Please clarify! Daughter got rejected for UC Berkley, UCI, waitlisted to UCLA (UCI being her satefy).
GPA 4.38
SATs 1350
Activities: Peer Mediation, Link Crew club, Marching Band (4years) Varsity Cheer (4years)
Community Service- 100 + hours
AP- 4 completed witj 3/4’s and 3 more pending.
Only thing is that she was taking her language fullfillment last fall at a CC to fulfill college requirements. Received an A. But that grade did not reflect on her application as she was still awaiting transcript. Could the fact that she had not fullfilled that grade at the time of applications be a reason she was rejected to all her applications? Although letters did not indicate her lack of requirements, yet was flat put rejected? Dont’ know what to advise her to do next?!
Its clear that the SAT score (1350) was the reason she was rejected (I’m surprised she even got WL at UCLA). 1350 is a very low SAT score, and there were kids with 1550’s getting rejected and waitlisted at schools like Berkeley and UCLA.
Her extracurriculars were decent, but they were nowhere good enough to make up for her poor SAT score and un-rigorous class schedule.
@Mamajbear: Were these 3 UC’s the only schools she applied? Did she get accepted anywhere? I agree it could have been her SAT since it is within range but on the lower side for top schools like UCB/UCLA. Also which major did she apply, since the major can make a significant difference.
If she has not viable options, either a Gap year and reapply to a wider range of schools where her stats put in the 75th percentile or consider community college and transfer in 2 years. There are different paths for her to take to get her goal so best of luck to her.
@kbutter1234: First-time freshmen are required (as space is available) to live in University Housing during their first year at CSULB.
You are NOT required to live in University Housing if you:
Are 21 years or older as of August 18, 2018
Are enrolled in 5 or fewer units (checks of your enrollment will be done throughout the semester.)
Exemption Policy
Exemptions from the requirement will be considered based upon the criteria listed below. Students must be admitted to the University, and apply for Housing, before they can submit an exemption request. All requests must be submitted online through the application portal. Appropriate supporting documentation which demonstrates the authenticity of the circumstances for which a student is requesting an exemption, can be uploaded along with the Exemption Form. Students who are under the age of 18 when appealing must also submit a letter from a parent or guardian indicating the latter’s awareness of and consent to the appeal to live off-campus. The Exemption Form will be available on our application portal on March 5, 2018.
Submitting an Exemption Form on the application Portal:
Apply for fall housing.
Verify your personal details.
Select "I want to do an Exemption Request” within the housing portal.
Complete the Exemption Form and provide proper supporting documentation.
Upload Exemption Form and supporting documents to the application portal or mail to the CSULB Housing Office.
An exemption status email will be emailed to you once your request is reviewed.
Reasons for Exemptions
Living at Home - Students who choose to live at home with the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and commute to the university during the entirety of their freshman year. Students who wish to live at home with parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are allowed to do so, as long as they live within a 25 mile radius of campus and submit the Exemption Request by selecting the “Living at Home” option.
Current active military or veteran’s status – Student must verify by submitting a copy of the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (if a veteran) or written proof of current active military duty.
Married, domestically partnered, and/or with legally dependent children – Copies of the marriage certificate or certificate of registration of domestic partnership and/or child’s birth certificate are required.
Medical and disability circumstances – Exemption requests for medical or disability reasons will be forwarded to the Disabled Student Services office. DSS will render a decision and notify the Housing and Residential Life Office.
Other – Where it can be conclusively demonstrated that special circumstances exist which would create a substantial personal hardship which is exacerbated by living on campus and cannot be remedied by alternative means. Verification of the special circumstances is required.
@Gumbymom Is there a similar thing for SDSU for exemption from staying at dorms? Also, I will/will not attend based on the decision given by the college. So is it possible to finish the exemption process before SIRing?
I used the applicant self-service to check my status, a while ago. The email that I received said “Please refer to the waitlist offer sent to you for details on how to respond to this offer as well as the deadline”, however I haven’t receive any other email from csulb. I haven’t been able to do anything and I am freaking out more each day. Is anyone having a similar problem? What should I do?
I got accepted early early March like the 4th or something.
In state and local
SAT: 1240
GPA: 3.86
Major: Pre-Bio micro/physiology
Was denied to UCLA UCSD SDSU UCI
waitlisted at CSUF
accepted UCR CSULB SFSU USF