Calling UCLA Fall 2008 Applicants

Kryz,

My traditional question to you - what's your suggestion on font size, font type (Times New Roman, Arial ?), intervals between the lines and page margines in UCLA's essays? Is it similar to Stan's double, 12 Times...

Nick

UCLA lets you go down to 11 pt font, and I heard 10 pt arial is easier to read than 11 pt times (I wish I knew that earlier) and can fit a few more words.

I used 0.7" margins all around and 1.9 spacing, I think...

Did you hear about 10 arial from the admissions? I would not risk to downsize 11 to 10 if they recommend 11 or above....

no, river suggested it in the Kellogg forum. I used 11 pt times.

Ok. Thank you, man.

Btw, do you have any suggestions to the foreign applicants like me? Maybe, you have come across some foreign applicant in California...

If I graduated from non-US non-English-speaking institution, shall I make the photocopy of my foreign language transcripts and then with the attached English translation send UCLA a single pdf-file.

Or can I solely use the translation of the transcript in xls-file (with that nice breakdown from another school's template)?

eh... that's something that's out of my realm of knowledge. I don't want to risk misleading you, so I would probably post something in the main forum and ask. There are a LOT of foreign applicants who may have similar experiences.

Good idea

Nick, I would recommend u to scan both the original transcript and the translation...and send to UCLA.. that should suffice for now.

That would be a good solution but the problem is that the order of subjects in the official transcript and in the translated one is different, i.e. I adapted my translation to the templates of the American schools (you know, those "terms"). In my university it is a solid list without any division into terms.

However, I may tell the adcom: well, I adapted my translation for your convinience, I know that in America you divide this sh*t into terms and you even have those cr*p called term's/ year's GPA.

Otherwise, backwards adaptation of the translation will be a headache for me - two diplomas with at least 80 subjects for careful review

However, I started emphasizing too much.... Sorry, if it so, guys...

Nick

For TOEFL, is it the same principle as for GMAT? Should the TOEFL score be received by UCLA before the deadline? Here I have no vague idea. Guys, maybe you will help?

so I supposed you only send the transcript after you get interview offer i supposed?

BTW, has anyone heard of any admits announced by UCLA this week? Next week they go on break until after the New Years. Red_s4, anyone?

Guys, is there any overview brochure for UCLA? Can't find at https://www.anderson.ucla.edu anything but Anderson Plan 2007-2010. Is there anything more down-to-earth?

No emails or phone calls from UCLA here. I was holding out hope and we still have 8 hours until they shut down for the holidays I guess, but I think we may all be hearing in January. Oh well...

nick: UCLA has a pretty terrible website, unfortunately, for such a great school. There really isn't much online for you to find. The best brochure is probably their paper one, which is actually pretty well done!

red_s4: Yeah, 5 more hours to go... still holding out hope for that email (admit or ding, I'd rather know early to see if I need to apply to a few more schools in R2 over the break).

cross your fingers!

Well looks like Santa came early! When I got off the plane this afternoon, I had an acceptance email from UCLA! Such a relief going into the holidays to have one admit under my belt. Did anybody else hear today??

CONGRATS red_s4!!!

Yup, at 3:28pm, I got an email from UCLA with and ADMIT! Looks like we could be classmates sometime, or at least will meet at Days at Anderson!

Woohoo! this is the BEST Xmas gift ever! It still hasn't sunken in yet, but all of a sudden, all the "ifs" have become "whens" (instead of "if I go to B-school next year, I'll do this... )

Wow... this is such a strange feeling...