I know right! Hopefully, it comes soon in order to weigh option. I’ll let you know once I hear anything.
Just waiting for everyone’s admission decision.
@sachill Davis isn’t sending acceptances out for transfers til late april so it’s gonna be a while lol.
Got in with a 2.7 GPA, Economics major. Wow. I guess my personal statement kicked that much ass.
@041191 see dude? Don’t sweat it. You got this! We can struggle through the madness of higher Japanese together,ha ha.
Don’t worry everyone. I messaged UC admissions. They said we can withdrawal our SIR anytime we want. Just no refunds
@nothingpersnal I know same here. Still waiting for UCI. UCSB. UCSC and merced
@umberial Thanks for the show of solidarity, haha.
@awrecks UCR doesn’t read personal statements. Sorry to burst your bubble .-.
@uchopeful414 they do if it helps them make a decision, like if a person is missing some prereqs, but has a stellar major GPA.
@lenocturne is that really true? Like can you show me something cuz I would like to be better informed if that’s what they actually do!
Ditto.
@uchopeful414 can you show me something saying they do not? I actually called UCR admissions about this, and they basically told me that while GE & major preparation, gpa and a good standing at your current CC have much more weight than a personal statement, a strong personal statement can sometimes tip the scales in your favor. I am sure if you call them, they will tell you the same thing. Until then it’s probably best to avoid speculation.
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/quick-reference-2015.pdf
What you just paraphrased was speculation
@uchopeful414, no, what I paraphrased was a response I got to my question from an authorized person in UCR admissions. What you are pointing at is an outdated document (2015) for counselors (think advisor, not an admission officer), who do not essentially participate in making admission decisions.
Good argument. grabs popcorn
I went to transfer day last year of October, and one of the counsellors said they don’t really look at the personal statement. So idk, maybe they do but it isn’t a big deal.
Outdated? I wouldn’t call something a year old outdated lol. You couldn’t speak to an actual admissions officer just by calling admissions. You probably got the front desk clerk who knows the general scheme of how admissions are reviewed. What I showed was a document from the University of Califronia.
Which is ran by the office of the president and board of regents. I’d like to think that is some credible source wouldn’t you?
Ps. That document is only 6 months old. Was released 2 months before we all applied to UC
Called UCR housing. Looks like they have a lot of availability for apartments.
@uchopeful414 no, I don’t think that some document designed for counselors (who have some general knowledge of the admission process, but do not participate in it) can be considered credible:
a) It does not say anywhere on that document that these are official UCR 2016 transfer selection rules.
b) It does not say “UCR does not read personal statements” (as you claim, post# 588). It actually says this: “* While campuses vary in their use of the personal statement, all use it to evaluate gaps in applicants’ educational history or in the evaluation of applicants for certain scholarships.” Which basically means that UCR selectively reads personal statements for qualified candidates, and your initial claim is incorrect.
I shared the response I got, someone else shared theirs, and you are just throwing bold lines like “UCR doesn’t read personal statements” left and right without doing any research.