UCLA CLASS OF 2021 APPLICANT THREAD

I can’t believe I got in! It doesn’t feel real. I’m super grateful and ecstatic. Any word about when financial aid packages come in? Are merit scholarships given in the acceptance letter, or will we find out later? Congrats to all the other acceptances!

Accepted
Out of state
SAT-1450
GPA-3.86

rejected? Join UCLA reject squad 2021 to share on your story on your rejection

I should probably get off this thread before I break my computer lol. Seeing all these people who got in with way lower stats and no better ECs than me is so irritating.

My brother got in!!! Michael, if you’re reading this I want to let you know that I love you and that I am very proud of you! Congratulations Mike!!!

Decision: Accepted as Biology major!

Objective:
SAT: 2110
ACT: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
UC GPA: 4.22
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/437
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5) U.S History (5) Calc AB (4) Lang (5) Chemistry (2)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP U.S Gov, AP Psych, AP Studio 2D, AP Art History
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor

Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Art, clubs (honestly not much)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: I volunteer as a math tutor (3 yrs), volunteer at public library, few hours from school clubs
Personal Statement: Decent. I wrote about personal struggles and family struggles.

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major : Biology
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese-American
Gender: F
Income Bracket: < 30k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First-gen, low-income

Reflection:
Strengths: GPA, SAT
Weaknesses: That one AP Chem score…, also extracurriculars
Schools were you accepted/waitlisted? UCSD, UCI, UCSB
Schools you were rejected from? None so far.
Schools you are waiting for? UCB, USC
General Comments: I’m honestly so confused and surprised I got in, considering my lack of ECs. I got the Alumni email, but I thought it had no correlation. Definitely very happy, but I have to weigh my choices between UCLA and a Chancellor’s Scholarship at UCSD.

Congratulations to everyone who got accepted!!!

ahhhh waitlisted :expressionless:

Well, hopefully Berkeley decision will be better

rejected
4.18 gpa
33 act
psychology

accepted- sdsu Honors,uci chp, uc davis, slo
waitlisted- ucsd
rejected-ucla
still waiting- ucb, ucsb

My daughter got in! so happy for her. She was asked for supplemental information early Feb. so definitely that writing helped!

rejected

Are there any film majors in here? Any acceptances?

Accepted OOS (WA)
2220 old SAT
3.95 UW GPA
Tons of extracurriculars
Put a lot of thought into essays

Accepted for Biology! So happy!

Accepted with regents to undecided!

Its interesting that in prior years, ppl were accepted as “Pre-Biology” etc. but this year, our letters state “Biology” (no Pre- )

@SomedayIwill well didn’t seem so in my case…and a lot of ppl here have 20 some ACTS and mediocre gpas getting in

ACCEPTED TO BIOLOGY.

FINANCIAL AID IS ALREADY PACKAGED. just make an account following these steps.
http://www.admission.ucla.edu/NewBruins/NSG_Freshmen.htm

rejected!!! sat: 1350 4.3 GPA ecology behavior and evolution

rejected because I applied as a biomedical engineering major. and I didn’t know they didn’t consider alternates… 30 act 2010 sat 4.3 gpa, filled with tons of ecs, work, etc. amazing essays I felt.