UCLA? Forum

[booboo]

Uhhh...I guess I'm in? I got an e-mail from a 3L congratulating me on my acceptance and talking about student groups, but I haven't heard any word from the school yet. I'm probably going to call them just to make sure it's not some mistake.

I hope so, otherwise that is just really cruel.

Great acceptance to have!

[ShibaDan]

Uhhh...I guess I'm in? I got an e-mail from a 3L congratulating me on my acceptance and talking about student groups, but I haven't heard any word from the school yet. I'm probably going to call them just to make sure it's not some mistake.

I hope so, otherwise that is just really cruel.

Great acceptance to have!

Thanks! It just kind of took me by surprise. His e-mail was so long and his description of the campus and it being 5 minutes from the Ocean really made me want to go there...I hope they offer me some scholarship money.

[Hattori Hanzo]

Uhhh...I guess I'm in? I got an e-mail from a 3L congratulating me on my acceptance and talking about student groups, but I haven't heard any word from the school yet. I'm probably going to call them just to make sure it's not some mistake.

I hope so, otherwise that is just really cruel.

Great acceptance to have!

Thanks! It just kind of took me by surprise. His e-mail was so long and his description of the campus and it being 5 minutes from the Ocean really made me want to go there...I hope they offer me some scholarship money.

He must have measured the distance flying in his helicopter.

[ShibaDan]

Uhhh...I guess I'm in? I got an e-mail from a 3L congratulating me on my acceptance and talking about student groups, but I haven't heard any word from the school yet. I'm probably going to call them just to make sure it's not some mistake.

I hope so, otherwise that is just really cruel.

Great acceptance to have!

Thanks! It just kind of took me by surprise. His e-mail was so long and his description of the campus and it being 5 minutes from the Ocean really made me want to go there...I hope they offer me some scholarship money.

He must have measured the distance flying in his helicopter.

I meant to say 5 miles, haha sorry. Still petty close though.

[ilovelawapps]

Does anyone know when they start taking people off the wait list? It's my first choice and I got waitlisted and want to tell them I will unequivocally attend if they offer me a spot but haven't heard back from a number of schools yet (basically just for scholarship/money reasons).

Hm. I searched LSN for this answer and I was left a bit confused. It looks like they started accepting some people early March. Is this correct (anyone)?

Anyway, if you want to communicate your unequivocal desire to attend, just do it now!

Good luck,

-HL

This part is totally credited. My only word of caution is not to say something unequivocal if it's not unequivocal; I couldn't tell from the rest of your post.

Thanks for the input. I want to do entertainment law so it definitely is my top choice. However, the only thing holding me back is that I have about 7 schools who I haven't heard from yet and I would want to see if I got any scholarship offers etc since tuition is an issue for me. That and I'm waiting to hear what Cornell says (I got deferred, and its pretty much in my backyard so it complicates things a little).

[gymboree]

Uhhh...I guess I'm in? I got an e-mail from a 3L congratulating me on my acceptance and talking about student groups, but I haven't heard any word from the school yet. I'm probably going to call them just to make sure it's not some mistake.

I hope so, otherwise that is just really cruel.

Great acceptance to have!

Thanks! It just kind of took me by surprise. His e-mail was so long and his description of the campus and it being 5 minutes from the Ocean really made me want to go there...I hope they offer me some scholarship money.

UCLA is 5 minutes from the ocean if you have a helicopter or perhaps a police escort on the 405 to the 10...
Nah, it's still 30 minutes.

[SHARK WEEK!]

Does anyone know when they start taking people off the wait list? It's my first choice and I got waitlisted and want to tell them I will unequivocally attend if they offer me a spot but haven't heard back from a number of schools yet (basically just for scholarship/money reasons).

Hm. I searched LSN for this answer and I was left a bit confused. It looks like they started accepting some people early March. Is this correct (anyone)?

Anyway, if you want to communicate your unequivocal desire to attend, just do it now!

Good luck,

-HL

This part is totally credited. My only word of caution is not to say something unequivocal if it's not unequivocal; I couldn't tell from the rest of your post.

Thanks for the input. I want to do entertainment law so it definitely is my top choice. However, the only thing holding me back is that I have about 7 schools who I haven't heard from yet and I would want to see if I got any scholarship offers etc since tuition is an issue for me. That and I'm waiting to hear what Cornell says (I got deferred, and its pretty much in my backyard so it complicates things a little).

While it is true that you should use caution in how you phrase your LOCI, I believe the relevant word in HL's statement was "desire" - and not "unequivocal". As long as your LOCI is about your desire to attend, and obviously such desire should be stated unwaveringly, you're fine. What you don't want to make is an unequivocal promise to attend if you're not sure yet. That could be construed as a contract.

[msch0i]

Any opinions as to how many/how frequently LOCIs should be sent to the school? I was WLed back in December and sent one in January. I have pretty low nos. for UCLA but applied ED...so they know I reeeeeally want to attend, but don't want to bombard them with LOCIs...

any input would be greatly appreciated

[tallboone]

Dean Schwartz said send one once a month...but for you, i would wait a little bit. they know you are already a bruin which makes it more likely that you will want to go and you applied ED. i think they know you want to go there. you might be better off sending a new letter of rec. or something else that makes you stand out.

