Official UCI Decision thread - Class of 2013

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Aerospace Engineering
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 560 english, 630 essay, 650 math
[</em>] SAT IIs: 680 U.S. History, 660 Math II, 580 Physics
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.1 UC
[</em>] Rank: 4%
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs (including this year's): World Hist. (4), U.S. Hist (4), Calculus AB (5), English Lang. (3), Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, English Lit., Govt. / MacroEcon
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: N/A
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: see above
[<em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): AP Scholar w/ honors, 2 njrotc awards, student of the year biology
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: NJROTC, Tutoring
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA, USA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): N/A
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen.[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
lulz uci is pretty much where i wanted to get in to :D</p>

<p>I got an email telling my status has changed and now that i go and check, it shows nothing.</p>

<p>What's going on? I'm worried...</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
College/Major Applied To: Spanish. School Of Humanities
Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
SAT I (by section): 510 english, 570 Writing, 510 math
SAT IIs: 770 Spanish, 590 Biology M, 510 US History
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.75 W, 3.7 UW UC GPA (I think it's 3.75)
Rank: Top 5%
ACT: 23
APs (including this year's): AP Spanish Language-5, AP Spanish Literature: TBA, AP English Language (Test-only)-3, AP English Literature (Test-Only)-3, AP Biology-2, AP US Government-2.
IBs (including this year's: N/A
Senior Yr Courseload: AP Spanish, British Literature, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Drama, AP Government, AP Biology, Pre-Calculus
Other stats (Awards, etc.): AP Scholar, American Legion Medical, Rotary Club Award, International Thespian Society Award, Music Letters, Local- MD Award.
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Wind Ensemble, Marching Band/Pep Band, ITS Theater and Drama, Hospital Volunteering, Rural-Medicine, Spanish Tutoring, Music Tutoring, Jazz Band, Field Show, Small Change For Good
Job/Work Experience: Translator, Store Clerk
Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Rural-Medicine Volunteer Work; not being able to go to college last year and doing community service in the mean time (in medicine).
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA, USA (Currently Residing in Mexico)
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public High School (Small Size)
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Immigrant, Rural-Medicine Work, Socioeconomic issues and discrimination.
[ b]Other Factors:** I graduated last year and was REJECTED from UCI last year, thsi year's different though.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
-Good luck to all of those still waiting acceptances! Don't give up! Look at me, I got rejected last year and now this year I am IN! I'm happy, and congratulations to all of those accepted! Oh, yeah, and I would like to thank the following people:</p>

<p>-My family
-My best Amigo Joshua
-My Amgos and Amigas
-All those who supported me through!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: undeclared/undecided
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: no
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 1910
[</em>] SAT IIs: 680 math, 520 english
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.8-3.9 weighted, 3.6(?) unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 56/670
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs (including this year's): euro, comp, lit, gov, stats
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: n/a
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: ap stats, ap gov, ap lit, teache aid, student store
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: a lot
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): english award, choir award, coach's award (basketball), newcomer award (track and field)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: track, basketball, job, a little volunteering
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: i worked at a yogurt shop lol
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): in all honesty, i don't remember lol
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): i'm awesome.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: california
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): decent school
[<em>] Ethnicity: asian
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Income Bracket: >90k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a
[<em>] Strengths: i guess my gpa and sat scores were okay.
[</em>] Weaknesses: im asian lol and i didn't have any big ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: i have right around the standard UCI student's stats [/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: i'm happy that i got accepted, but i'm waiting on other colleges =] i'll most likely end up going to UCI though.</p>

