So, I applied to:
UCLA (Rejected)
UCB
University of Oregon (Accepted)
Stanford
Harvard
On Friday, I got my rejection letter from UCLA, presumably due to my poor GPA and test scores (3.67 UW, 4.1 W/ 2040 SAT, 31 ACT). Considering that this is the most lackadaisical and forgiving school that I applied to (besides University of Oregon), I’m really worried about my chances at the other universities. I feel that UCB and Stanford are out of the question, because they also value school GPA and test scores just as much as UCLA, so the decision will invariably be the same.
The final chance is Harvard, for I hear that they have the most holistic admissions process. I was hoping that they can look past my grades, and instead at my achievements, character, and drive. If not, then it looks like I will have to go to University of Oregon and aim at HMS for medical school.
Not really sure why I’m posting here… I guess I just wanted to get all of this off my chest. This feeling of hopelessness has been slowly building for months, and I have no one to tell. I guess i was hoping for someone to tell me my chances at Harvard and the other colleges. My statistics are on my profile, on my other chance threads that I posted several months ago. Either way, I don’t feel too good about my chances, and am currently unsure about the future of my educational career.
I guess what I’m asking is about the difference between UCLA admissions, and Harvard’s standards of its students. Does getting rejected from UCLA foreshadow my rejection from the other schools? Or do I still have a chance at the colleges that I’ve been aiming for?
Okay, I’m done. Respond or not. either way I’ll have my answers in a week or so.