Not Admitted

Admission to UCLA was the most competitive it has ever been this year; we had over 55,000 applications for a freshman class of just about 4500 students. We are unable to admit thousands of qualified applicants for fall 2008. If you were not offered admission this year, feel free to leave your comments here.

Comments

[Emily]

I was not selected for admission at UCLA, but I put it as my #2 choice. Does this mean I will not be admitted at my #1 choice? I am out of state, if this makes any difference.

Thanks.

[Marisela]

Emily:
The UC application does not indicate to admissions staff the student's choice of campuses. There is no way of knowing what your first choice school was when you applied and it is not factored into the admission process. Finally, if you were not admitted to UCLA it does not automatically mean that you will not be admitted to another UC campus. Best of luck!

[Christine]

I was also not admitted but I am in-state. I was wondering what would constitute as "new" and "compelling" information to appeal. Also, what are the chances that the appeal would be honored?

Thank you.

[Kelly]

I recieved one D during my 1st semester senior year in an AP class. What are the chances of getting my acceptance revoked? What should I do?

[Alyssa]

I was not admitted, but I am on a list of alternates for the School of Nursing. Is there any way I could find out where I stand on the list, and is it possible I will find out before May 1st if I have been accepted into the School of Nursing?

Thank you.

[Gabe]

I was not admitted into UCLA. I have been so devastated. People at my school got in who had 300 less points than I did on their SATs. Others who had taken a single AP class and not passes while I have taken four AP classes up to my senior year. I put my heart into the personal statement and for what? All my hard work was for nothing.

[Anh Thu Tran-Nguyen]

man!! i didn't get accepted. i'm so bummed out right now. I so wanted to get into UCLA. =( arghz!!

[Stacy Redd]

Kelly: I can't speculate as to the effect that the "D" will have on your admissions status, but I definitely recommend that you fill out a Freshman Provisional Problem form as soon as possible. You can find it here: http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/ NewBruins/Changes_Freshmen.htm

[Stacy Redd]

Alyssa: please direct that question to the School of Nursing.

[Wendy]

UCLA has always been my #1 choice so it is definitely disappointing not to get admitted. I want to transfer to UCLA from either a UC of a Cal St, is it possible to do that in 1 year so I can be there my sophomore year? Or do I just have to wait to be a junior transfer?

[Stacy Redd]

Wendy: You are eligible to transfer to UCLA once you have reached junior-level standing at a California Community College or other institution, but you do not need to be in your junior year. Also, UCLA gives priority to students who are applying to transfer to UCLA from a California Community College or other UC campus. Good luck!

[Corey U.]

I was not admitted to UCLA but I really wanted to be in the band! I feel UCLA really overlooked this desire, even though it carried an entire prompt. I plan to ask Dr. Gordon Henderson and Jennifer Judkins of the UCLA BAND to help me prepare an appeal. I will not go quietly into the night! This is where I want to be next year and can assure you I will fight!

[Miranda]

I'm in the same position as Gabe, I know someone who got accepted with an SAT score 320pnts lower than my own, a lower GPA, no sports, and less community service than me. Like Gabe asked above, what qualifies as "new" and "compelling" information in appeals. What is their acceptance rate? I tried calling the admissions office, but the person who answered the phone didn't know. I look forward to your help and will call the office when they open again.

Thanks
Miranda

[louise]

Why is UCLA's admitted freshmen class sooo... much smaller than UCSD? 4000 vs 19,000? I the campus over-flowing or what is the incentive for being overly restrictive?

[Debbie P.]

I was crushed when I got rejected by UCLA, even though I saw it coming *I applied to bioengineering and didn't receive that likely letter they send out*.

I had my appeal prepared and sent it out yesterday. I too will not let this go without a fight.

(But I have to recognize that appeals have a low acceptance rate. Still, the worst that can happen is I'll be denied again. I had to at least try though, or else I would always wonder "what if...")

[Leane]

I applied under the major of piano performance, got through the pre-screening round, auditioned in person, but didn't get in. Do academics overweigh special attributes? Or did the professors not choose me for selection?

[karen]

I know the UC system, like all CA education, is facing a severe budget cutback. How are those expected cutbacks effecting your admissions? Are less students being accepted because of staff and program cuts?

[Maura]

I am disappointed I was not admitted to the School of Art. Is it possible to find out if it was because of my portfolio or my grades or essay? Can I appeal and submit additional art? I have won 2 awards for my art and my GPA improved since I applied. How many students have won appeals in the School of Art?

[Mike]

I was not admitted to my dream school UCLA...
But I'll be going to UCSD...
"The Land of The UCLA Rejects"
=[ *tear* How depressing...

[Chris]

It was a great honor to be accepted, but I was also upset that many friends of mine who were just as qualified as I was didn't get to share the experience. I am wondering: Is UCLA going to have a lower admit rate than UCB this year? It certainly looks like it.

[Stacy Redd]

Christine: new and compelling information is information that you did not put on your application, and information that shows that we did not receive a clear picture of your academic and personal history when your application was evaluated. Senior year grades and/or awards do not count as new and compelling. Historically, appeals have a less than 5% chance of being overturned. I would recommend that you consider all of your educational options for fall 2008.

[Stacy Redd]

Louise: this is a question we get a lot. There is a difference between the amount of students that are admitted and the amount that enroll. All campuses admit a lot more students than they expect to enroll, functioning under the assumption that a large percentage of students will attend another university. The UCs are no different. UCLA did admit more than 4500 students, but still had to deny admission to over 40,000 qualified applicants.

[Stacy Redd]

Leane and Maura: I really cannot speculate as to why you were not offered admission, but I will say that the chances of the decision being overturned by appeal are quite low. I would definitely recommend you consider all of your options for fall 2008.

[Jose]

How can an appeal be made? I am ranked number two for my class with a 4.4 gpa and still got rejected and many of my friends with lower sat scores and lower gpa got accepted. I am wondering what happened there. UCLA was my number one school, so that is a big disappointment.

[Marisela]

Jose:
First, I am sorry that you were not admitted. This year was by far the most competitive year for UCLA applicants considering over 55,000 students applied and we only have approximately 4,700 spaces.

Second, it is hard to speculate on individual circumstances. Applications are reviewed from a holistic perspective, which means that the following are among the many variables that are considered: academics, sustained participation in extracurricular activities, level of course work taken, leadership and initiative, employment and personal responsibilities, and overcoming life challenges.

Finally, appeals must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 18, 2008. It is important to note that for an appeal to have merit, it must bring to light new academic and personal information as well as information pertaining to extenuating circumstance that was not present in the application. High grades received in the senior year are not a basis for the reversal of a decision.