kaii

Hello!

I got rejected from Cal but I appealed. I'm waiting on the decision right now. Anywho, I got into UCI/UCSD however I am NOT A FIT for both of those schools at all (I'm a very liberal and radical person) and I don't fit in there. (No offense to anyone)

However, I regret not applying to UCSC, which seems like an itty bitty version of Cal (the liberal-ness).

Do you think that if I get denied admission by appeal to Cal, I should wait a year and reapply to Cal and UCSC and other colleges?

I made ELC, so does that STILL guarantee me a spot at UCSC even though I waited a year?

What do you think I should do? Thanks.

lexie789

just go to a liberal arts school! lol jk i don't actually know if liberal arts schools are more liberal/radical

anyway, if i were you i would go to a local community college and start my college education. unless you have big plans for your gap year, i wouldn't recommend it. i'm not sure what colleges think of gap years. in my opinion they might see you as a slacker and that would make it really hard to get into cal or ucsc

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR APPEAL!

flemmyd

off the top of my head, UCs focus heavily on numbers. it would be hard to take a year off and reapply unless you did something to really boost numbers.

if thats the case, simply go to a JC.

but remember that UCs are huge schools. if you look/live there, im sure you could find somewhere you fit

heck, the young republicans have over 600 members at the "liberal" berkeley.

UCD Admissions

kaii: Although your ELC status was only valid for this year, you are still UC eligible and can reapply for next year as a freshman applicant as long as you do not take any courses at a college or university through out the year; doing so would make you a transfer student. You will be competing against all applicants for the fall 2009 year much like how you competed this year and, as a warning, competition has been increasing year to year. If you have a gap in education, you want to explain the gap in your personal statement or application.

Transferring is another option; please contact UCSC if you decide to take the transfer route to determine their transfer requirements.