<p>2.94 uw no APs till sr. year
1760 SATs
560 2c 730 Chinese</p>
<p>I didn't get into SD because of their point system but since UCLA has implemented holistic review things are looking up</p>
<p>accepted: uci, ucd, syracuse(half ride), ucr, arizona(full ride)
rejected:ucsb, ucsd
waiting: usc, ucla, northwestern</p>
<p>Do you have any challenges that makeup for your way below Average SATs and GPA. To be realisitc, I would say, you don't have a chance. Sorry man, but I'm being honest.</p>
<p>holistic review doesn't necessarily mean they'll take people with low stats..
i think it'll be tough for you, but gl!</p>
<p>I don't think I have a chance, LOL.</p>
<p>I'm OOS.</p>
<p>4.1 UC GPA
1910 SATs
Very severe challenge during my jr year; CANCER
Great ECs
Great Essays
Even had my doctor send all my documents of diagnosis and hospital records.</p>
<p>I got denied from UCSD. Stupid point system.</p>
<p>And papercuts i disagree with you,</p>
<p>If they see that something prevented you from getting a 2100+, I think I have a slight chance.</p>
<p>nope nothing wrong with me except i immigrated here in 6th grade from china... but thats probably applies to half of the asians applying to ucla</p>
<p>my counselors at school told me to not even think about UCs with my 2.94
"I seriously suggest that you look more into Cal-States rather than UCs"
but hey i got davis irvine and river</p>
<p>hmm i guess ill hope for a miracle</p>
<p>counselors are useless....except when it comes to recommendations. haha...at least in my school. congrats on davis irvine and riverside. they are all great schools!</p>
<p>Wow you should be grateful that UCI took you.</p>
<p>how grateful</p>
<p>I don't live in California.</p>
<p>But while on vacation, I read an article about a girl who had a 3.6 UC GPA and 1150, and was struggling to get into UC schools. So you should be very very grateful.</p>
<p>Thought you guys might find this interesting.</p>
<p>I posted a question on the UCLA website about the holistic review process, and whether or not it would give students with lower stats a better chance. This is what UCLA replied,
"With the holistic review process, we look at applicants' academic and personal achievement in the context of the opportunities available to them, but academic achievement is still very important in our review. Involvement in extracurricular activities and summer programs can only benefit you and your application, and can help you stand out from other applicants (and that's important because we have so many applicants!). We consider whether your involvement is sustained: Did you participate in an activity for a semester or did you participate in it for three or four years or more? Where you take a course or participate in a program is not as important as whether or not you're passionate about what you're studying."</p>
<p>That's not really helpful. Lol</p>
<p>You're probably going to just have to go to UCI or UCD</p>
<p>j0ey... Unless something happened to you or your high school is known for lower scores, I don't think you have a chance.</p>
<p>this was also on the blog:
"Applicants to the professional schools at UCLA, including the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, are reviewed by major. And UCLA only reviews applicants for their first choice major. Our policy is that applicants who are not accepted to their major will not receive an offer of admission. There are other paths to admission, such as transferring from a California community college or from another UC. We give those transfer applicants priority."</p>
<p>note that it says "Our policy is that applicants who are not accepted to their major will not receive an offer of admission." </p>
<p>so is it better to apply undeclared??</p>
<p>Joey UCI isn't a bad school, heck I would give up UCLA for UCI just cuz its easier to maintain a higher GPA.</p>
<p>would ECs and essays help my case?</p>
<p>would ecs and essays help gain admission? or is UCLA's applicant pool to rigid to allow some squeakers</p>
<p>ECs and essays will definitely help gain admission, but because your gpa seem so sub-par, I'm not sure about your chances. There are people with 1700's SAT scores though, from what I've heard.</p>
<p>BruinsJEW, I did not mean that UCLA won't take low stats people - I meant they won't just take any low stat people just because UCLA's taking the holistic approach. I'm sure it'll help though!</p>
<p>UCLA's new "holistic" approach does not mean they will automatically start accepting people with low scores or gpa. it means that the admissions officers are taking other factors into consideration such as ecs, life obstacles, minority status, leadership, etc. instead of solely basing their decisions on your scores.</p>
<p>with this new policy, UCLA can better look for students who have the potential to succeed but may not have been able to show it through their test scores or school rank. this is where ECs and essays come in. so to answer your question, yes, ecs and essays will now play a big role in deciding your admission. if you have endured or accomplished something that stands out above normal applicants, UCLA may forgive low test scores. but this does not open the door to less qualified students (not that i'm implying that you're not qualified) who have nothing to show for during the evaluation.</p>