UCLA? Forum

[jgulia45]

They haven't rejected anybody yet, so I think they are only sending out stuff for the auto admit people. Everybody who has been admitted has had over a 170 LSAT. Unless they are really making a move, they'll have to admit people w/ LSAT's below that sooner or later.

[02082010]

They haven't rejected anybody yet, so I think they are only sending out stuff for the auto admit people. Everybody who has been admitted has had over a 170 LSAT. Unless they are really making a move, they'll have to admit people w/ LSAT's below that sooner or later.

But I have a 172!!

[jgulia45]

They haven't rejected anybody yet, so I think they are only sending out stuff for the auto admit people. Everybody who has been admitted has had over a 170 LSAT. Unless they are really making a move, they'll have to admit people w/ LSAT's below that sooner or later.

But I have a 172!!

True but your GPA is well below their 25% so you wouldn't fall into the "auto-admit"....although aren't you a URM? I thought you said you were in a diff thread or perhaps this one. Oh well fingers crossed for you either way.

I went complete on 11/3 but I'm ED so I'm not expecting anything quite yet...they probably want to see what the entire applicant pool looks like for ED. Between this and the computer glitch at UT, my nerves are effing shot.

[jayausi]

They haven't rejected anybody yet, so I think they are only sending out stuff for the auto admit people. Everybody who has been admitted has had over a 170 LSAT. Unless they are really making a move, they'll have to admit people w/ LSAT's below that sooner or later.

But I have a 172!!

True but your GPA is well below their 25% so you wouldn't fall into the "auto-admit"....although aren't you a URM? I thought you said you were in a diff thread or perhaps this one. Oh well fingers crossed for you either way.

I went complete on 11/3 but I'm ED so I'm not expecting anything quite yet...they probably want to see what the entire applicant pool looks like for ED. Between this and the computer glitch at UT, my nerves are effing shot.

What exactly is meant by "auto-admit"? Are you referring to applicants who have both a GPA and LSAT above the 75th percentiles?

[02082010]

They haven't rejected anybody yet, so I think they are only sending out stuff for the auto admit people. Everybody who has been admitted has had over a 170 LSAT. Unless they are really making a move, they'll have to admit people w/ LSAT's below that sooner or later.

But I have a 172!!

True but your GPA is well below their 25% so you wouldn't fall into the "auto-admit"....although aren't you a URM? I thought you said you were in a diff thread or perhaps this one. Oh well fingers crossed for you either way.

I went complete on 11/3 but I'm ED so I'm not expecting anything quite yet...they probably want to see what the entire applicant pool looks like for ED. Between this and the computer glitch at UT, my nerves are effing shot.

Yes to shitty GPA and URM status. Being a splitter I know most schools will take months to reach a decision on my file. I've just been spoiled by two great acceptances in the past week.

[jgulia45]

They haven't rejected anybody yet, so I think they are only sending out stuff for the auto admit people. Everybody who has been admitted has had over a 170 LSAT. Unless they are really making a move, they'll have to admit people w/ LSAT's below that sooner or later.

But I have a 172!!

True but your GPA is well below their 25% so you wouldn't fall into the "auto-admit"....although aren't you a URM? I thought you said you were in a diff thread or perhaps this one. Oh well fingers crossed for you either way.

I went complete on 11/3 but I'm ED so I'm not expecting anything quite yet...they probably want to see what the entire applicant pool looks like for ED. Between this and the computer glitch at UT, my nerves are effing shot.

What exactly is meant by "auto-admit"? Are you referring to applicants who have both a GPA and LSAT above the 75th percentiles?

Ya - I'd say barring that there isn't something glaringly wrong with their applications, those people can pretty much guarantee they've got a spot. On the flip side, UCLA knows that to entice them to come there they've got to give them some money which they've already started handing out.

[rondemarino]

They haven't rejected anybody yet, so I think they are only sending out stuff for the auto admit people. Everybody who has been admitted has had over a 170 LSAT. Unless they are really making a move, they'll have to admit people w/ LSAT's below that sooner or later.

But I have a 172!!

True but your GPA is well below their 25% so you wouldn't fall into the "auto-admit"....although aren't you a URM? I thought you said you were in a diff thread or perhaps this one. Oh well fingers crossed for you either way.

I went complete on 11/3 but I'm ED so I'm not expecting anything quite yet...they probably want to see what the entire applicant pool looks like for ED. Between this and the computer glitch at UT, my nerves are effing shot.

Yes to shitty GPA and URM status. Being a splitter I know most schools will take months to reach a decision on my file. I've just been spoiled by two great acceptances in the past week.

