Hello all, I posted this also in the UCSB Admissions 2022, but it kind of got lost in the ongoing commentary… >:D<
Anyways, I would really appreciate a little feed back on my stats, even though next Tuesday I should know already.
Here’s my post:
" Hey there everyone, I have applied to UCSB, for the Computer Science major (and wasn’t knowledgeable to put an alternate major so all eggs in one basket here) , now of course i’m sure website like these get about 1.8 trillion requests from people wanting to be “chanced” so hopefully one more isn’t too much to ask
Anyways, here are my stats:
SAT: 1400 (700 each category)
Essays: 6,5,6 (not that good but does it count much?)
SAT Math 2: Actually didn’t take it, and I’m kind of freaking out a bit cause after going through all 51 pages of UCSB’s last year forum, and this year’s forum lots of people have it. Was it required? I know it was recommended, but was it a full on requirement? If so, please kindly tell me in a light manner, as it shall be then obvious that any hope of getting into UCSB is all lost
GPA: applied with a 3.95 UW
UC GPA: Calculators tell me its 4.05
Weighted: Something around 4.2 - 4.3
Class Rank: lucky number 7 out of 700 (really out of 693)
AP and Honor Classes total: 8 (that i applied with) + 4 more this year I don’t know if those count as well
Other things I hear school’s like UC consider:
- Income Bracket: $30k to $50k, school considered "underrepresented and low socioeconomically"
- Male Minority
- Parent is retired U.S. Navy
- Fortunate enough to get chosen for Boy's State as a delegate
- First Generation College Student
ECAs:
- 2 years of Orchestra, first violin and first viola chair, as well as President both years (class got cut though, I added that in)
- 4 years of MCJROTC, at the time of applying I was second in command of my whole company, known as the Executive Officer I added in all the awards I've gotten with that
- 1 year of Jazz Band and Trumpet Choir
- 3 years of Academic League (Varsity all 3 years), Vice President for last two years, and I also added in the awards I've gotten with that
- 1 year in student council
AP Classes:
AP Physics: a dismal 2, but I was a sophomore taking my shot, did well in the class though xD
AP Comp Sci A: 3 (well then )
AP Calc AB: 3
AP World History: 4
AP English Language: 4
AP US History: 4
AP Environmental Science: 4
Other little things to consider:
- I'm currently in AP Calc B/C
- I've furthered my coding experience, and one of my essays was about that
- My essays were pretty decent from my POV, and surely highlighted every aspect of what I do from my music playing to my times in JROTC to my coding endeavors
- I have 200+ community service hours, mostly in one area, but also some hours in other places as well which I have noted
- I'm a Seal Bearer in CSF but I don't thing UCSB knows that because I didn't state that anywhere in the application
That’s really everything? I know this was quite the read, but I’d appreciate any feed back on all this. Again yes I know chances are just chances, but as the days are winding down it’d be a bit nice for me to see a different point of view from other people. Thank you very much in advance, and I am wishing everyone luck and a nice night. "
All help is appreciated, and thank you in advance, have a nice day 
~brasiliana7