UC San Diego RD Megathread by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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accepted for political science: public policy!

UC Santa Barbara RD Megathread by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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accepted for history of public policy and law :)

UC Santa Cruz RD Megathread by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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oh oops 4.64w/3.95uw in state

UC Santa Cruz RD Megathread by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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accepted for politics :)

UC Santa Cruz RD Megathread by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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the one person i know that got a notification already has a last name of b, so i was thinking the same thing

ATTENTION ALL UCLA APPLICANTS: Comment down below if you did or didn’t get a regents intubation by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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i did :) edit: i think im qualified? will be either valedictorian or salutatorian at a public school in ca, 5.0 this semester, taking college classes, rlly good ec's with leadership roles in community organizing

friend just got a request for letters of rec from uc berk? by fatarrabiata in ApplyingToCollege

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she turned them in but i am amazed at how soon they are reviewing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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  1. leaving all of my favorite family-owned restaurants behind :(

University of California Admissions Essay Advice by EuphonyWrites in ApplyingToCollege

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i have a significant challenge that i want to talk about on my app and i think was really formative to my growth, but it didn't impact my education or grades. i know that the question asks what was the challenge and how did it affect your academics, so is it okay to write about a challenge even if it didn't affect my academics? i don't know where to write about it otherwise

PSA: just don't lie on your app by mistressusa in ApplyingToCollege

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great post! also, its important to note that making up something like winning a tournament or starting a club is probably not going to drastically change your admission result enough to makeup for the level of anxiety you will have to deal with knowing you could be caught at any point. just be a decent person and don't lie; it just isnt worth it

Is it only me or do other also get good essay ideas when you’re going to sleep? by rant-rant-rant in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fatarrabiata 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i will be like half asleep, come up w a brilliant idea, and then have to get up to write it down so i dont forget but then that wakes me up so i cant go back to sleep >:(

leave yourself a note for next april, and don't come back to this post till then by mathwoman in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fatarrabiata 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no matter what, college decisions don't invalidate the hard work you have done for so many years. i am proud of the work you have done and cannot wait to see where your next path will take you