Congrats on UVA. I'm not sure how much URM status helps at UCLA. Take a look at UCLA's previous LSN graphs and that of other schools. Unlike other schools where you have a few green dots (admit) in the sea of red (reject), often times indicating URM admits, you don't see that as much with UCLA. Not trying to get you down. Actually go to LSN and tell me if that's what you see too. CA schools can't specifically take race into account when making decisions and its possible that it ties their hands. However, maybe all it takes is a DS.

People say the law school lacks diversity, at least by CA standards. Maybe this is why?

[kurama20]

Congrats on UVA. I'm not sure how much URM status helps at UCLA. Take a look at UCLA's previous LSN graphs and that of other schools. Unlike other schools where you have a few green dots (admit) in the sea of red (reject), often times indicating URM admits, you don't see that as much with UCLA. Not trying to get you down. Actually go to LSN and tell me if that's what you see too. CA schools can't specifically take race into account when making decisions and its possible that it ties their hands. However, maybe all it takes is a DS.

People say the law school lacks diversity, at least by CA standards. Maybe this is why?

This is correct. UCLA essentially does not practice affirmative action except for those with a very high GPA and a low LSAT. This is a very likely reason why they don't have many AA's at all (if you are an AA with a high GPA and a mediocre LSAT you can probably get into Boalt or another school better than UCLA, leading those AA applicants to reject UCLA). However in hopeful's case I really would not care at all about UCLA with a UVA acceptance in hand.

[02082010]

Congrats on UVA. I'm not sure how much URM status helps at UCLA. Take a look at UCLA's previous LSN graphs and that of other schools. Unlike other schools where you have a few green dots (admit) in the sea of red (reject), often times indicating URM admits, you don't see that as much with UCLA. Not trying to get you down. Actually go to LSN and tell me if that's what you see too. CA schools can't specifically take race into account when making decisions and its possible that it ties their hands. However, maybe all it takes is a DS.

People say the law school lacks diversity, at least by CA standards. Maybe this is why?

You know what, I actually saw that the other day. I was look at the c/o 2012 statistics and it was like 5.4% black and I was like really? at UCLA? I wrote a DS and I figured if Berkeley has found a way to work around that law, then UCLA must have as well. We'll see.

[rondemarino]

Congrats on UVA. I'm not sure how much URM status helps at UCLA. Take a look at UCLA's previous LSN graphs and that of other schools. Unlike other schools where you have a few green dots (admit) in the sea of red (reject), often times indicating URM admits, you don't see that as much with UCLA. Not trying to get you down. Actually go to LSN and tell me if that's what you see too. CA schools can't specifically take race into account when making decisions and its possible that it ties their hands. However, maybe all it takes is a DS.

People say the law school lacks diversity, at least by CA standards. Maybe this is why?

You know what, I actually saw that the other day. I was look at the c/o 2012 statistics and it was like 5.4% black and I was like really? at UCLA? I wrote a DS and I figured if Berkeley has found a way to work around that law, then UCLA must have as well. We'll see.

Well, I think its more the Latino enrollment that lags state demographics. CA is 6% black.

[02082010]

Congrats on UVA. I'm not sure how much URM status helps at UCLA. Take a look at UCLA's previous LSN graphs and that of other schools. Unlike other schools where you have a few green dots (admit) in the sea of red (reject), often times indicating URM admits, you don't see that as much with UCLA. Not trying to get you down. Actually go to LSN and tell me if that's what you see too. CA schools can't specifically take race into account when making decisions and its possible that it ties their hands. However, maybe all it takes is a DS.

People say the law school lacks diversity, at least by CA standards. Maybe this is why?

You know what, I actually saw that the other day. I was look at the c/o 2012 statistics and it was like 5.4% black and I was like really? at UCLA? I wrote a DS and I figured if Berkeley has found a way to work around that law, then UCLA must have as well. We'll see.

Well, I think its more the Latino enrollment that lags state demographics. CA is 6% black.

I thought schools tried to mirror national demographics, which would be 12%

[rondemarino]

You know what, I actually saw that the other day. I was look at the c/o 2012 statistics and it was like 5.4% black and I was like really? at UCLA? I wrote a DS and I figured if Berkeley has found a way to work around that law, then UCLA must have as well. We'll see.

Well, I think its more the Latino enrollment that lags state demographics. CA is 6% black.

I thought schools tried to mirror national demographics, which would be 12%

Ah. I can't claim to know what they try to do with AA. Just figured a school with 60+% CA residents would expect the school to resemble CA

[babin.6]

asdkflk

[02082010]

You know what, I actually saw that the other day. I was look at the c/o 2012 statistics and it was like 5.4% black and I was like really? at UCLA? I wrote a DS and I figured if Berkeley has found a way to work around that law, then UCLA must have as well. We'll see.