<p>Yeah I got accepted!!!</p>

<p>BTW how do I check my fin. aid package?</p>

<p>At the bottom of your "You have been admitted to UC Irvine!" page, there is a list of "Things for you to do"; the final item gives you links to check your financial aid.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* College/Major Applied To: undeclared/undecided
* Fee Waiver Used?: yes
* SAT I (by section): 1920
* SAT IIs: 650 math, 790 chinese listening
* GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.51 UW
* Rank: 181/750
* ACT: 31
* APs (including this year's): bio, ush, calc ab, calc bc, english lit, environsci
* IBs (including this year's: n/a
* Number of Apps from Your School: a lot
* Other stats (Awards, etc.): mostly yrbook awards, some national
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: yearbook, nhs, bunch of other clubs, girl scout+gold award, hospital, habitat for humanity
* Job/Work Experience: office job
* Essays (subject and responses): good
* Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): n/a
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: california
* School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):competitive, academically concentrated
* Ethnicity: asian
* Gender: female
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first-gen
* Strengths: ecs?
* Weaknesses: bad rank, not that great compared to people at my school
* Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: i have okay stuff?
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I'm glad I got in... I was pretty scared of getting rejected because so many people at my school were getting stuff, but I wasn't, so yup, sort of happy.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Psychology
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): Overall, 1660 (blah)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 650 USH, 550 M-Biology
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.12 UC GPA
[</em>] Rank: 15/550ish
[<em>] ACT: 24
[</em>] APs (including this year's): AP Spanish Language, AP Biology, AP U.S History, AP Spanish Literature, AP Government, and AP English Lit
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: None
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Physics Honors, Spanish Lit AP, English Lit AP, AP Government, Anatomy/Physiology, and Math Analysis.
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: A thousand. =P
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Just basic stuff.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Hospital volunteer work (324 hours), CSF, Tutoring, Make A Difference Club (VP), Math League, etc.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Hired tutor
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): 1) Trip to pakistan 2) personal family crisis.
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): ELC
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): API score is like, 730. :/ Not great.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Pakistani, Brown. lol.
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: $110K.
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): ELC, first generation
[<em>] Strengths: ELC, GPA, essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT scores.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: ELC. [/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats to those who got in. :)</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
* College/Major Applied To: Psychology
* Fee Waiver Used?: No
* SAT I: 2070
* SAT IIs: M2 730, Bio690
* GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: W 3.8, UW 3.5
* APs (including this year's): ZERO actually (had 3 Honors)...and I go to one of the top public schools in CA that has ~10 total AP's...so I'm surprised I got in
* Senior Yr Courseload: heaviest of all 4 years
* Number of Apps from Your School: ~400?</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: many related to leadership, community involvement
* Job/Work Experience: TA at an elementary school
* Essays (subject and responses): I'd say they were good-many people enjoyed.
* Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): not much
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:
* State or Country: CA
* School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, competitive, asianified school, sends many top schools yearly
* Ethnicity: Chinese American
* Gender: F
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
* Strengths: good ECs and essays
* Weaknesses: low gpa (compared to those in my school/area), didn't take any APs at all before 12th grade, competitive school where it's really hard to seem a unique applicant.
* Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: app. very connected</p>

<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I'm extremely ecstatic and relieved and grateful I got in slkfj;sdaksf!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Psychology
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR: 530 Math: 490 Writing: 570
[</em>] SAT IIs: Spanish: 790 Biology: 580
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: UC-3.78 UW-3.55
[</em>] Rank: 25/60 (missed ELC by one!)
[<em>] ACT: 23
[</em>] APs (including this year's): AP World History, AP Biology, AP US History, AP Government, AP Spanish Literature & AP Spanish Language in one.
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: N/A
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Leadership-ASB, English, TA, AP Government, Adv. Ceramics, AVID, AP Spanish Literature.
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: Probably around 10-15?
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Outstanding Community Service (top 5 in school 2007), Boys State Nominee, POSSE Foundation Scholarship Semi- Finalist, RYLA.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: ASB (4 years- ASB Secretary Currently), Friday Night Live (President), Gavel Club (Vice-President), Scholars Club (Co-President), AVID Club (Class Rep.). Community Service- Big Brothers Big Sisters, Desert Foundation for Academics, Special Olympics(organizer), Elementary School tutor/mentor.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Election Poll Worker, Cashier at a restaurant at the Marriott.
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Beautiful Essays. Obstacles and Tenacity & COSMOS.
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): COSMOS, EAOP, Vista Host Seminar Cal Poly, Multiple summers at Leadership camps.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public- Bad one...
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic- Mexican
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Generation
[</em>] Strengths: All my activities/ essays.
[<em>] Weaknesses: GPA (tough sophomore year) test scores (bad school lol)
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: They saw that even through tough times I keep doing all my activities to the best of my abilities and continued to get pretty good grades.
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
UCI was/is my first choice. I fell in love during COSMOS 08. I LOVE ASIANS haha. I will be attending next year. :)</p>

<p>Has anyone that applied to the business school been accepted yet.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Psychology
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: nope
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR 620, M 740, W 660
[</em>] SAT IIs: Bio E 620 (sigh), Math 2: 740
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.65UW, 3.89W
[</em>] Rank: top 25%
[<em>] ACT: --
[</em>] APs (including this year's): MicroEcon 4, Calculus AB 4
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: IB diploma
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload:
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: no idea
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.):</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: community service, 2 clubs -- VP for both
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I worked hard on it and my counselor said that it was good
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Asia
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): International school, relatively large
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian American
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket:
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[<em>] Strengths:
[</em>] Weaknesses:
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: It was actually my safety school but still felt really good to get accepted somewhere! XD</p>

<p>My son just got the decision: Accepted!!!</p>

<p>Stats: I really can't remember all of the stats...
College/Major Applied To: Mechanical Engineering
Fee Waiver Used?: nope
SAT I: 1950
SAT IIs: Math 2- 710, Latin 740 (or something like that) and Physics I can't remember
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.3 weighted...but I don't know unweighted...maybe 3.8?
Rank:
ACT: --
APs (including this year's): by the end of this year he'll have 8 aps
Senior Yr Courseload: 5 ap classes
Number of Apps from Your School: no idea
Other stats (Awards, etc.):</p>

