<p>Well I was just wondering, how much of a role do standardized tests scores play into getting admitted into UCLA? Because I read on their website that they are now taking a more holistic approach during the admissions process.</p>
<p>Yeah well everyone on here is telling me I have a slim chance due to my 1860.</p>
<p>@cowman809
You have a slim chance because it is an 1860 and a 3.81 GPA. You can still recover if you have really good essays though.</p>
<p>@pjc2010
UCLA looks pretty heavily at GPA and SAT. I got in with a 1980 SAT and 4.3 GPA and got in; not a stellar SAT score, but the GPA (apparently) made up for it. I also had like no extracurricular activities or volunteer hours and mediocre essays at best.</p>
<p>It would help if you post your scores/GPA. Also, what did you write your essays on?</p>
<p>My school doesn’t calculate GPA so i dont really know what my estimated GPA is. My SAT is a 1750. My EC’s and volunteer work is what i think really gives me a good chance. My essays were personal like my first one was about my grandmother passing away, and the other one was about an experience i had during my volunteer work when i worked with mentally disabled individuals.</p>
<p>According to this:
[Freshman</a> Selection - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm]Freshman”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm)</p>
<p>They care more about how you can contribute to UCLA than your SAT score</p>
<p>Yea i read that, and hopefully they really do go about choosing people like that.</p>
<p>Any university who basis admissions primarily on SAT scores is not worth attendance.</p>
<p>Lol well said well said.</p>
<p>What is your major? If your volunteer work with mentally disabled people is related to your major, thats a big plus I’d say. It shows that you know what you want to do when older and did it while in high school.</p>
<p>Well i picked neuroscience as my first choice and i chose psychology as my alternate. So yea i think its pretty related to both.</p>
<p>Thats perfect, good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks bro good luck to you too hopefully we’ll see each other roaming around UCLA one day lol.</p>