UCLA waitlist (2006 ed.)

[noroc]

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if the last move was 5/31, does that mean they are going to send out letters each week from here on out? i stopped by the admissions office recently and wasn't able to get much information. i'm waitlisted ucla, columbia, penn state, no acceptances. getting a little worried. thanks

 

[noroc]

The UCLA Waitlist (2006):

Unranked:
Oscar22 (4/10)
cHocoBo118 (3/3)
MamaKat (4/5)
pattayapus (3/8)
discus (luck for all of us!)
baloney (3/7)
slippingsloth (3/3)
ChaldoAl (4/5)
accepted (3/3)
winthug (4/5)
butmylipshurtrealbad(5/1)
xxbruinxx (4/5)
wcryan(5/22)
noroc(4/5)

Accepted:
MDHopeful023 WL(Feb) A: (5/23) UCLA/UCR
SoCalGal WL(4/05) A (5/22)
Brassai WL(3/7) A (5/31)

Trying to keep this list up to date for future applicants......and myself. I don't know who is UCLA/UCR so please update yourself.

is this how to update this list?

 

[Bluntman]

is this how to update this list?

Almost...just delete the "quote" tags so it doesn't appear in that lame little blue box.

 

[MamaKat]

So I called the admissions office today. I spoke with Lili... I asked her if the class was full and whether she expected "movement" off the waitlist. She said that June is a big month for people being pulled off the list, and to expect a lot of movement this month.

Then I gave her my AAMC # and asked where I was on the "unranked" waitlist. She put me on hold. Then she said there are about 10 people ahead of me and that my chances are exceptional for acceptance....


Hahhh I wish!!! You know there is no way they would make our life easy like that!

Although my life seems to be hanging on this one decision, I have been able to step back and see the big picture this past week. "What's another year?" I ask myself. It will mean finishing residency at 34 instead of 33. Although those are prime child bearing years, I refuse to let the stress of this impending decision consume me.

I hope everyone can also take a step back. Everything will work out!!!! Good luck to all of you

 

[winthug]

Yah, the difference of one year isn't that great. That's not what I'm concerned about though. What will tick me off much more is having to waste another 5 Grand on this process and go through another stressful year of applications, interviews, waitlists, etc. The only silver lining I can see is that I will be much more "experienced" in the process so I could avoid the mistakes or know what to do differently to increase my chances. However, with all this stress, you probably don't lose just one year, but maybe 4 or 5 years from your lifespan 😱 .

Man, don't you guys just take undergrad applications for granted. As long as you aren't ******ed, you'll get into a UC.

 

[noroc]

hey did she say anything about when the next batch of letters goes out? you got my hopes up with this last post

 

[winthug]

I would assume a little more than a week after the last batch of letters that got sent out on 5/31? Don't they wait to see how many people among those 5/31 people reject the offer and then look at the waitlist again?

 

[UCLAstudent]

I would assume a little more than a week after the last batch of letters that got sent out on 5/31? Don't they wait to see how many people among those 5/31 people reject the offer and then look at the waitlist again?

Hi guys,

UCLA accepts people throughout the summer. One of my classmates found out a few days before school started! 😱

 

[MamaKat]

She didn't say anything about exactly when the next batch would be sent... but she made it sound like they will be letting people in all through June.

From last years thread it definately looks like people are accepted though July as well.

 

[winthug]

She didn't say anything about exactly when the next batch would be sent... but she made it sound like they will be letting people in all through June.

From last years thread it definately looks like people are accepted though July as well.

If I remember correctly, hardly any people on the forum for last year's UCLA waitlist got off. Maybe 4-5 people tops? I'm just happy there is more movement in the first few weeks of this summer compared to the WHOLE summer for last year. 😀 Maybe it's because UCLA has no preseason rank for their football team and people are flaking to go to schools like USC? GO BEARS!!! (Cal at #7!)

 

[MamaKat]

If I remember correctly, hardly any people on the forum for last year's UCLA waitlist got off. Maybe 4-5 people tops? I'm just happy there is more movement in the first few weeks of this summer compared to the WHOLE summer for last year. 😀 Maybe it's because UCLA has no preseason rank for their football team and people are flaking to go to schools like USC? GO BEARS!!! (Cal at #7!)

Thats a good point. Its so hard to know how representative SDN is of the entire class, thought. I also noticed a few people posted getting off the waitlist this year on the UCLA class of 2010, but they were nowhere to be found on the UCLA waitlist (2006 ed.).

