jackiesakura

hey raekwon i bet uci had a touch of tufts syndrome this year... you sound ridiculously over qualified. but i don't know i heard about harvard acceptees getting rejected at ucla so maybe the uc's are just crapshoot-y.

JuliaMTgrl

Thanks for your response jas0n! I did call UCI and they said that they don't keep records of why a person is not admitted...kinda frustrating. Can they really make mistakes with the scores? How would I even find out if they did?...I sent in my appeal today, so I'll see what happens.

SterlingTFX

This just sounds like sour grapes, guys.

jas0n

UCI should have a record of your admissions. What UCs do is evaluate all applications and then set a bar which determines who is accepted and who is not. Although they do not have a record as to why you didn't get in, they should know where you stand. However, the schools don't like to release information.

It's very possible to make mistakes. Most appeals that have been granted were on the grounds of an application error. My friend got rejected from UCSD because they took a really old SAT score that was a whopping 300 points different. When he called, they found out the error and asked him to send in an appeal because he would be granted admissions for sure. Also, UCD accidently did not "see" my other friend's second sat2 score. He was denied admissions on the grounds of not fulfilling requirements. He sent in an appeal and was granted admissions later.

bigboy

Yes that is right, I called UCR yesterday to ask that exact question. They said just withdraw your SIR and then you can accept the appeal offer. I orginally thought the appeal gets discarded on your SIR.

paradoxical

FWIW, the UCI and UCSD Drama Departments have some good connections, including a joint Ph.D. program. But you're right about UCI's Musical Theatre program. It benefits from the School of the Arts' being so interdisciplinary and the fantastic Dance Dept. Good luck with your appeal.

JuliaMTgrl

My appeal was actually granted already!! but thanks anyways!

paradoxical

Congrats! The Clare Trevor School of the Arts is knockout good for interdisciplinary arts like MT. (The departments work together, the teaching is excellent, the productions are professional quality, and Cloud is special.)

If you're in a residence hall, Mesa Court is right next to the Clare Trevor School of the Arts and Middle Earth is across campus.

paradoxical

Also, go to the earliest SPOP you can, and sign up for Drama 101 ASAP. Westside story this fall, but I don't know what the spring musical will be.

JuliaMTgrl

Yeah, I was going to try and get the second SPOP because it is a sat/sun. is that early enough? And I already heard the other musical will be Little Women.

jwebb1272

I'm shocked. I had about the same SAT (2030) but your grades and EC's are definitely better than mine.

paradoxical

The second SPOP shouldn't be a problem, since no one can sign up for Drama 101 until "Welcome Week."