<p>Another article with someone in a similar position: [Even</a> Top Students Being Waitlisted At UC Schools CBS Sacramento](<a href=“http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/03/30/even-top-students-being-waitlisted-at-uc-schools/]Even”>Even Top Students Being Waitlisted At UC Schools - CBS Sacramento)</p>
<p>It predicted 15% of applicants to be waitlisted this year. That’s a BIG number. Also, lots of articles have reported that UCs are going to admit a record number of OOS/Int’l students this year.</p>
<p>I’d suggest writing a good waitlist essay and not worrying about what was wrong with your app. It’s their new policies, most likely.</p>