<p>Shrinkrap:</p>
<p>You’re right - I think the change to holistic was for the fall 2007 applicants. The 100% increase was in the ‘number’ (not percentage) of AfAm students accepted between 2006 and 2007. I’m sure some of those decided to go elsewhere.
[Campus</a> explains holistic review admissions process / UCLA Today](<a href=“http://www.today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/080905_holistic-admissions_reed.aspx]Campus”>http://www.today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/080905_holistic-admissions_reed.aspx)</p>
<p>Regarding someone getting admitted to Cal but not UCLA or vice-versa as well as Cal or UCLA but not UCSD and vice-versa, it happens all the time. There are some top level students that get accepted to some of the HYPS that still get rejected from Cal or UCLA but there are some whose stats aren’t as high as one might expect who do get accepted. Part of it is due to how they award points (extra points for low-income, single-parent family, first gen, etc.), part of it is whatever they conclude from the personal statement, and probably variance in the adcom individuals. </p>
<p>Congrats on your D’s excellent acceptances.</p>