<ul>
<li>College/Major Applied To: computer science and engineering (ICS)</li>
<li>Fee Waiver Used?: no</li>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1820 550 CR, 730 Math, 540 W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 650,540,470(lol)</li>
<li>GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.3?, 3.6</li>
<li>Rank: 159/553</li>
<li>ACT: nope</li>
<li>APs (including this year's): US History, Calculus AB, Computer Science, Japanese</li>
<li>Senior Yr Courseload: AP Calculus AB, AP Comp Sci, AP Japanese, World lit, Civics, Art 1/2</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: tennis 11 yrs- 2 yrs JV, 2 yrs Varsity, piano for 9 years,</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: nope</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): hmm,... decent. i actually wrote about my video game addiction</li>
<li>Hook- no idea</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: CALI</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: med-high</li>
<li>Strengths: math/computers</li>
<li>Weaknesses: english (havnt read a book in ages lol)</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: no idea, but im glad i did!</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>College/Major Applied To: Biological Sciences</li>
<li>Fee Waiver Used?: no</li>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1880 560 CR, 690 Math, 630 W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math 640, Chem 630</li>
<li>UC GPA: 3.61</li>
<li>Rank: 25%</li>
<li>ACT: no</li>
<li>APs (including this year's): Calculus AB/AP, Calculus BC/AP, AP Chemistry</li>
<li>Senior Yr Courseload: AP Calculus BC, German, Anatomy, Civics, Econs, English.</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: volunteer at hospital 200+ hours, piano for 8 years.</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: tutor math for 2 years.</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): OK. </li>
<li>Hook: none</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: So Cal</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: med-high</li>
<li>Strengths: math/science</li>
<li>Weaknesses: English/History</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: someone up there is watching over me!</li>
<li>Attending? YES!</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>College/Major Applied To: Biomedical Engineering, emphasis on Pre-Med</li>
<li>Fee Waiver Used?: no</li>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1660 570 CR, 550 Math, 540 W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math 550, U.S. Hist. 510</li>
<li>UC GPA: 3.85</li>
<li>Rank: not sure, but above 25%</li>
<li>ACT: 27</li>
<li>APs (including this year's): U.S. Government, English Lit., English Lang. </li>
<li>Senior Yr Courseload: Physiology, U.S. Government AP, Calculus AB, English Lit. AP</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: National Honor Society (3 years; secretary, president), Leos/Laurels Club (2 years; treasurer), Associated Student Body (2 years; commissioner of assemblies, historian, chief justice), Fishing Club (3 years; treasurer and vice-president), Track and Field (2 years; long jump, triple jump, sprints), Math Club (3 years; member), class dance team (5 performances), school newspaper (1 year; staff writer), 150+ volunteer hours, Gifted and Talented Education, California Scholarship Federation.</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: tutored kids, poll-worker for u.s. government, assistant to school's secretary</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): mm average to good</li>
<li>Hook: none</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Southern California</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: medium</li>
<li>Strengths: multitasking ec's, english, social science</li>
<li>Weaknesses: math, standardized testing</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: decent grades, and basically ec'd uci admissions office to death & took college level classes during high school</li>
<li>Attending? YES! zot :]</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>College/Major Applied To: International Studies</li>
<li>Fee Waiver Used?: no</li>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1900; 620 CR, 730 Math, 550 W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math 750, Korean 700</li>
<li>GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.33 w, 3.18 uw</li>
<li>Rank: in the top 30%</li>
<li>ACT: n/a</li>
<li>APs (including this year's): 4; AP Art History, AP Calculus AB, AP English Lit/Comp, AP Human Geography</li>
<li>Senior Yr Courseload: AP Calculus AB, AP English Lit/Comp, AP Human Geography, Government, Economics</li>
<li>Number of Apps from Your School: around 250 (out of 670)</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: few clubs, 3 years of JV tennis, play piano for church's youth orchestra, bible study teacher at church, in church's handbell choir (and 600+ hours of community service)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: none</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): eh, they were decent. I wrote about my career dream and what I did to prepare for it, how I played the piano for 14 years and what I did with my talent, and about learning a moral lesson about guilt through buying a toy slinky.</li>
<li>Hook: none</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: California</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: med-high</li>
<li>Strengths: math, history</li>
<li>Weaknesses: science</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: no idea, but I'm not complaining</li>
<li>Attending? yes! (:</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app:MUN 4 Years, Head of Media in MUN program, Officer in NHS, Gay Straight Alliance, CSF</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Summer between 9th-10th (Sizzler). Summer between 10th-11th (Target, 1 Month). After job at target started job at Circuit City Summer between 10th-November 12th grade. </li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Decent, about computers and my work experience</li>
<li>Hook: none</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Orange County, CA</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White (Persian)</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket:Medium I would assume</li>
<li>Strengths: History/Math -- Don't really have any</li>
<li>Weaknesses: English/Science</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: Decent stats, decent EC</li>
<li>Attending? Yes</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>College/Major Applied To: Humanities, English major</li>
<li>Fee Waiver Used?: Yes</li>
<li>SAT I (by section): 1790 660 CR, 600 Math, 530 W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Chinese 800, English Lit 650 U.S. Hist. 630</li>
<li>UC GPA: 3.53</li>
<li>Rank: around 25%</li>
<li>ACT: N/A</li>
<li>APs (including this year's): AP World History, AP US History, AP English Language, AP Biology, AP English Literature, AP US Government </li>
<li>Senior Year Courseload: AP Biology, U.S. Government AP, Math Analysis, English Lit. AP, Choir</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: Chamber Choir (1 year), Chinese Club (2 years, founder), CSF, 2 years), Key Club (2 years), Model UN (1 year, secretary), Tutor (1 year), NSLC</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: </li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Good, I was happy with them. :)</li>
<li>Hook: I spent 5 years in Taiwan? :O</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Northern California</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Income Bracket: Low</li>
<li>Strengths: Overcoming language barriers</li>
<li>Weaknesses: Average GPA and SAT</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted: I have no idea, and I don?t want to know. :) Just as long I'm accepted! x)</li>
<li>Attending? Maybe?. 50/50</li>
</ul>