~ Official UCLA Decisions Thread 2012 ~

EKS · March 20, 2008, 1:27am

people told me reach-slight reach, HAHA!

CAkid · March 20, 2008, 1:34am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: Neuroscience
[] Fee Waiver Used?: No sir
[] SAT I (by section): CR: 700, M: 660, W: 630
[] SAT IIs: Math 2: 710, US History: 690, Lit: 660
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.3 W/ 3.9 UW
[] Rank: 13/610
[] ACT:NA
[] APs (including this year’s): 4 total: US history, Government, English 11, Calculus AB
[] IBs (including this year’s: none
[] Senior Yr Courseload: Calc AB AP, Gov. AP, the usual after that
[] Number of Apps from Your School: no clue
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Merit Finalist, Top ten in class (except for senior year), Flute section leader/ soloist, Homecoming Queen
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: marching band (extra emphasis), NHS officer, SADD club officer
[] Job/Work Experience: Math Tutor
[] Essays (subject and responses): i rewrote at least three times, emphasized marching band, and tried to show my personality.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: nothx
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): umm. none.
[] Strengths: essays, GPA
[] Weaknesses: SAT scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: i showed that i was really devoted to band. Good GPA…
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: hah. now i have to decide on taking a scholarship from OU, or going to UCLA… CONGRATS to everyone admitted.

cosmicunknown · March 20, 2008, 1:40am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To:Biology & Honors Program
[] SAT I (by section):770 cr 700 m 760 w (2230)
[] SAT IIs: 770 740
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:4.8w/4.0 uw
[] Rank:4/750
[] APs (including this year’s):8 APs
[] IBs (including this year’s:
[] Senior Yr Courseload:
[] Number of Apps from Your School:lots
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[/ul] b]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:
[] Essays (subject and responses):thought they were ok, not my best
[] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):no hook
[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[] State or Country:CA
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):large public
[] Ethnicity:white
[] Gender:female
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Yay!!

alessandro16 · March 20, 2008, 1:52am

Decision: Accepted

OOS (NV)

Stats:
[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: Mechanical Engineering
[] Fee Waiver Used?:No
[] SAT I (by section): CR: 620 M: 680 W:720 Comp:2020
[] SAT IIs: Chem: 780 Math II:720 Spanish W/ Listening:660
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.981 UW
[] Rank: 7/626, but salutatorian (6 tied for val)
[] ACT: 32
[] APs (including this year’s): Chem, Calc, English Lang & Lit, Spanish, Psych, Stats, Government, World History
[] Senior Yr Courseload:
[] Number of Apps from Your School: I think 3 or 4
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.): some math awards and scholar athlete awards
[/ul]
Subjective:
[list]
[] ECs listed on app: Varsity Tennis, Varsity Track, Robotics, Varsity Quiz, AP Club
[] Job/Work Experience:worked for a construction company
[] Essays (subject and responses): talked about growing up, parents divorce, but making it as far away from clich

silly101 · March 20, 2008, 1:54am

welcome to the bruin family guys! <33

excelblue · March 20, 2008, 1:54am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: HSSEAS - Electrical Engineering
[] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[] SAT I (by section): 630 CR, 800 M, 650 W
[] SAT IIs: 800 Math II-C, 800 Physics, 520 English
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.22 UC, 4.5 W, 3.7 UW
[] Rank: Top 20% (just short of top 10%) of 519
[] ACT: 33 (33 E, 35 M, 36 S, 27 R, 9 essay)
[] APs (including this year’s): (sophomore) European History - 3, Calculus AB - 5; (junior) English Language - 3, Calculus BC - 5, Computer Science A - 5, US History - 5, Physics C Mech - 5, Physics C E&M - 5; (senior) Chemistry, Biology, English Literature, Economics (Macro), US Government, Computer Science AB, Statistics
[] IBs (including this year’s): Most courses at my school are AP/IB combined, but I did not take any IB tests. The only pure IB course is Math HL-2, which I did not bother to test for since I received college credit for and did not want to put up with the hassle of IB.
[] College Courses: Linear Algebra, Number Theory
[] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Government, AP Economics (Macro), AP-IB Chemistry, AP-IB Biology, AP-IB English Literature / HL2, AP Computer Science AB, AP Statistics, Linear Algebra, Number Theory
[] Number of Apps from Your School: ~300
[li] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Principal’s Honor Roll (4yr), CSF, Departmental Merit Awards[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Chess Club, Math Club, Peer Tutoring Club, Programming Club (president)
[] Job/Work Experience: freelance web development
[] Essays (subject and responses): shortened version of life story about how I lived in five states and came to love math and science; originally written for MIT (denied), submitted unmodified to UCs
[] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): none
[/ul]

Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: California
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, semi-competitive (one of the highest APIs in the state)
[] Ethnicity: Declined To State
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Not Mentioned (submitted FAFSAs very late)
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[] Strengths: strong indication of interest in math and science, display of academic risks
[] Weaknesses: lack of extracurriculars, less-than-perfect grades
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: historically high UCLA acceptance rate at school, college math courses, local applicant[/li][/ul]

Other Factors:
My school has an unusually high acceptance rate to the top UCs, and I guess like I’m no exception. I showed strong numbers with lots of reinforcement in the areas I was strong in: math and science. I think this set me apart from others with similar numbers.

