Post Mortem of UC Applications - What Did Us In, What Helped Us?

[worriedmomucb]

@admmda

’m most curious about the kids that did NOT have those two indicators. What pulled them out of the pile and what point in the review process were they actually pulled out of the pile for a close look? With a lower than average gpa and lesser course rigor, what makes a candidate stand out?

The other thing that may come into play in such cases is supplemental review. Some applicants are flagged to provide additional information - whether letters of rec or essays or whatever (I think it is very campus-dependent). And those who take advantage of the opportunity to provide more info/context might also be helped a bit (whereas they might otherwise be rejected outright).