How to find out if you've been accepted to UCLA earlier then the offical date...

So there is this theory on the web forums that there is a way to see if you have been accepted to UCLA ahead of the official notification date. It revolves around whether or not your Financial Aid information has been loaded in your UCLA account (everyone who applies technically has a UCLA account).

Now this is not a definitive answer for everyone as I assume FA info is updated on the same rolling basis as admissions decisions. Also, seeing your FA information is not a true indication of being accepted, however, according the the highly used College Confidential website no one who saw their FA information last year was rejected.

This is how to check.

1. Log into the Admissions Decisions website at UCLA and write down your UCLA Student ID# (top right side)
2. Goto UCLA's Records System Access, aka URSA, and "Create UCLA Logon/Password".
3. Go through the steps choosing "New UCLA Student (including admitted applicants)" when it asks you to select what type of UCLA Login you are creating.
   
4. Once you have a URSA login, go ahead and login to the system using the above link.
5. When you have logged in, click the option that is located in the center column that says "View Financial Aid Awards and Summary on URSA"
6. Choose 2009-2010 and click submit.
7. If your FA information shows up, this means you have most likely been accepted. Congrats!

Currently, my info does NOT show up. Though I have not lost hope yet.