’t want to compare you to applicants who had better and/or more opportunities than you did, so they compare you to people in your school to make it “fair.”</p>
<p>Then I’m lucky I’m the better one of the two UCLA applicants from my school.</p>