Do Davis and Irvine actually use a "point system"

bluebayou
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:59:47 +0000

sorry, autumnal, but only SD and Davis add up the points and then use a cutoff line; everyone above the line is in.

Cal and UCLA, really do use holistic review. They will admit a low gpa-low test score kid who writes a passionate essay about overcoming some sort of adversity. At SD & D, that same app has zero chance bcos gpa+tests comprise most of their points, and the essays are virtually worthless. (The writing quality and story don’t matter. SD for example, just reviews the essay looking to award more points for low income, first gen, overcoming adversity, but the essay itself is worth zero.)