<p>you guys how do you check 
it says:</p>
<p>"We didn’t find an open term to match your Application ID, date of birth, and city of birth combination. Please re-enter your info. "</p>
<p>oh, nevermind, I got the envelope! congrats guys!</p>
<p>for those who are criticizing the fact that people get points for being first generation college student, URM, low income etc., you guys should take a look at how some students with lower stats have worked so much harder to get into college and are deserving of getting into college. someone with lower stats and such criteria may not be as qualified numbers wise but they have the work ethic and ability to succeed in college… much more so than those who have breezed through life without facing any obstacles in their life.</p>
<p>i understand that those who are rejected and very qualified are not satisifed with their decisions, but you really shouldn’t take it personally… the admissions officers have reviewed 40K applications, you’re not the only one who’s overqualified and got rejected. most people who were in this situation have other colleges they’d rather go to instead. but if UCSD is your first choice, appeal. someone at my school appealed to berkeley last year and she got in. there’s still some hope.</p>
<p>okay just because i have had the benefit of having a a good life, doesnt mean i have never faced any obstacles. just because my parents have worked their butts off to get where they are and have succeeded doesnt mean that i should be punished for that. keeping with their points system, perhaps people like me should get points for having climbed the ladder to success. or maybe, i should receive points for having 3 sisters (all of whom are younger than me, and will also go to college) i mean, how will my parents pay for that? </p>
<p>yes, we are pretty well off, but it doesnt mean that im Paris Hilton and the only problem ive ever had was having a sex tape exposed (which in turn got her even more famous). i have also had to struggle and get where i am today. i certainly was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth- far from it actually. and if i told you guys the story about how my mom and dad were separated for almost 5 years so that he could raise money for her to come to the U.S, im sure there would be tears flying around. </p>
<p>but in all seriousness. just because im well off now does not mean my family has not gone through their own struggles. these struggles just dont deal with poverty, illnesses, etc. thats all. </p>
<p>i mean, for those in poverty, why dont they just hand out financial scholarships rather than give points? esp. when giving points skews the whole points system and takes an opportunity away from people with much higher stats?</p>
<p>as long as UCSD stays within legal restrictions (not using race as a factor), they can assess and accept and reject whoever the hell they want. You whine how people who are “poor” get those points, its not fair for those who are rich and can afford college are also given extra considerations. College is a business and colleges can take whoever the hell they want for whatever reason they want. No matter what speical cases there are or whether you even feel cheated, college admissions is a crapshoot and it isnt fair. get over it.</p>
<p>darn you flong, always being right! haha</p>
<p>but i seriously want to like… just go up to the admissions office and start kicking those darn walls (like that will do anything). i know no amount of complaining will do anything about it. but honestly, Irvine’s acceptances, etc have been fairly consistent overall whereas SD’s have been fairly wonky and out there.</p>
<p>yeah i know it is frustrating. alot of my friends felt UCSD were schools that were attainable and understandably so (had 3.95’s w and 2000+) and they got the boot. They were/still are in shock and are replanning their college plans whether its praying everyday that UCLA sees something in them or coming to terms that UCI is where they will go or going to a local community college and transfering into UCSD or UCLA. </p>
<p>its hard as **** theres no denying it and i know you guys want to shoot the admissions officers heads off for being so erratic in their acceptances. And for all we know UCSD might be cutting down on acceptances/type of ppl to move up in ranking or to ensure certain matriculation rates or maybe they’re just being ■■■■■■ bags. But at one point, everyone who did get rejected and does not get into LA will have to realize it didnt work out. and they should plan to appeal, plan out a different college path, and finally accept the situation they have been put in.</p>
<p>oh and about appeals, do i have to have a legitimate reason? or can i just request that they look over my application again? i really dont know what reason that i can give them other than the fact that i now work an after school job (dont know if that even counts) and i have recently been accepted to intern out of the country at a major hospital.</p>
<p>usually its something significant you did not mention on your app. a student from my school a few years ago had deafness in one of his ears, didnt mention it to anybody. sats were superb but grades a little low he appealed with doctors confirmation of his condition and his appeal went through. I dont know if your intern acceptance qualifies as a significant academic thing that was overlooked i would look into it.</p>
<p>instead of theorizing why you super applicants got rejected why dont you guys call the admissions office and ask why you get rejected. ive heard ucsd rejects can call and the admission officers would tell them what points they missed</p>
<p>if someone who knows they were qualified and has a lot of confidence in their abilities as a student and a citizen they would be able to say that they are going to move on and succeed at whatever college they get accepted to. because in the larger scheme of things if it wasn’t meant to be it wasn’t meant to be dwelling on it won’t change it. be a strong person and make the most out of the situation in front of you</p>
<p>A family friend told me someone got accepted with 4.0UCGPA and 1500 new SAT. I thought it was ridiculous and would NEVER happen (typical asian family who is rich enough to hire private tutor to fill out his application). Perhaps the friend was exaggerating. If not, then more deserving people should’ve gotten his spot. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>So they weren’t deserviing because they got a lower SAT score?</p>
<p>Well, considering that they are about 400+ points below the average, I would be a bit skeptical of their GPA (how many challenging classes did they take? what about their school’s API?). If the family was rich enough to hire a private tutor, they were surely rich enough to pay for multiple SAT testings, and if someone keeps getting a score below the national average over several testing sessions, I think that clearly there are better qualified candidates.</p>
<p>What I meant was, with so many over-qualified students being rejected, I’m a little skeptical of his story.
But, it just goes to show how random the whole college admission is.</p>
<p>well oneday, i agree the whole college thing is extremely random, esp. with their so called ‘fair’ points system. </p>
<p>but i also personally know people with 1600 and 3.4 UW that have gotten in. i dont understand how these people could beat me out to a spot at UCSD. i have much higher stats, and cannot fathom this idea. </p>
<p>hurts my head just thinking about it and i really wanted UCSD for premed- human biology.</p>
<p>doesn’t UCSD have a quota? like if you go to a non-competetive school, then maybe someone with a 1500 SAT score is considered to be one of the best students at that school.</p>
<p>perhaps? like the school’s API scores? well that sucks because my school is really competitive.</p>
<p>Accepted ERC</p>
<p>3.93 UC GPA
35 ACT</p>
<p>bhbutterfly123, if you dont mind me asking, how were you EC’s and essays?</p>