** Graduated senior, actual results **

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>This is in response to the "Can more graduated seniors do actual results?" thread.</p>

<p>Schools and Results:</p>

<p>Brandeis University, RD --> Accepted with $15,000/year merit scholarship
Brown University, RD --> Denied
Case Western Reserve University, EA --> Accepted with $22,500/year merit scholarship
Clark University, EA --> Accepted with $18,000/year merit scholarship
Harvey Mudd College, RD --> Denied
University of California, Irvine --> Accepted
University of California, Los Angeles --> Denied
University of California, San Diego --> Accepted
University of Chicago, EA --> Deferred --> Waitlisted --> Accepted
Stanford University, RD --> Denied
Yale University, RD --> Denied</p>

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<p>Stats:</p>

<p>Ethnicity: White
Income bracket: >$250,000
High School: Public</p>

<p>Major: Computer science</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.76
GPA - Weighted: 4.34
Class Rank: 30/748</p>

<p>Grades:
Freshman year got all As
Sophomore year got mostly Bs, a few As, and one semester of a C+ in AP Chem (but a 4 on the exam)
Junior year got all As, with one B each semester
Senior year courseload was all APs with one honors (anatomy)
First semester of senior year got all As with one B</p>

<p>SAT I Total: 2320
SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 740
SAT I Writing: 780</p>

<p>SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Physics: 720</p>

<p>Primary Extracurriculars:
- Youth Group
(International Board Member, Chapter President, many other roles)
- Student Government
(Secretary, developed mobile application for school)
- Open Mic Club
(Co-Founder, Treasurer, Web Editor)
- Freshman/Transfer Transition Program
(Leadership Board Member)
- NHS
(Officer)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
- Independent tutoring</p>

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<p>Dang. You had strong ECs, grades and SAT scores but you still didnt get into UCLA? </p>

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<p>@onlythebest13 Yup, denied. A close friend of mine from home was also denied, and is instead attending USC on a full-tuition scholarship.</p>

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<p>With such an awful sophomore year GPA and an imperfect junior year GPA, your capped UC GPA probably is not very high. I am surprised that UC San Diego and UC Irvine accepted you for computer science. Perhaps they liked your upward trend from 10th grade to 11th grade.</p>

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<p>Since when were Bs “awful”? </p>

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<p>Careful applied to some very competitive schools. For those schools, every B will damage a student’s chance of being accepted. In addition, Careful received a “C” in AP Chem, which in my opinion, is awful. Furthermore, computer science is incredibly impacted.</p>

<p><a href=“GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub”>http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/&lt;/a&gt;
I am positive that Careful’s capped UC GPA is below 4.00. The UCs give more weight to GPA than to SAT scores.</p>

<p>My capped UC GPA is 4.00. My SAT score is 2300. I took the same subject tests and I also scored an 800 on Math II, but my Physics score was 740. My intended major was computer science for most schools. I was rejected by UCB, UCLA, UCSD, and Cal Poly SLO. I was waitlisted by UCD and UCI. I believe my stats are better than Careful’s. Thus, I believe Careful is very lucky with admissions.</p>

<p>Also, the purpose of posting admission results is so that others can find trends and patterns with college admissions. I made a very meaningful post in which I analyzed that the UCs must have liked Careful’s upward trend from 10th to 11th grade. You, on the other hand, just want to argue with me.</p>

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<p>what the… how did those schools reject you???</p>

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<p>@thegrant‌
Because my GPA was awful, and I had a downward trend. However, I have never received anything below a “B.”</p>

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<p>Honestly, a 3.76 GPA is not awful — I dont understand why these schools would deny you other than a slight(very slight) lack of EC’s. Idk when i read this thread i was really surprised I think you should have gotten into most of those schools. </p>

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<p>@thegrant‌
You are correct. 3.76 is not awful. However, Careful’s 3.76 GPA includes Freshman year. The UCs calculate GPA using only Sophomore and Junior year grades. As a result, for the UCs, Careful’s GPA is actually much lower.</p>

<p>My GPA is actually lower than 3.76 because I did not have a perfect Freshman year. However, my Sophomore + Junior years’ GPA is probably better than Careful’s.</p>

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<p>@‌Mangiafucco My capped UC GPA was a 3.92. When I entered my data into the link you provided, my chances for UCLA were “Holy smokes!”</p>

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<p>@Careful‌
That website uses outdated data. Do not take its predictions seriously. Only use it to calculate your capped UC GPA.</p>

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<p>@Mangiafuoco‌ I’m hardly arguing against you. I’m just questioning the logic behind your post of why the OP’s GPA was so awful. After reading your follow-up post though I understand what you mean and I agree that his/her GPA could have been higher. </p>