I am hoping that the "one third of the matriculated class comes from the waitlist" holds true. I have heard or read this many times. There is apparently a lot of turn over b/c UCLA's financial aid packages are not as attractive as other top tier schools. I have to have hope!!!!!

 

[medworm]

Then I gave her my AAMC # and asked where I was on the "unranked" waitlist. She put me on hold. Then she said there are about 10 people ahead of me and that my chances are exceptional for acceptance....

For a split second there, I actually believed you!!

 

[MamaKat]

For a split second there, I actually believed you!!

Hah I got you! 😀 A girl is allowed to have her fantasies... 😉

 

[UCLAstudent]

Maybe it's because UCLA has no preseason rank for their football team and people are flaking to go to schools like USC? GO BEARS!!! (Cal at #7!)

So ... how about that Bruin basketball team? 😉

 

[pattayapus]

Hi guys,

UCLA accepts people throughout the summer. One of my classmates found out a few days before school started! 😱

Eep! I'm really hoping this is not the case for me, because the school that's accepted me (davis) seems to start a month earlier than everyone else. And once I've started school there, I don't think I'm even allowed to just drop out and scoot my butt down to LA. (Am I?) Do you think that's why the schools know where we've been offered acceptance? So they know they have to accept some people (i.e. me) sooner than later, if they plan to accept them at all?

 

[SeventhSon]

my friend withdrew yesterday after getting in off the stanford waitlist. opens up a spot forone of you fools. good luck.

As for me, i still haven't heard an MD decision, not that it matters at this point.

 

[winthug]

Hah I got you! 😀 A girl is allowed to have her fantasies... 😉

Wow 😱 . I didn't read the "I wish!!!!" part of that post. Good thing someone replied to it because I was planning on calling them tomorrow to ask for my rank. LOL. I was wondering why they gave you such an easy time where as if I call, all they would say is, "I don't know anything, I just know that people have been moved off the waitlist." Sigh... Thanks for the update. I have to find out what's really going on in that admissions committee by piecing together the bits of info they leak out here and there for the past few years and hoping it resembles this year!!! So sad is my life when all I do is wait for that Final Decision Letter: date to change. :-(

 

[medworm]

no lottery winners this week?

 

[winthug]

Doesn't look like it. 🙁

 

[MamaKat]

Nothing here... except that I'm graduating with my masters today!!!!!

 

[winthug]

Congrats!!!

 

[FreshPrince112]

no lottery winners this week?

hey everyone,

I called the admissions office this Wednesday and they told me that there has been significant waitlist movement and they expect more throughout the summer, but the committee has already met and offered spots to those they felt were qualified. I guess we will have to wait and see if those offered spots decide to take them before anymore spots will be available. I wish everyone else on the waitlist goodluck and hopefully we'll see some more movement in the next few weeks.

 

[winthug]

I just called and the person said that there will be people moved off the waitlist today, but I'm not one of them as far as she can tell. 🙁 Hope one of you guys get it at least.

 

[DrBorisCA]

Congrats Kat!!!!!!!

 

[pattayapus]

I just called and the person said that there will be people moved off the waitlist today, but I'm not one of them as far as she can tell. 🙁 Hope one of you guys get it at least.

not moi! hang in there, thug.

 

[baloney]

I called the admissions office this Wednesday and they told me that there has been significant waitlist movement and they expect more throughout the summer, but the committee has already met and offered spots to those they felt were qualified.

With all this "significant" movement reported... is it just me feeling more hopeless? Has anybody an idea of how many people qualify as "significant movement"? It just seems that if the major movement of people off the waitlist has already happened and didn't include lil ol me...then it's not very likely that I'll be one of the chosen few for the rarer, smaller, "insignificant" movements. boo.

and if the committee already met to pull people... they surely must have ordered or ranked the WL in some way so that they don't have to meet everytime a single spot opens up, no? is anybody sending anything else in at this time that you think might boost your place? it just seems so....late. like the train already left the station.

 

[winthug]

"Significant movement" is a lot better than "insignificant". Even though we may not have been in the first batch, at least that batch has a lot of people that potentially may withdraw. That's definitely better than hoping that some of a few # of people that got bumped off will drop.

