Happy New Year!
UCLA Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools (or UARS as we call it) was closed for our annual winter holiday last week, hence the lack of a post.
Many of us took freshman applications home with us to read during the break, and we will continue to read them throughout January. I spent several quality hours poring over your academic records, personal statements, activities, and awards. Most of the UARS staff members are reading applications, and, because of the high volume of freshman applications we receive (well over 50,000 for fall 2007!), we hire former staff members, campus advisors, and even some of your counselors to read applications too. It's kind of bizarre how the office has changed so completely since the end of November. In parts of the office, you can find peaceful readers and empty cubicles, their occupants either reading applications at home or in another quiet place. Others rooms are full of activity -- with UARS staffers answering your questions and sorting your applications. I just started working at UARS in July, so I'm curious to see how UARS continues to change throughout the year.
