***Class of 2019 Thread UCSC***

Yea looks like UCSC is not following the schedule, I’m an S.
decision: accepted, no regents etc.
major: computer science
uc gpa: 4.4 [uncapped]
uw gpa: 3.96
sat: 2230

Accepted
Act: 25
Intended major: Business Management Economics
Sat: 1670
Uc Gpa: 4.0
Decent extra curriculars
I feel confident about my essays
Also accepted to UC Santa Barbara (via chancellors reception) and UC Merced

@datbandgirl Thanks! Same to you as well! :slight_smile:

Didn’t post stats earlier and already past the edit window.

Accepted
SAT 1890
ACT 27
UW GPA 3.9
UC GPA 4.2
Dual Enrolled at Community College, one class short of AA
EC’s – Only a couple, but consistent for years
Essay-- feel it was very good

Accepted at: UCSC, UCSD, UCR Highlander Scholarship, CSU Chico, CSU Channel Islands

Rejected for Comp Sci/Comp Eng secondary
SAT: 1830
UC GPA is above 3.6
Above Okay/Average EC’s
Great Essays

Only got accepted to UCM so far, realistically won’t get into R/SB/Irvine after this

Edit: Does anyone think getting a 4.5 1st Sem/4.3 3rd Quarter and taking 6 APs (higher grades and harder schedule than all previous years) would be worth using for an appeal?

  1. Decision (Accepted/Denied/Wait list): ACCEPTED!!
  2. ACT/SAT scores: 1820 (630R, 550M, 640W)
    3)UC GPA: 3.86 at time of applying
    4)Extracurriculars: Not much, I think I put down a job I had over the summer, choir for 3 years, stage crew, being a camp counselor for this summer theater program for kids. All really fun stuff, to be honest.
  3. Intended Major: Literature. It would be lovely if I was accepted to that one, can’t see where it indicates that.
  4. How well you think you did on your essay: Pretty good, I think. I just wrote from the heart. The side effect of that was one of them was really cheesy, after rereading it now, but it showed I was passionate I suppose.

YAY! I’m really happy, UCSC is beautiful, Santa Cruz is beautiful, life is beautiful.

Accepted!
ACT: 31
SAT II: 770 math level 2, 740 physics
UC GPA: 4.06
Great ECs and leadership positions
Intended major: Physics

  1. Decision: Accepted in-state (got the email for honors + regents a few weeks ago)
  2. ACT score: 32 (36e 35r 27m 30s)
    3)UC GPA: 3.97
    4)Extracurriculars: Captain/attorney on mock trial team that has gone to state championship for past 3 years, pres/founder of gender equality club, area officer for interact, ASB, was school newspaper editor
  3. Intended Major: Legal Studies
  4. How well you think you did on your essay: Rushed but I still think the content ended up being pretty good
    Also accepted to Davis. Congrats y’all!
  1. Decision (Accepted)
  2. SAT: 2040 cr:700 m:690 w:650
    3)UC GPA: 3.2 (terrible, but 10 APs with 5s on most of the tests)
    4)extracurriculars: not many
  3. Intended Major: Political science
  4. How well you think you did on your essay: Great, these are what got me in.
  5. Other factors that affected your decision: I dont know. Luck

Decision (Accepted)
SAT: 2000
Weighted GPA: 4.4

Intended Major: Biology

  1. Decision (Accepted/Denied/Wait list) ACCEPTED!!!
    ACT: self reported 22 not so great… SAT:1780 (660 W, 550 M, 570 CR)
    3)UC GPA’s: 3.58 UC GPA
    4)Extracurriculars: Marching Band/Concert Band, Flute 10 years won scholarships, Flute Section Leader, Band Historian! Lots of participation in the arts! Also participate in out of school actives like volunteering at an animal shelter and Relay for Life
  2. Intended Major: Psychology :smiley:
  3. How well you think you did on your essay: Wrote an essay on struggles and another on accomplishments as a musician! I think they were well written!
  4. Other factors that affected your decision. I won a 25k scholarship and UCSC was a partner school but i had to be accepted to receive it! I also come from a competitive high school.
    In state. Also accepted to UCR, La Verne, Cal Poly P and others. Rejected at SDSU and UCD. Excited to possibly be a Banana Slug!

So I guess if you didn’t get the regents email there’s not much hope? That sucks I thought my numbers matched up pretty well.

Decision (Accepted)
Intended Major: Computer Science
GPA: 3.78
SAT: 1730 (Strong math)
Essays: Above average
ECs: Tons including some that benefit the school’s foundation.

Decision (Accepted)
Intended Major: Bioengineering
UCGPA: 3.82
SAT: 1820
ACT: 25
Essays: Above average
ECs: A lot of above average extracurriculars.

Well turns out I was wrong about getting the regents email, just got accepted!!!

Major: Computer Science
UCGPA: 3.78
SAT: 1880
Essays: Average/above average (not sure how to tell)
ECs: Too be honest, not that many

Schools I got into: Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach, SDSU, SJSU
Rejected: Davis and SLO

Decision: Accepted

Intended Major: Physics
UC GPA: 3.9
SAT: 2090 (M 770, CR 670, W 650)
SAT II: Math II 770, Chemistry 770, Physics 750
Essays: Awesome
ECs: Astro-Physics Club (Vice-President) 4/y, Science Bowl (Captain) 2/y, Philosophy Club 2/y, Japan Culture Club (Historian) 2/y, Calculus Club 2/y

Also Accepted: UC Davis, UCSB.
Rejected: UCSD
Deferred: Stanford REA

Decision: Accepted

major : music
SAT : 2020
ECs: all related to music / have some major awards

also accepted : UCR, UCD, UCSD, UCSB, UCM
rejected : none so far

i got the acceptance but where does it say the major you got in for?

Accepted!
Weighted GPA: 4.0 (not sure about UC)
SAT: 1930
EC’s: water polo, swimming, student government, marching band, lifeguarding, clubs
Essays: pretty solid I think! :slight_smile:

Other acceptances: University of Oregon (with scholarship & honors program), University of Vermont (with scholarship)
Rejected: UCD, Cal Poly SLO

Congratulations to everyone!!

Accepted!
OOS
3.5 uw / 4.4 w
2150 SAT

Didn’t get an email, had to check manually.