Decision: Rejected
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Computer Science, B.S.
Academic stats:
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.00
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.26
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.26
Eligibility in Local Context?: Yes
Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): Not ranked, but top 10%
Comments about course load (including senior year): Very rigorous for my school, 7 AP’s total over 11th and 12th grade.
ACT (total and sections): 35 Composite, 33 Math, 34 Science, 35 English, 36 Reading, 10 Writing.
AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP Comp Sci A (3), AP Lang (5)
Subjective:
For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles: Chair of my city’s Youth Advisory Committee for two years, treasurer of Girls Who Code club
Extracurriculars: Girls Who Code, competitive and school cheerleading, etc.
Job/Work Experience: Macy’s, Jamba Juice, and nanny
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer for my city with the Youth Advisory Committee
Summer Activities: Working
Essays (topics, details): (1) my interest in STEM, (2) volunteer experience with YAC, (3) cheerleading, and (4) work experience.
Demographics
State (if domestic applicant): Yes
High school type: Public
Gender: Female
Applied for financial aid?: Yes
Highest level of parent education: None (first gen student)
Living with both, one, or no parents?: One
Income bracket: Middle class
Reflection
Strengths: My stats and essays
Weaknesses: My school doesn’t allow a rigorous course load
Why you think you were rejected: Challenging major
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Cal Poly SLO, SJSU, SDSU, SSU, UCSB, UCSC, Santa Clara, LMU, Chapman
Waitlisted: UCD
Rejected:
General Comments:
The college process is super unfair.