Lucky Number 55,369
Hello again, blog readers, I’ve missed you all. Since last I posted, the UARS blog has celebrated its 1st birthday and UCLA received 55, 369 freshman applications for admission for fall 2008, more than any other university in the nation (again)!
We’re thrilled that so many students all over the state, country, and world want to come here to UCLA to learn from our incredible faculty, live on our beautiful campus, cheer on our outstanding sport teams, and just get that unique Bruin experience, but we’re also incredibly busy! After all, we’re the ones who have to read and evaluate all of these applications. This is my second year as an application reader, and even though I’ve already read more than 400 applications for fall 2008, I still find it exciting! I love learning about your interests and experiences, and being a part, no matter how small, of this wonderfully thrilling time in your lives.
Even though I applied to the UC system last century, I still remember that awful period of time between November and March, when I was waiting for the decision letters from my top-choice campuses. I know right now it probably feels like there’s nothing you can do, but there actually is: you can avoid that horrible disease known as “senioritis” and make sure that you take the classes that you reported on your application.
As I hope you all know by now, a decline in academic performance or change in your academic program could result in a withdrawal of admission. I’ve seen first-hand how upsetting and disappointing it is for a student to have his/her offer of admission cancelled, and it really can be avoided! Don’t let one (or two) bad semesters ruin an otherwise pristine academic record. Keep up the great work!