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I’m glad that I got into UCLA. I got everything from reject to likely when I posted for chances.

foryou42 · March 20, 2008, 2:09am

Hey guys, are there any internationals here who got accepted? I’m an international and I just got accepted…I’m so happy!!! :)

WILBEEZY · March 20, 2008, 2:13am

decision: ACCEPTED (Nursing)

my stats are garbage.

MR.Tubbz · March 20, 2008, 2:23am

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] College/Major Applied To: Pre Political Science
[ *] Fee Waiver Used?: yea
[ *] SAT I (by section): 700 Wr 700 CR 490 math
[ *] SAT IIs: 740 US History, 720 Lit
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.4/3.5
[ *] Rank: ELC- 20/504
[ *] ACT:28 ( didn’t send I don’t think)
[ *] APs (including this year’s):
[ *] IBs (including this year’s: ALL
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload:Most Rig
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School: A LOT
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.): too many too list
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: too many too list, big part of app, lots of leadership
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Barnes and Noble ( number one member card seller!)
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): won Alice Walker’s contest prolly best part of app
[ *] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): LEAD SBI @ Wharton
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CALLI
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): um about 23 ACT?
[ *] Ethnicity: Black ( not like UC’s care- Thanks prop 209!!! lol)
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: under 40 grand
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 1st generation
[ *] Strengths: ec’s ,essay
[ *] Weaknesses: SAT/ACT Math/science scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied:
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]
I know a lot of deserving students who didn’t get in including my best frineds who LOVE UCLA and wish i could trade acceptances…but I am truly humbled to be admitted to UCLA this year…

ceciliac · March 20, 2008, 2:22am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics
[] Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
[] SAT I (by section): R-640, M-620, W-700
[] SAT IIs: USH-780, Lit-670, BioM-670
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.00, 4.3-something
[] Rank: School doesn’t rank.
[] ACT: N/A
[] APs (including this year’s): Calculus AB, APUSH, AP English Lang, Calculus BC, Biology, Japanese.
[] IBs (including this year’s: N/A
[] Senior Yr Courseload: 3 APs, 2 regular classes, 1 weekly seminar at night, and 1 wonderfully unproductive free block.
[] Number of Apps from Your School: Not sure.
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Class awards throughout the years and such.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Japanese Club, Broadcast Club, DePaul Scholar, and some others I’m not recalling right now.
[] Job/Work Experience: Science Camp TA during the summer.
[] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about how a common love of music runs throughout my immediate family.
[] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): N/A.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Catholic, ~300 seniors.
[] Ethnicity: Chinese.
[] Gender: Female.
[] Income Bracket: < $20,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First-generation college.
[] Strengths: They must have liked my personal statement.
[] Weaknesses: Kryptonite. And SAT scores.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: I don’t know. This is truly a pleasant surprise![/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: You’re all awesome!

MR.Tubbz · March 20, 2008, 2:24am

** SO at the top it should read " Accepted" lol
ps- got a supplement and didn’t it do it so it shows it must not be too important…

sliguy101 · March 20, 2008, 2:26am

Decision: Rejected
im sad

samcsurf17 · March 20, 2008, 2:31am

Decision: Not Accepted But Not Rejected (Collaborative Program)

Senluck · March 20, 2008, 2:46am

Rejected.

My first rejection, and it kinda hurts.

Shouldn’t be complaining though, I am an International.

Brief stats: SAT - 2100 single sitting
SAT 2 - 800/800/770
GPA - 4.29
ELC (attending CA high school)
Descent EC
My first essay probably sucked. Second one wasn’t bad.

