01-17-2013, 11:27 PM
Regarding Allen's comments that UCLA is in the lead right now: this seems, to me, the safe thing to say right now. I mean, what if he were to say "Well, Stanford is my clear number one if I get admitted, but I'll go to UCLA if I have to", and then he doesn't get through admissions here. Not a great way to start off at UCLA. "Well, you guys were a really STRONG #2, so I guess I'm happy to be here."
On the other hand, if he says UCLA is number one, then gets admitted to Stanford, he can pull out the old: "That Stanford degree is too good to pass up. I love UCLA but..." and everyone is o.k. My guess is, if Allen gets admitted, he comes here. If he doesn't, he can say he was UCLA all the way. I assume that if he is finishing up his application at this late date, he has thought about coming here, and must really want it.
On the other hand, if he says UCLA is number one, then gets admitted to Stanford, he can pull out the old: "That Stanford degree is too good to pass up. I love UCLA but..." and everyone is o.k. My guess is, if Allen gets admitted, he comes here. If he doesn't, he can say he was UCLA all the way. I assume that if he is finishing up his application at this late date, he has thought about coming here, and must really want it.