Is it hard to get accepted into UCLA?

Question

What is the best way to know you have a good chance to get accepted into UCLA. Im from australia and we dont have any college prep courses. Also would I need to take the sats or could I just use my op score (op score is a test all australian's need to take to get into a university depending that your op is high enough)

Answer 1

UCLA is extremely competitive. On their website, they say that they give preference to California residents, then to U.S. applicants, and finally to international students. I copied the following from their website. It is part of what they ask from international students:

Academic Requirements

To be considered for admission to UCLA, international students must have completed secondary school with a superior average in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion which enables the student to be admitted to a university in the home country.

Students who have attended school under the British system must present five GCSE/Ordinary-Level examinations and at least three Advanced-Level examinations with superior grades. Results of Advanced-Supplementary or Higher-Level exams should also be submitted. Students enrolled in the India/Pakistan post-secondary system must apply as undergraduates unless they have earned a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a Master’s degree in any other area, in which case they should apply for admission to a graduate program.


Transcripts and Official Records

UCLA requires records from all secondary schools attended, showing subjects taken and grades received as well as any national or government certificates earned. Documents of all college or university coursework must also be sent in the original language, along with English translations. Do not send these documents now. If you apply and are admitted to UCLA, your admission packet will contain instructions on how to send your original records to us.


Freshman Test Requirements

All freshman applicants are expected to take the following tests:

Test Requirements

The ACT Assessment plus the new ACT Writing Test.
- or -
The new version of the SAT Reasoning Test with critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores from the same sitting.
Two SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas*:
English (literature)
history/social studies
mathematics (Level 2 only; Level 1 will no longer be accepted)
science
languages (other than English)
* Applicants to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science are strongly encouraged to take the following SAT Subject Tests: Math Level 2 and a science test (Biology E/M, Chemistry, or Physics) that is closely related to the applicant's intended major.

more on the test requirements

In order for your test scores to be available in time for our review, all tests must be taken by December of the year before you plan to enroll. Arrangements to take the tests in your country may be made with the Educational Testing Service. You should request that your test scores be sent directly to the UCLA Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Answer 2

You should contact UCLA's admissions office to find out more information for international students.

UCLA is a very competitive school overall. Most of their students are from California and there is a very small % that are out of state. They probably have a good amount of international students though.

Answer 3

It is hard especially being out of the state it will be more difficult trying to compete with the other applicants. You must have a GPA over 4.0 just to be even considered and SAT's need to be through the roof