<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: community service, 2 clubs, drama for many years. Sports, Church
Essays (subject and responses): Excellent essay about a personal experience...college counselor at his school is excellent in this area.
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type, small private high school/ all boys
Ethnicity: caucasion
Gender: male
Income Bracket:
Hooks Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: strength of school schedule...decent stats, good essay.</p>

<p>Other Factors:</p>

<p>I did forget to include his awards....calculus award, latin award, the typical honors societies and such.</p>

<p>Wow. Only one business major got in, but he/she is in CHP. Maybe they'll announce them all together later? I just want my decision..</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted into CHP </p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Biological Sciences
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: no
[<em>] SAT I (by section):
[</em>] SAT IIs: 2110: CR 670, M 670, W 770, Essay: 9
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted (10-11, UC): 3.96UW, 4.21W
[</em>] Rank: top 10%, not ELC (I go to a pretty competitive high school)
[<em>] ACT: none
[</em>] APs (including this year's): AP Biology (Score: 5), AP Calculus A/B, AP Spanish Language
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: none
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 2 AP’s, 1 honors
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: ~300
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Merit Commended Scholar, USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist, random Cross Country awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Club president, Cross Country 3 years, Track and Field 2 years, Spanish Honor Society member
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): random essays about being involved in the world around us and about club stuff
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: U.S. citizen, NorCal
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): school is 75% Asian
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian American
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: Middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[<em>] Strengths:
[</em>] Weaknesses:
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: GPA, SAT, essays[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Straight A’s on very few AP’s and honors: 1 honors soph year, 1 AP + 1 honors junior year (since AP's and honors classes at my school are notorious for their tremendous workload)</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: My 2nd choice school after UCSD. If I don’t get into SD I’d definitely be happy at Irvine!</p>

<p>Any new acceptance? Please share your stats. Thanks.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted CHP</p>

<p>Stats:
[ ] College/Major Applied To: Physics
[ *] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[ *] SAT I (by section): 2230 (CR 730; Math 720; Writing 780)
[ *] SAT IIs: Math II 680; Bio E 730; Lit 620
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.2 W; 4.0 UW
[ *] Rank: 5 of 346
[ *] APs (including this year's): Eng Lang; Biology; Lit; Calc AB (all my school offers, lol)
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload: community college: Psychology 1A, Psych 14, Spanish 2; HS: physics, American Govt, Economics, AP Lit, Ap Calc AB.
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School: probably 4, 5 at the most
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.): NMSP commended student
**Subjective:
*
[ ] ECs listed on app: Guitar, two clubs, italian exchange...more i can't think of?
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Yard Work
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): background essay - pretty typical; other essay - situation where I have grown/understand myself better
[ *] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Overall good student, ELC, high test score, good essay?
[/list]
Location/Person:[list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public; 7% of graduates get 4 yr degree.
[ *] Ethnicity: White/Native American
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: greater than 80,000
[ *] Strengths: academics, commitment to learning...
[ *] Weaknesses: community service
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Well rounded applicant, strong grades/test scores. And ELC.
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
* Knew I would get accpeted (ELC) But excited I got CHP! UCI is my first choice. Johns Hopkins is my second :) lol</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted Claire Trevor School of the Arts</p>

<p>Stats:
[ *] College/Major Applied To: Drama
[ *] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[ *] SAT I (by section): 1840 (CR 690; Math 530; Writing 620)
[ *] SAT IIs: EL 670; US Hist. 690
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.09 W; 3.89 UW; UC GPA 4.22
[ *] Rank: top 10%
[ *] APs (including this year's): Eng Lang; US History; Psychology; World History; will be taking AP Literature and AP Government
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload: theatre internship, AP Govt, AP Econ, AP Literature, Honors Acting, Anatomy and Physiology, Personal Fitness, Theatre Conservatory
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School: tons
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.): AP Scholar with Honors; 2 time National Youth Theatre Award Winner
Subjective:
[ *] ECs listed on app: La Jolla Playhouse Conservatory, tons of theatre....
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Student aide at summer camp two summers in a row.
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Don't really remember!
[ *] Hook: I'm a drama person....
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public; Very academic. Everyone goes to college.
[ *] Ethnicity: Middle Eastern (I don't consider that Caucasian)
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Income Bracket: greater than $300,000
[ *] Strengths: academics, extracurricular
[ *] Weaknesses: test scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: drama background</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Irvine asked me to apply, so I was pretty sure I would get in</p>

<p>question: should we still apply for housing, even if we're still waiting for other UCs?</p>