What's a holistic approach

toxic_waste
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:19:51 +0000

holistic approach just means that everything is taken into consideration. Before, selection was strictly based on gpa and SATs. Now its more of the essay, activities, gpa, sats, etc.



actually, before UCLA and Cal used a point system which the other UCs (to my knowledge) still use. there’re certain categories, and each category counts for up to so many points. when the admissions official reads your application, they give you points for whatever category and add up the total at the end. i had a paper with the categories and how many points each were worth, dunno if i threw it away already. i’m reasonably sure that my mom printed it off the UC site though.

holistic approach is what everyone else said.