oh great !! My kid is also waitlisted for Public Health.
Thank you. Today has not been easy. People constantly asking whatās wrong or if i am ok. I know it sounds dramatic, but it feels a lot like March 15 today.
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I understand and I know you will thrive wherever you end up but yes the endless waiting just makes it worse.
I am very glad neither of my kids had to deal with the waitlist so they could just get on with their life and be happy with their college choice.
Sending hugs. 
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The rest of us on waitlists completely understand. Iām a mom and was really hoping this would happen for my son since itās a better fit for him for a number of reasons compared to the school where he SIRād. In addition, the last few days have been extremely rough due to a family memberās health issues, so I was hoping the UCLA acceptance would come through for some positive news but apparently itās not to be. Just letting you know that youāre not alone in your disappointment. Many, many people feel the same.
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Thank you for the kind words, and for being here for the waitlisted students on this thread. I hope Iāll be able to share good news here one day.
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Congrats! She made the right decision! Hass School of Business is 10 times better than Business Econ at UCLA.
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I am so sorry. People do not understand how difficult it is to be on the waitlist, especially at your dream school. I wish your family member lots of health, and hope your son gets off the waitlist. The wait is not easy, and today hasnāt been any easier.
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@ Stacie233, Iām praying for you, your turn will come soon!
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Thank you so much. Praying for your nephew, and for us all who remain on the waitlist!
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My nephew is trying to love Cal, he already gave up the hope for being Bruin. Iām OK to pay couple more thousands there. Weāre waiting for the good news from youā¦
Cal is an amazinggg school!! Hoping I will share good news here soon. If not, I still have a T20 school that loves me, the key as many people said, is that I need to start loving it back.
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My other son goes to Cal and as you know, itās a FANTASTIC school. Your nephew will be very happy there. My current senior got accepted there but declined, which was a huge disappointment to me since itās such a great school. I think my son will regret not accepting Cal but it may take him a few years to mature and realize what he passed up.
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Its okay, I truly believe we will all end up where we are meant to be. He will thrive anywhere he goes!
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Yes, I agree. I just feel he SIRād at his chosen school solely so he can surf as much as possible versus thinking long term about academics and the path he wants to take in life. But at least I know heāll be really happy at his new school surfing every day!
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I was in your shoes two years ago. my S22 was praying to come off the waitlist at UCLA, and sadly it didnāt happen. He chose a different OOS school instead and after one semester, returned back to CA and attended community college. It was a tough decision and somewhat humbling too to move home and have all of his friends at UCLA, UCSB and SLO. But UCLA continued to be his goal.
Iām happy to say that he was accepted as a UCLA transfer for Fall 2024, and will attend. Squiggly path, but arrived at the same destination 
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In a very similar situation right nowā¦ I think I got too overconfident about getting off the waitlist and neglected focusing on the school where Iām committed (Cal). Now that UCLA is feeling even more uncertain, Iām going to focus more on loving being a golden bear! And if UCLA comes around later, then so be it 
The uncertainty of when or what to expect just makes this so much more difficult and emotionally toiling though, especially since UCLA has been my #1 for a long time, but whatās for the best will happen 
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Same exact situation here. For the past 3 months, I had built up wayyyy too much hope/confidence that I will get in, while unfortunately building up negative feelings towards the school I committed to. I am now in a bad situation where I solely see myself at UCLA, who does not even want me ā¦ lol. I can 10000% say that March 15 - now has been so so so much harder than November 30 - March 15 ever was! This waitlist has affected my mental health in ways unimaginable, as many have also experienced.
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Was todayās wave actually a large one? I saw a lot more people on this thread indicating that they got in OOS last week than today. Has anyone followed any other social media sites to find out?
It seemed pretty large to be honest.
My D24 was really hoping to get off the waitlist for Biology at UCLA. She did not today but got off the WL for UCSB and SIRād at CAL. She is working on letting go of her disappointment and getting excited about CAL! College is what you make of it. It is important to get on a path and try to embrace it knowing that there are also other paths if you need to shift at some point. If you are on this waitlist you are a very motivated and amazing student! Celebrate your success! Life is not a straight path but there are always amazing opportunities if you are open to giving them a try! Good luck to all!
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