I am very confused

Indubitab1y
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 02:19:14 +0000

Ofc this is all ultimately a subjective decision. The admissions officers at UCLA have the final say on who is getting in and who is not. One adcom might place an emphasis on extracurricular activities whereas another might prefer stellar GPA and SAT scores. Relativity also comes into play when adcoms compare applicants. One application might look better/worse when read after an amazing/subpar application. And applicants continue to build ever more impressive resumes as the years go by. There are hundreds of factors that I could talk about.

But what I have noticed at my own high school is that, typically, the “balanced” students were accepted. And by balanced I mean well-rounded: excellent scores at or above the 75% for UCLA’s accepted student pool, substantial leadership and commitment, and probably unique/interesting personal statements.