<p>UCSC’s admissions were very strange so far. Some of my overly qualified friends got rejected/waitlisted, so I wouldn’t worry about it. You definitely should have gotten in. If you look at the UCSC CC’s website right now, many people are wondering why there were waitlisted/rejected…and they have very good stats.
Anyway, no, a rejection from UCSC does not mean you won’t get in to UCD. These admissions, evidently, are pretty random and anything can happen. Good luck! You’ll find out soon enough!</p>