 

[noroc]

With all this "significant" movement reported... is it just me feeling more hopeless? Has anybody an idea of how many people qualify as "significant movement"? It just seems that if the major movement of people off the waitlist has already happened and didn't include lil ol me...then it's not very likely that I'll be one of the chosen few for the rarer, smaller, "insignificant" movements. boo.

and if the committee already met to pull people... they surely must have ordered or ranked the WL in some way so that they don't have to meet everytime a single spot opens up, no? is anybody sending anything else in at this time that you think might boost your place? it just seems so....late. like the train already left the station.

i wrote two letters since i got onto the waitlist. i spoke with some of the administrative staff when i dropped them off, and i was told that doing so was an extremely good idea, since it shows your continued interest and also when files are discussed, those with new additions get noticed.

hey is a status change always a good thing? i thought i saw a post with someone saying they saw a status change but it was a hold list notification. wasn't sure if that person had been moved off the waitlist or had just not received any final notification at that time. thanks.

 

[StevenRF]

In my waitlist letter I wrote that UCLA my was my top choice, how I was disappointed at being waitlisted, why UCLA was a great option for me, and why I was confident I would succeed. Worked for me, but I never sent in a letter after the original I want to be put on the waitlist letter.

Good luck everyone.

 

[winthug]

Good Luck This Week!

 

[MamaKat]

Yes, good luck to all

 

[JohnyWalker]

Hey guys, I just called the admissions office and the lady on the phone said that they just sent out a batch of acceptances on friday. Just wondering if anyone here has had a status change yet? I just checked mine and nothing has changed so I assume that no news for me yet. Good luck to you guys.

 

[medworm]

no... i'm a loser as well 🙁

 

[FreshPrince112]

Hey guys, I just called the admissions office and the lady on the phone said that they just sent out a batch of acceptances on friday. Just wondering if anyone here has had a status change yet? I just checked mine and nothing has changed so I assume that no news for me yet. Good luck to you guys.

No news for me either,

Goodluck to everyone this week!

 

[winthug]

Yah, the admissions person told me that too, that letters got sent out Friday. So it seems like there is a 10 day period between each batch of letters.

 

[attaboybambeeks]

Yah, the admissions person told me that too, that letters got sent out Friday. So it seems like there is a 10 day period between each batch of letters.

no status change here...shux

 

[SlippingSloth]

no status change here...shux

Ditto

🙁 O well to all

 

[tdrslyolnaaldl]

My Life is stained by sin and selfishness. I am obsessesed with myself and getting into medical school. It is all I think about. Please forgive me. Please.

 

[pattayapus]

My Life is stained by sin and selfishness. I am obsessesed with myself and getting into medical school. It is all I think about. Please forgive me. Please.

hahha you evil child. 🙂 but seriously, it's hard not to be "obsessed with yourself" when you're on the brink of something so important in your life. so no worries.

 

[winthug]

Yah, there's nothing wrong with checking the status page 3 times a day.

 

[baloney]

i called them yesterday to ask where i'm placed on the waitlist and they just said that its "unranked".

this wait really sucks.

just curious for all you brave souls who called... where did you get the number for admissions office from? i've searched all over the website and the waitlist letter they sent me, but all i could find was the financial aid office phone number. just in case i get the balls to call... would somebody mind posting it or sending it to me? thanks!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 😱

 

[MamaKat]

The number is 310-825-6081. Good luck!

 

[baloney]

The number is 310-825-6081. Good luck!

thankyou!
ditto onthe luck to all yalls too.

 

[SlippingSloth]

Is anyone else having problems logging on to the status page for UCLA? I havent been able to all day.

 

[baloney]

interesting. i had no problem logging in all day but as soon as i saw your post, i went and tried to log in again and i cant.

lets HOPE HOPE HOPE that theyre making a lot of status changes to be seen tomorrow!

yeah...oh thank goodness it's not just me noticing this. i tried to but couldn't last night, around 11:00pm... hence the request for a phone number. was also wondering if they take down the whole site to update or just certain accounts... whether that be a good or bad sign... who knows. it's not up as of now, about 5:45am... duh... bc nobody is working yet.. just us little pawns in this game who can't sleep. best of luck everyone.

 

[SlippingSloth]

I called and they said it was just an error. Mine was fixed but no update. Just the numbers 3/3/06 staring at me meekly from beneath.

Luck to all

 

[Labslave]

I called and they said it was just an error. Mine was fixed but no update. Just the numbers 3/3/06 staring at me meekly from beneath.

Luck to all

3/3/06...same here...never thought it was going to be such an evil date. 😉

 

[SlippingSloth]

Just out of curiousity, what day did the most recent update occur?

 

[medworm]

Just out of curiousity, what day did the most recent update occur?

Not sure, but they did update my page with my new Transcripts (6/13). So they are on top of things!

 

[FreshPrince112]

Good Luck to everyone this week!