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cnet
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I have to admit that I tried to use my influence to
Posted Wed, Mar 13 6:12 am
get my daughter into UCLA. Here's how it went.

Me to UCLA college recruiter on college night at Westlake High School: "My wife and I are both UCLA alumni. Does UCLA have a legacy program that we can use to help our daughter get admitted into UCLA?"

UCLA recruiter: "No. Next question."

And that was that.

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The Blur
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Did you try the $500k handshake?
Posted Wed, Mar 13 6:17 am
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That and a makeover to look like Lori Laughlin might’ve helped your cause
cnet
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No, but ironically
Posted Wed, Mar 13 7:23 am
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she was admitted into LMU by recommendation from an LMU athletic coach. The difference is that he also offered a scholarship and she was a four year starter as shortstop. So she played along with the ruse very well.

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Obviously Legit Enough For College
Posted Wed, Mar 13 9:11 am
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Plus your daughter was actually ON a team . By the way you should have talked to the Bruin Soccer coach it seems .
cnet
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Soccer? Are you kidding?
Posted Wed, Mar 13 9:30 am (Edited Wed, Mar 13 9:31 am)
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My kids went to UCLA football games on Saturdays in the fall. This is the same time of year rec soccer is played. Soccer was never an option to them in their youth. But they did play basketball and softball.

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Bruin Brian
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Here's how I used influence to get myself into UCLA
Posted Wed, Mar 13 9:50 am
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I went to class. I studied hard. I got good grades. I did well on the SAT. What do you know..............they accepted me.
Slomos55
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Same Here:)
Posted Thu, Mar 14 3:14 am
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Only difference is I implored a bit of voodoo magic to get that application accepted. My big concern was that though Mama was a Bruin Alum.........Papa was an sc alum...yikes
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Alumni status
Posted Sat, Mar 30 9:26 am
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Is not considered by UCLA now, however, is considered by private schools and many very good public.
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I used my amazing good looks :)
Posted Thu, Mar 14 8:23 am (Edited Thu, Mar 14 8:24 am)
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But after that failed miserably, I used my grades and SAT scores instead

Stuff seemed a lot simpler and more "cut and dried" back then.
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I am with you on the soccer nonsense:)
Posted Thu, Mar 14 3:16 am
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For some god awful reason this sport seems to be taking over. OMG! I personally think it's a commie plot to take over the world !
HailToTheHills
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This is a true story.
Posted Sat, Mar 16 12:37 am
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I believe the year was 1962. At UCLA, I had a lower division physical geography class. I was in the classroom with with my classmates, taking notes on the professor's lecture. The door opened, and in walked 3 or 4 pretty big guys.

PROFESSOR: What are you guys doing here?

ONE OF THE BIG GUYS: Well, we've signed up for this class.

PROFESSOR: I know, but you don't have to come.

The BIG GUYS looked surprised, and one of them said, "Oh, okay." They left.

The professor turned to the class and said, "Football players."

True story.