Why are 4.0s rejected?

lenocturne
Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:21:29 +0000

@wanderingmind I wouldn’t be so sure that this is the only explanation. It doesn’t explain why I wasn’t excepted to my major last year (only as undeclared) with 4.0 transferable GPA, all required major prep done and a full time job in the field (what can show more passion than a rapid career growth WITHOUT a degree???) It doesn’t explain why my friends got rejected from UCLA and UCB with stellar ECs and similar stats. Every application is different, and schools that use holistic approach in their admission process often look beyond ECs: background, family situation, etc.
My cc advisor also shared that some UCs are going out of their ways to make money by accepting more out of state peeps. While they all say that priority is given to ccc students, there is very little transparency in this process. So I wouldn’t be so certain that the lack of ECs is the only explanation.