Noblerare · March 20, 2008, 3:03am

Decision: Accepted
Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: Engineering
[] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[] SAT I (by section): 720 CR/770M/670W
[] SAT IIs: 800 MathII, 700 Chem, 660 Bio
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.2 W, no UW
[] Rank: top 10%
[] ACT:32
[] APs (including this year’s): US History, French Language, English Language, European History, Calculus BC, Physics B, Computer Sci AB
[] IBs (including this year’s: n/a
[] Senior Yr Courseload: mostly listed as APs, except for English and Assembly Language
[] Number of Apps from Your School: dunno, quite a lot i assume
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: pianist for church, Key Club officer, marching band, concert band, symphonic orchestra, pit orchestra, quintet
[] Job/Work Experience:n/a
[] Essays (subject and responses): I thought they were okay. not incredibly good but not incredibly horrible either
[] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): n/a
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Hawaii, U.S.
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): extremely competitive, private school
[] Ethnicity:Chinese
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: >100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): not really…
[] Strengths: math/science, i guess?
[] Weaknesses: mediocre essays and lack of strong ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: not sure, college selection process seems completly random[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:yay! me happy panda!

kalamity116 · March 20, 2008, 3:08am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: Engineering/Aerospace
[] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[] SAT I (by section): CR:600 M:660 W:540
[] SAT IIs: Math IIC:800 Physics:790
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: Unweighted:4.00. School does not calculate weighted.
[] Rank: 1/264
[] ACT: English:35 Math:33 Reading:30 Science:33 Writing:10 COMPOSITE:33
[] APs (including this year’s): AP Calculus I, AP Calculus II, AP US History, AP History: Issues and Research, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Statistics, AP European History
[] IBs (including this year’s: None
[] Senior Yr Courseload:
Regular English
AP Calculus II
AP Biology
AP US History
AP European History
AP Statistics
Student Government Leadership Class
Orchestra
[] Number of Apps from Your School:5
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app:
Taekwondo 3rd Degree Black Belt
Assistant Taekwondo Instructor
ASB Technology Director (06-07)
ASB Senior Class President (07-08)
Computer Club Founder and President (06-07)
[] Job/Work Experience: Assistant Taekwondo Instructor
[] Essays (subject and responses): Used the ones I used for MIT, which I put a lot of work into.
[] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Not really
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Oregon
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, Suburban. Usually sends a few kids to top colleges each year.
[] Ethnicity: Korean
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: I forget what I put
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[] Strengths: None
[] Weaknesses: None
[*] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Good essays[/ul]

karagon7 · March 20, 2008, 3:22am

College/Major Applied To:Letters and science ( bus/pre-econ)
Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
SAT I:M:660 CR:680 W:660
SAT IIs: Physics:660 M2:660 Lit:610
GPA, 4.67 Weighted: Unweighted:4.0
Rank: #1 out of 427
Act:29
APs: Two 3’s (math, physics)
Senior Yr Courseload:Full
Number of Apps from Your School: Don’t know but maybe 25?
Other stats: Honor roll all 4 years?
EC’s on App: Baseball, some work.
Job/Work Experience:Helped my Dad.
Essay: “describe a personal quality”: made up his own word about being humorus and humble at the same time.
Hook: Ranked # 1? Student body president? Calif. resident? Who knows?
State:Calif.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Low to middle income.
Hooks: First generation
Strengths:Leadership
Weaknesses:EC’s
Why you think you were accepted: No clue. Maybe rank?
General Comments: This is Mom filling this in for her son. Sorry if I messed it up. Hope it helps!

nalydylan · March 20, 2008, 3:27am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] College/Major Applied To: Computer Engineering
[] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[] SAT I: 2230
[] SAT IIs: 780 (Math II), 730 (Bio)
[] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.5 (UC GPA), 4.00 (UW)
[] Rank: 4 of 710ish (UC GPA)
[] ACT: 33
[] APs (including this year’s): Five 5’s; Two 4’s; Seven more this year
[] IBs (including this year’s: N/A
[] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Physics C, AP Psychology, AP Lit, AP Econ (Micro and macro), AP Stats, Multivariable Calculus (College), Forensics, Work Experience
[] Number of Apps from Your School: A lot
[] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Some awards… I don’t feel like listing them.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: Robotics, Science Olympiad, Forensics, Cycling, etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: Yes
[] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote the essays
[] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): No
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[*] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No [/ul]

karagon7 · March 20, 2008, 3:52am

^^ Mr Tubbz: I commend you for remembering your friends that are heartbroken. Thank you! My son too, has many friends that are sad.(he feels terrible) Remember people, this forum is not to gloat about your acceptance, but to give insight for the ones that are in question, or next years class that will be looking back on us. Congrats to all of you that were accepted and if you were rejected, remember: God has a different plan for you! :)

Fisico · March 20, 2008, 4:01am

Accepted

Yay Yay Yay Smoke Weed Everyday!

Stats!

Stint at adult school–>GED
SAT: Laughable
Transfer!

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