Do the UC's talk to each other?

[Nefertari]

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Hey Veterans,

From your experience of applying to several UC's (California), do you know if the UC's talk to each other during the admissions process?

I applied to both UCLA and UCLA/Drew, and we were informed that UCLA makes the final approval of those chosen by Drew. I'm also curious whether there's communication between UCSF and UCLA?

If I write a letter of intent to UCSF, will this info be shared with the other UC's? I'm curious b/c the experiences of SDNers w/ the UC's have been topsy-turvy, and it makes me wonder whether there is collaboration in order to reduce multiple acceptances to give everyone a fair chance? Thanks.

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by Nefertari

I applied to both UCLA and UCLA/Drew, and we were informed that UCLA makes the final approval of those chosen by Drew.

Donno who told you this. It is a complete Lie. Drew is it's own school and makes it's own decisions (Wanda and Dr. Miller, I think) There is no contact between the two schools outside of Drew telling UCLA who to let take the classes.

 

[dynx]

All the UCs put out a combined report on averages and minority acceptance numbers and plan for the next year so yes their Ad Coms do talk to each other about admission procedures but they do not, from what I hear from people working at a UC medical school, discuss individual applicants.

 

[lola]

i wish they did 🙁 then maybe one friggin uc would take pity on me and invite me for an interview! 😡

 

[Arginine]

Nefertari: I wrote a letter of intent to UCSF and I have been accepted by both U.C. Davis and U.C. Irvine, so I very much doubt that the U.C.'s share info about individual applicants.

Lola: I am sending you lots of positive energy and good wishes--you WILL get a U.C. interview soon!

 

[Nefertari]

Originally posted by Jalby
Donno who told you this. It is a complete Lie. Drew is it's own school and makes it's own decisions (Wanda and Dr. Miller, I think) There is no contact between the two schools outside of Drew telling UCLA who to let take the classes.

Jalby,

@ the Drew interview, we received an info sheet which listed steps of the admissions process post-interview (i'm typing this almost verbatim), which was more or less confirmed by Dr. Miller:

1)Your interview report will go the Drew/UCLA Adcom.Here your interviewer discuss info on you, and each committee member casts a vote. The vote can be in any one of 11 categories.

2) Batches of these vote sheets are then sent to UCLA. There the vote sheet material is ranked along w/ applicants from other UCLA committee, of which UCLA/Drew is just one.

3) When the rankings are returned to Drew, we select the # of candidates from the bottom to be rejected, and some from the top to be accepted. After the completed files of the latter are examined by the Executive Comm @ UCLA, acceptance letters are sent out.

The step 2 ranking process seems confusing. Anyone know more @ it?