<p>Yeah so basically I got my SAT scores back today and Im a little disappointed. I wondered what effect this will have on my chances at UCLA.</p>
<p>I have good grades, I’m international (that’s a bonus, right?) I’m in the process of writing my essays and I think they’re going well, and I have good ECs.</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
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<p>No it’ll be more difficult to get in as an international. To be completely honest, your SAT is probably too low.</p>
<p>I’m planning on retaking it in December. Will UCLA consider December test dates? If so, what sort of score do you think would make me competitive?</p>
<p>And…how come its more difficult as an international? Surely they like the diversity? And if not, at least having students paying full tuition must be a bonus given the California budget crisis?</p>
<p>No, they prefer in-state students, which is why the criteria for in-state students is so much less. It’s harder for out-of-state and even harder for international students. </p>
<p>UCLA and the other UCs do consider the December test. If you want to be competitive as an international student, aim for above 2200.</p>
<p>Since UCLA wants money and international students pay a lot…you don’t need 2200 above to get in</p>
<p>joiya550, what do you think would be a competitive score? Are you a current UCLA student? If so, do you mind sharing your stats?</p>
<p>I got in with 1950</p>
<p>alithyiaiden, are you in state, out of state or international?</p>
<p>Dude, it depends on your whole application. 1920 is not really that “bad” but certainly not great. If your grades and everything else are fine, you have a shot. Out-of-state enrollment will probably increase by a big percentage now.
Also, asking this at this time is irrelevant. You should just take the December SAT and hope for a better score.
I’m also international too.</p>
<p>I’m an international and I got in with 1940</p>
<p>That’s certainly positive to hear! I think the rest of my application is good (grades, ECs etc). Its a shame that UCLA doesn’t read teacher recommendations!</p>
<p>On a related topic, how much weight does UCLA place on the essays/personal statements. I’ve heard (possibly unrealiably) that they tend to focus on statistics rather than the complete application.</p>
<p>A lot of people say their decision is more based on the numbers than anything else. Some people will argue this stubbornly, but IMO, since no one here is actually an admissions officer, there is no way to know.</p>
<p>Personal statement makes a lot of difference…</p>
<p>good luck getting in. i got a 2600 and i still got rejected.</p>
<p>public schools(in california, at least) don’t care about your personal statements, as long as you don’t blow it off. writing a genius essay won’t get you in. PRIVATE schools, on the other hand, value essays and reccomendations very highly. bottom line: if your stats and e.c.'s aren’t good enough/ are mediocre and you write a good essay, you will most likely still be rejected.</p>
<p>Wherever you go, statistics are pretty much the first thing the person looking over the application will notice. It’s your first chance to give them an impression of yourself. If you are on somewhat of a borderline, the details really become important. I think you might be in such a situation right now. If you believe everything else is excellent, prepare yourself for the December test as a higher score won’t hurt. If not, you might have to do some nail biting for a few months.</p>
<p>I think that the essays make a really big difference; from talking with some of the friends I’ve made here that didn’t have the best scores, I think that the admissions officers really look for something that stands out in an applicant. Obviously scores matter to a degree, but I defintely think that they take a lot of time looking through the essays as well.</p>
<p>i got in with an 1890 and crappy sat ii’s… good thing I had a perfect GPA and wrote great essays.</p>
<p>Thats encouraging binks09! Thank you</p>
<p>^ Being an international student, you’re gonna have to show a lot more than just GPA and SATs. BUT I don’t know how the admission for intl students is gonna be now that the UCs are screwed up financially.
Our OOS tuition can pay for a bunch of residents.
If I was aware of this situation two years ago, I would not have applied to any UC to be honest.</p>