Why was I waitlisted at UCLA?? Forum

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[FriendCatcher]

It is indeed an important question

[Magical Trevor]

YP

[chizzy]

YP

+1 they probably saw you as a strong candidate and believed you will choose a higher ranked school

[03152016]

YP

http://mylsn.info/dispresults.php?sk=aqzgpu&school=ucla
Not really seeing evidence of YP, but maybe a lot of people are getting in off of WL? (looking through, thinking that's not the case)

OP, if you really want to pursue UCLA, write a LOCI. Unless there's something we don't know, you'll have plenty of options.

[daleearnhardt123]

Are you from anywhere near LA? If not, that would go towards explaining the YP.

YP

http://mylsn.info/dispresults.php?sk=aqzgpu&school=ucla
Not really seeing evidence of YP, but maybe a lot of people are getting in off of WL? (looking through, thinking that's not the case)

OP, if you really want to pursue UCLA, write a LOCI. Unless there's something we don't know, you'll have plenty of options.

I would venture a guess that these people are Californians. What non-Californian with those stats applies to UCLA?

[Sirs_LMNOPQRS]

Sometimes when people write LOCI after getting YP'd, they get full ride offers. You just need to convince them that you really will go there.

[03152016]

Are you from anywhere near LA? If not, that would go towards explaining the YP.

YP

http://mylsn.info/dispresults.php?sk=aqzgpu&school=ucla
Not really seeing evidence of YP, but maybe a lot of people are getting in off of WL? (looking through, thinking that's not the case)

OP, if you really want to pursue UCLA, write a LOCI. Unless there's something we don't know, you'll have plenty of options.

I would venture a guess that these people are Californians. What non-Californian with those stats applies to UCLA?

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/LysandersLament
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/TripTrip
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/sash
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/gogojojo

These guys apparently. Who knows, maybe they have ties. But it looks like the first two guys were throwing out apps everywhere to see where they could get $$$.

[chizzy]

Sometimes when people write LOCI after getting YP'd, they get full ride offers. You just need to convince them that you really will go there.

I dont think OP wants to really go there. i think OP just wants to use UCLA to negotiate scholly $$$

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[bombaysippin]

Pardon, what does 'YP' stand for? Sorry, again, I'm new to posting.

I live on the east coast now but I wouldn't necessarily be against moving to Cali: I grew up in WA state and my family originally is from the bay area so it's actually closer to certain things for me. I'm not planning to not go to UCLA - I wanted to results from apps to help me make the decision. UCLA with a lot of $ though was one option I was considering.

Yield Protection.

[03152016]

Pardon, what does 'YP' stand for? Sorry, again, I'm new to posting.

I live on the east coast now but I wouldn't necessarily be against moving to Cali: I grew up in WA state and my family originally is from the bay area so it's actually closer to certain things for me. I'm not planning to not go to UCLA - I wanted to results from apps to help me make the decision. UCLA with a lot of $ though was one option I was considering.

Some schools reject/WL candidates that they think aren't likely to attend. That's yield protection, or YP.

If you want to keep the option on the table, write a LOCI. http://www.top-law-schools.com/appendixf.html

[BigZuck]

Enjoy Harvard

[angelshare]

I heard by my professor that UCLA is kinda known to readily use YP to boost their US News Rank, I sort of see this as USC and UCLA are very similar in quality and employment...

[cron1834]

You're well overqualified for UCLA. They don't expect you to attend, and they can boost their selectivity by WL--> Rejecting.

Do the math.

ETA - haven't you ever been overqualified for a job before? Would Taco Bell hire you to run a till? You come across as a clueless K-JD. It actually wouldn't shock me if your PS was off-putting.

[Clearly]

I find it hysterical that you ask about YP at the same time you concede you wouldn't actually attend. That's exactly the point.

[EquallyWrong]

admissions people know when they're being used
either as an unlikely safety or a bargaining chip,
the numbers give the game away.

[Nova]

maybe they just don't like you

[hippo-hapatamus]

maybe they just don't like you

b-but he's good enough, he's smart enough...

[phillywc]

maybe they just don't like you

Honestly if OP came across in his PS like they did here, I wouldn't like them either.

[JWP1022]

Poast PS to prove it is good

[phillywc]

Poast PS to prove it is good

This is a good idea, we can help you.

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[NanaP]

Welcome to TLS....The land of douches

[mx23250]

Easy answer. You were wait listed because you took the TLS advice of "retake". Retaking the LSAT after scoring a 169 while also having a 4.05 indicates you're clearly not aiming for UCLA since a 4.05/169 should easily get into UCLA, likely with a free ride or very close to it. By retaking until you got a 174, it indicated you were aiming for not only a T14, but probably HYS. If you had gotten a 174 on your first LSAT exam, they may have accepted you, but retaking it indicated you were looking for better options. A LOCI showing strong interest should get you in though.