<p>oh oops. i missed the part where you said you got waitlisted. well good luck to you! hope you get in.</p>
<p>Well, your essay could determine a lot too. I didnât spend much time doing my essay, so I got rejected from every UC I applied to. My GPA, test scores, and EC were alright too⊠haha. I did NOT want to stay in Cali, thus the lack of effort. BU was my first choice, but I couldnât afford it.</p>
<p>I did not apply for UCR (bc I was almost sure Iâd hate it⊠and it didnât really have a good reputation)⊠until they sent me an email saying⊠if you apply, we will accept you. I thought⊠lol why not. I am VERY happy here though.</p>
<p>I think it is a tad harder to get into UCR now than before. If I remember clearly, someone that got a D/F their last semester of high school got their admission rescinded. SO, this is a note to all you seniors, donât slack off.</p>