2007-09-19 10:05:42 · 3 answers · asked by lalaveg03 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I am not a californian and want to go to ucla. i will probly live there fir 1 year first to gain residency and earn some money. i know they will be closing the school to other states and barly let them in now. what i want to know is after they close it will it be a extremely hard school to get into, like harvard, or a mildly hard school to get into, like fairligh dickenson?
2007-09-19 10:16:20 · update #1
13% of UCLA's Fall 2007 admitted students were out-of-state. You can see the remaining statistics at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ITU.pdf on page 40.
2007-09-22 12:17:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
As it is now, it is already very hard to get into UCLA. I think it's been named as one of the "new ivys". If I recall correctly the average gpa was something like a 4.3, probably higher (UC Berkley is like 4.6). And they probably reject half of the people who apply who have above a 4.0.
So I think that's about on par with Harvard, only difference is that there is a strong preference for Californians. So whereas with Harvard you will have an equal opportunity to get it, it's an uphill battle to get into UCLA. Depends on how you want to look at it, in some cases it will be harder, in other it will be easier.
One good thing about UCLA, and the entire UC system, is that they require a mission statement/essay. I've known people who've told me "My grades were good, but definitly not THEIR standards, my scores were average, and I had the average person's extracurriculars, and I got in some how. Only think it could have been was my essay". I don't know how accurate that is, and there's really no way of finding out.
If you don't get into UCLA, and feel you've wasted a year living here, you might want to try any of the other UCs. Say what you will about California high schools, we have a very good college system.
2007-09-20 20:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard for anyone to get into UCLA. On the undergraduate level, it is easier for California residents to get into UCLA than for non-residents.
On the graduate level, residency doesn't matter.
2007-09-19 10:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