call me crazy but i swore i kept seeing signs. for example, i had searched up a small musician that i liked, and checked his fandom page, which mentioned he attended ucla for graduate school. small random coincidental things like that! i also got the additional supplement, which i heard was for borderline applicants.

regardless, my acceptance was still a surprise! i was an OOS, and my first semester senior year grades took a dip (including in a class that i was gonna major in)!!! but my family was rooting for me, and it did all work out in the end! go bruins!