<p>leakers…not sure…have nice financial aid from a couple schools out East and got accepted to Cal Poly engineering. If did not get into UCLA wont get into Cal…live in SD so not sure about UCSD. Got invited to apply for medical scholars program at UCSD so that might change my mind</p>
<p>(61,000 freshmen, 20,000 transfers). </p>
<p>That makes acceptance that much more unpredictable. That’s a staggering statistic…</p>
<p>@ericgodwin </p>
<p>I got rejected from Washington University in St. Louis but got accepted by UCLA. I feel like UCLA’s way of reviewing applications has always been weird LOL</p>
<p>Two of my friends got waitlisted by Wash U by but go into UCLA as well</p>
<p>@nose2Dgrind: you are right on with that ego comment. Props.</p>
<p>I got into ucla, but I was waitlisted by washu</p>
<p>but the transfers aren’t applying for freshman year so we are not competing with them. </p>
<p>So 61,000 would be a correct figure when talking about admission to UCLA as a freshman applicant.</p>
<p>I had better raw stats and got rejected too. From Physical Science. It happens.</p>
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This is true, to an extent, but you have to remember that there’s probably a cognitive psychological bias that occurs when reading admissions applications; while statistically they may differentiate between a transfer and freshman, everyone’s accomplishments are still weighted against one another, cognitively speaking.</p>
<p>i dont know why everyone is bashing the OP for not being overqualified, he IS overqualified (except for maybe his ACT). I am surprised he did not get in even just looking at his scores. Keep in mind UCLA is public and they have much less leeway than privates in deciding admissions. they will take the safest route and many times put much more emphasis on standardized testing and GPA than extracurrics.</p>
<p>I guess this case, and the thousands of other cases of overqualified students being rejected from UCLA (also the under-qualified being accepted), proves that admission to the top universities is a raffle to an undetermined extent.</p>
<p>Eric what is your rank in your class? Often UCLA compares Apples to Apples and compares you against the other kids at your school. What is your unweighted GPA?</p>
<p>I know how you feel man… I was rejected too :(</p>
<p>“Overqualified”? Sorry to burst your bubble, but you’re not.</p>
<p>Most UCs weigh SAT and GPA more than extracirriculars. ECs only begin to make a noticeable impact if you don’t have a super high SAT or GPA. You seem to be average in SAT/GPA and maybe your ECs were just a laundry list and didn’t seem focused or show dedication. AP scores are basically worthless during the admissions process and what seems to be a great essay to you may be a bad/mediocre essay to someone else. </p>
<p>Btw, are you in-state or out-of-state? If you’re in-state, then I would have expected you to get in. If you’re out-of-state, then I wouldn’t really be surprised.</p>
<p>P.S. a 31 on the ACT is about a 2060 on the SAT – definitely not above average i.m.o. A low 2100 is about average (meaning you shouldn’t feel confident), but a 2300+ is solid for the UCs.</p>
<p>Okay everyone, what do you make of this: 4 people from my class got accepted - all with less rigorous classes (very few or no AP’s), lower GPA’s, less EC’s. One is majoring in English, another in archaeology, another undeclared. All I want to know is the reason I didn’t get in because I applied to the Engineering school? Do you have to have perfect scores? How frustrating is it, to see all these others get in, with lesser classes, GPA, scores…maybe I picked the wrong major. Or maybe the key is to go in undeclared, and then declare engineering after your first year.</p>
<p>Dude, we are like on the same boat but reversed.
I had a 33 on my ACT and got waitlisted in St. Louis and accepted to UCLA.</p>
<p>ACT 34 SAT 2200 great SAT subject scores, 5’s on diverse AP exams, varsity sports, good community service… and I did not get in. As stated on other posts by looking at Cal Poly and UCLA acceptances this year is very different than past years. More qualified applicants and not enough room…</p>
<p>But that’s just it - people that are “less qualified” if you compare stats, rigor of coursework, and EC’s are getting in, while higher qualified are being rejected. It doesn’t make sense. We work our butts off in high school, and try to do everything right, so it’s not unreasonable to feel mad and want some type of explanation.</p>
<p>OP isn’t overqualified. Those are good enough numbers to be strongly considered, but you have no idea how your essays were received.</p>
<p>and yes, HSSEAS is more selective</p>
<p>@vsmart: Admission to the engineering school of UCLA is more competitive than admission to the college of letters and science. Those admitted to the Engineering/Applied Science school would typically have very high to perfect math/science scores. </p>
<p>Also, it would be pretty hard switch into Engineering if you get accepted as Undeclared. (and not Undeclared Engineering, which I’m assuming is just as hard to get into as the other Engineering majors.)</p>
<p>@1x:</p>
<p>Wouldn’t a 2300+ be solid for any school? Assuming you have pretty good/decent other stats/ECs. </p>
<p>I don’t know that a 2300+ alone could get you into the UCs, if your GPA and other stuff sucks.</p>
<p>i am in H.S. i just got rejected from UCLA i planning to go to palomar or mira coasta. any suggestion</p>