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[quote=Anonymous]DS took a good look at UCLA. He’s in a CA dual enrollment honors program for his senior year. Perfect high school stats, great ECs, straight As in honors DE courses and did not get into Cal or UCLA but was accepted by the rest of the UCs. He could stay in CC for another year and apply next fall. As he’s met the requirements for UCLA honors TAP his odds are really high..75-80% that he would get in. He could simultaneously TAG to one of the UCs as a back up. (Cal is iffy because his CC isn’t TAP to Cal. Cal really holds back its CC spots for fgli, URM, non traditional students etc. If he had 80% odds to Cal he would do it. He’s crushed about Cal.)

For UCLA he did not like the overcrowding. It’s not just the triples, it’s lines everywhere. The dining halls are crowded. The gym is crowded. The library and any spaces to study are crowded. He’s an extrovert / introvert who also needs a break from people. Traffic in LA is a nightmare. Public transportation is a mess.

He decided not to give up freshman /sophomore year by doing the transfer route. Chose UCD over the other UCs because it aligned with his major, and internship goals. It is public transportation and bike centric. He’s lined up a volunteer position in Sacramento already, found a roommate and will likely get a double and hoping the heat in May/June doesn’t kill him. He said it was really hard to decide because UCLA is so prestigious but he really doesn’t want to go there. Since his dream school (Cal) is unlikely to want someone with his background he decided to stop looking at college as a dream and choose based on what he wants to be after college.

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