[Veritas]

Any opinions as to how many/how frequently LOCIs should be sent to the school? I was WLed back in December and sent one in January. I have pretty low nos. for UCLA but applied ED...so they know I reeeeeally want to attend, but don't want to bombard them with LOCIs...

any input would be greatly appreciated

can i hear back, plz?

complete since 11/3....

[msch0i]

Dean Schwartz said send one once a month...but for you, i would wait a little bit. they know you are already a bruin which makes it more likely that you will want to go and you applied ED. i think they know you want to go there. you might be better off sending a new letter of rec. or something else that makes you stand out.

yeah...working on getting another rec letter. But I figured as much- I wasn't really planning on sending another LOCI this month, but was kind of wondering if another one was necessary if there were no new developments.

on another note...I'm planning on retaking the June LSAT...any chance they'll take that into consideration if I'm still on the WL when scores come out? I know officially they say no, but I read somewhere about someone's sister getting off of a few WLs after taking the June exam..

[msch0i]

can i hear back, plz?

complete since 11/3....

Hang in there, Veritas! No news is good news, imo ..although, Irvine's silence is killing me right now.

[Hopefullawstudent]

Any opinions as to how many/how frequently LOCIs should be sent to the school? I was WLed back in December and sent one in January. I have pretty low nos. for UCLA but applied ED...so they know I reeeeeally want to attend, but don't want to bombard them with LOCIs...

any input would be greatly appreciated

can i hear back, plz?

complete since 11/3....

If there's one person I am rooting for above all else, it's you Veritas.

[Veritas]

Any opinions as to how many/how frequently LOCIs should be sent to the school? I was WLed back in December and sent one in January. I have pretty low nos. for UCLA but applied ED...so they know I reeeeeally want to attend, but don't want to bombard them with LOCIs...

any input would be greatly appreciated

can i hear back, plz?

complete since 11/3....

If there's one person I am rooting for above all else, it's you Veritas.

aww <3, thanks! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for this one!

[JollyGreenGiant]

Is UCLA ridiculously slow? I applied awhile ago and I haven't heard anything.

[Hopefullawstudent]

Is UCLA ridiculously slow? I applied awhile ago and I haven't heard anything.

They certainly can be. They have a "patient" admissions approach. I applied in mid-October. Didn't hear a word from them until I got the call from Dean Schwartz in late January.

[beaumondep]

Has anybody who hasn't been waitlisted sent in a LOCI? Is it recommended to (not) do so? Enduring the silence since 11/17!

[CardinalRules]

While it is true that you should use caution in how you phrase your LOCI, I believe the relevant word in HL's statement was "desire" - and not "unequivocal". As long as your LOCI is about your desire to attend, and obviously such desire should be stated unwaveringly, you're fine. What you don't want to make is an unequivocal promise to attend if you're not sure yet. That could be construed as a contract.

Great distinction and explanation.

[calgal17]

Any opinions as to how many/how frequently LOCIs should be sent to the school? I was WLed back in December and sent one in January. I have pretty low nos. for UCLA but applied ED...so they know I reeeeeally want to attend, but don't want to bombard them with LOCIs...

any input would be greatly appreciated

can i hear back, plz?

complete since 11/3....

+1 12/4 complete here, but I also applied to the Epstein program so I expect to waiting a looooooong time still.

[turkishangora]

IN!!!!!!! Rob Schwartz sounds really nice over the phone So excited and UNEXPECTED

[cardinalandgold]

IN!!!!!!! Rob Schwartz sounds really nice over the phone So excited and UNEXPECTED

Congrats! Mind sharing your numbers? If you want, you can pm.

[Hopefullawstudent]

IN!!!!!!! Rob Schwartz sounds really nice over the phone So excited and UNEXPECTED

Congratulations!!!

[turkishangora]

IN!!!!!!! Rob Schwartz sounds really nice over the phone So excited and UNEXPECTED

Congratulations!!!

Thank you!!! Did you receive word about $ in the mailed package?

[Hopefullawstudent]

IN!!!!!!! Rob Schwartz sounds really nice over the phone So excited and UNEXPECTED

Congratulations!!!

Thank you!!! Did you receive word about $ in the mailed package?

Funny thing: It's been a week or so and I still haven't been able to pick up the package. I know it's arrived, but I haven't been able to get it yet. Word on the street is that Dean Schwartz will tell you if you've gotten any merit aid over the phone. I don't remember him saying anything about a scholarship. (Still, in-state tuition is practically a scholarship unto itself.)

-HL

[Hopefullawstudent]

Question: Does anyone know if Berkeley and UCLA "trade" applicants the way the Ivy League schools do? It cannot be a coincidence that the moment after I got off the phone with Dean Schwartz, I got a ding email from Berkeley. It was the weirdest high, low, but back to high feeling I've had in a while.

-HL