Well, I think its more the Latino enrollment that lags state demographics. CA is 6% black.

I thought schools tried to mirror national demographics, which would be 12%

Ah. I can't claim to know what they try to do with AA. Just figured a school with 60+% CA residents would expect the school to resemble CA

No, it makes sense, just surprising.

[tintin]

after the 3rd or so phonecall UCLA finally confirmed I am complete today. Jesssssus.

has anyone gotten a call from schwartz yet today? I had lunch with the guy last year, he is reallly nice. I hope he calls me soon....!

[savesthedayajb]

I'll just stop being lazy and call. thanks

If you do get a response from the office, please post it so it will be in the search if anyone else every has a similar question. Good luck with the UCLA ED

Received the following message from UCLA Admissions Office regarding hand-delivering my ED Agreement on the day it's due November 15:

Yes, you may drop it off at our office between 9 am and 5 pm. If we are closed, you may slide it under the door. It will be fine if we receive it on Monday the 16th.

[Laina]

after the 3rd or so phonecall UCLA finally confirmed I am complete today. Jesssssus.

has anyone gotten a call from schwartz yet today? I had lunch with the guy last year, he is reallly nice. I hope he calls me soon....!

I just got off the phone with him--it was actually really awkward. I couldn't really hear him so I think my excitement sounded really fake. He did tell me my scholly info though (60,000 over three years, and he said I could apply for need-based as well). Really excited! UCLA is my top choice right now.

[savesthedayajb]

after the 3rd or so phonecall UCLA finally confirmed I am complete today. Jesssssus.

has anyone gotten a call from schwartz yet today? I had lunch with the guy last year, he is reallly nice. I hope he calls me soon....!

I just got off the phone with him--it was actually really awkward. I couldn't really hear him so I think my excitement sounded really fake. He did tell me my scholly info though (60,000 over three years, and he said I could apply for need-based as well). Really excited! UCLA is my top choice right now.

Wow, congratulations!

[jgulia45]

ED is officially over...here's to hoping some of us will be getting responses to it this week! Does anybody know of people on TLS that have been accepted w/ below a 170 LSAT so far? It seems that LSN shows nobody. UT has been handing out acceptances/rejections for a while now but UCLA is being pretty conservative this year.

[finalaspects]

ED is officially over...here's to hoping some of us will be getting responses to it this week! Does anybody know of people on TLS that have been accepted w/ below a 170 LSAT so far? It seems that LSN shows nobody. UT has been handing out acceptances/rejections for a while now but UCLA is being pretty conservative this year.

Seems like those who are obvious accept decsions (above 75% in both gpa/lsat) are the ones who are getting the responses. I heard that they are even willing to accept ED's by today the 16th if they are able to get it in on time.

At least they guarantee decisions by Christmas, although that may ruin my holidays. Good luck everyone!

[hellogoodbye1]

ahhh i'm applying ed and so nervous!

does anyone know when they start giving out decisions for ED applicants? do they call or snail mail?

[ViP]

ED is officially over...here's to hoping some of us will be getting responses to it this week! Does anybody know of people on TLS that have been accepted w/ below a 170 LSAT so far? It seems that LSN shows nobody. UT has been handing out acceptances/rejections for a while now but UCLA is being pretty conservative this year.

Seems like those who are obvious accept decsions (above 75% in both gpa/lsat) are the ones who are getting the responses. I heard that they are even willing to accept ED's by today the 16th if they are able to get it in on time.

At least they guarantee decisions by Christmas, although that may ruin my holidays. Good luck everyone!

Yeah, it's pretty clear that those who aren't auto-admits will be waiting a bit longer than others. Given the trend so far, it seems that even auto-rejects may have to wait until Christmas to hear back.

[crackberry]

ED is officially over...here's to hoping some of us will be getting responses to it this week! Does anybody know of people on TLS that have been accepted w/ below a 170 LSAT so far? It seems that LSN shows nobody. UT has been handing out acceptances/rejections for a while now but UCLA is being pretty conservative this year.

Yes to this x2. PMed.

[sfdreaming09]

I applied 09/30. Above both 75ths, strong softs and recs, in-state, and still havent heard back....

[finalaspects]

According to LSN in the 08/09 cycle, out of 17 people who applied ED, 3 were accepted, 4 were Waitlisted, and the rest were rejected. (This does not include self reported URMs)

Stats of those accepted: [168//3.53] [162//3.74] [169//3.69]

Stats of those Waitlisted: [161//3.41] [167//3.46] [167//3.61] [161//3.92]

Highest LSAT rejected: [167//3.52]

Highest GPA rejected: [162//3.7]