Hello, I am a student from China. I am strongly interested and motivated in Astronomy. During my application, I applied to a lot of schools and UC Berkeley is my dream school.
But now the situation is I got waitlisted by both Berkeley and UCLA. If I could be admitted to either of them, I would be absolutely excited.
Since I am interested and motivated in Astronomy, I also applied to University of Arizona, and I got admitted with excellent international student scholarship. I was satisfied if I could keep on my path of pursuing my dream at U of A, but the thing is after I checked some videos on youtube, I found out that the school seems to have too many parties, and I did see people smoking and something like that, and they even put that into the video as if it was something good. So I kind of developed some negative feelings about it? I know the astronomy program there is fantastic, but I want a nice academic atmosphere where everyone is really serious about their study.
And also, Berkeley is still my dream school and UCLA will also do. I’ve been disappointed for days due to this issue…
So, anyone please could share with me any information about wait list at Berkeley or UCLA? Like approximately how many applicants got waitlisted, and approximately what is the average that got admitted eventually every year…
OMG I hope I could get admitted so bad!!!
Anyone could help me so that at least I can learn some information?
Thanks!!!
Unable to find 2016 waitlist stats for UCB or UCLA.
UCB 2014:
3,375 offers
2,143 opt-ins
437 admits
249 SIRs
UCLA 2014:
3,700 offers
2,100 opt-ins
150 admits
(120 CA; 30 OOS)
UCB 2015:
3,760 offers
2,445 opt-ins
1,340 admits (1,000+ CA) 800 SIRs
UCLA 2015:
Just < 6,000 offers 3,400 opt-ins
500 admits
360 SIRs
Assume both rejections at this point and SIR to another school by May 1. If you are accepted off the waitlist, then great you can enroll at a preferred choice.
@Gumbymom what are the chances of off the waitlist for undeclared engg major .
@USUG21: Neither school states how they rank their waitlist so there is no way to know your chances. Much depends upon how many students enroll by May 1. Best advice is move on to a school that accepted you and if you happen to get off the waitlist, then great you have another option. Love the school that loves you.
Thank u so much.
So umm I want to know whether the admission committee will evaluate the application materials again? I mean for those who opt-in the waitlist, will their application materials along with the additional waitlist materials be evaluated again?
My understanding is that the schools have already evaluated your original application thoroughly, so you need to present new material or expressed interest not addressed in your original application through your waitlist statement. Why UCLA/UCB? What do these schools offer that the other schools do not? What you have accomplished since you sent in your original application? Why should these schools accept you over the other qualified applicants?
@Gumbymom this question is from international student. To be off waitlist is it necessary that a person from the same country should decline the offer. Does UCB only admit student from waitlist from the same country when one student declinez to maintain diversity…
@USUG21: No, I do not think it is one for one. Since no disclosures are made on how they rank waitlist applicants, I would not try to guess how their decisions are made. I suggest you consider the waitlist as a rejection at this point and move on to the other schools you have been admitted. If you get off the waitlist, great you can then decide to accept or not. Love the schools that love you.
You will need to SIR anyways to another school by May 1, so try to get excited about another college.
Thnak you
@Gumbymom Do you know why there’s a huge gab between UCB 2014 and 2015 because it went fro 20% to 55% ;
Basically, it all depends how many people SIR right?
@Lifeissohard:
The differences in acceptance rates for the waitlist could be attributed to several things:
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of applicants that SIR by May 1
- the loss of financial aid to out of state students
- budget issues and the dispute between the Governor and UC President so UCB like most of the UC’s may have been more conservative in accepting students before the budget was resolved.
- the promise to increase more in-state students
It would be helpful to see the waitlist #'s from last year but I have been unable to locate that information.
@Gumbymom thanks so much. Whatever happens happen. I really want to go UCB, but who doesn’t lol. It’s better to go to a college where they WANT you. you know what i’m saying. Cross fingers hopefully the percentage of waitlist is high this year.
@Lifeissohard: Correct, love the school that loves you.
@Gumbymom I recently got waitlisted from UC Berkeley. I am an international applicant from India. Are the chances of getting off the waitlist for any int applicant quite low? Also, Berkeley is my top choice and I really want to attend it.
I have:
ACT-32
IB- 42/45 Predicted Grades
Math 2- 800
TOEFL- 102
10th Grade results- 96.4%
Intending a major in Social Sciences.
@iwillyou: There is not way know if you will be accepted off the waitlist. Much will depend upon how many applicants SIR by May 1 and how many spots are available. My advice is to move on and find another school to get excited about attending. If you have happen to be accepted off the waitlist, then great.
@Gumbymom has words of wisdom: love the school that loves you. Move forward and commit to a school you HAVE been accepted to. Chances of getting off the waitlist for either school are very slim.