<p>did anyone get requested for an alumni interview?..
i just got it in the email and i have no clue what to prepare for!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Engineering/Comp. Engineering
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Nope
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 780M, 730CR, 710W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800Math2, 750Lit, 710Chem
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.74UW, 4.15W
[</em>] Rank: Top 10%
[<em>] ACT: 34 (36M, 36CR, 34E, 31S)
[</em>] APs (including this year's): 6, 6.5
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: 0
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Leadership, APChem, Honors Biomed, APEcon, BC Calc, Honors Physics, American Lit1/Honors Advanced Expo, Gov/Ceramics
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: Quite a few
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[list]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Boy Scouts, Rubik's Clube, Camp Counselor, Swimming, Diving, Water Polo
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor, Babysitter
[*] Essays (subject and responses): One about scamming person in Pok</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Stats: **[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Undecalred, Letters and Sciences
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?:Nope
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2060: 740,680,640
[</em>] SAT IIs: 690,670
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.38 W, 3.97 UW
[</em>] Rank: 52/774
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] APs (including this year's): Calc, Gov, English lit, English Lang, Bio
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: n/a
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP calc, AP lit, AP gov, zoology, band, anthropology
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: a lot
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): ELC, CSF
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: 4 years of marching band, badminton, student-run musical quartets, volunteering, CSF
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: I worked at the Hollywood Bowl (giant concert venue)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): i wrote about my school (its at the zoo, so kind of unique) and music
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: los angeles, ca
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public
[<em>] Ethnicity:white
[</em>] Gender:female
[<em>] Income Bracket:decline to state
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, ACT
[</em>] Weaknesses: # of APs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: beats me[/li][/ul]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: cool :)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Bioengineering
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: nope
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2060 super score 2120
[</em>] SAT IIs: math iic 800 chem 700
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 98~99 (100 pts scale)
[</em>] Rank:top 10%
[li] APs (including this year's): world history -5 , us history -4, calc bc - 5 (sub 5), chem -4, stat -5 ; planning to take physics, eco , gov and comp sci</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Gifted&talented english, AP physics, AP gov, AP eco, AP art studio, AP latin, AP comp sci
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): few regional and school awards including AMC12 and UIL in math and art
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: few clubs i joined past 4 yrs
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): i thought they were horrible...so i rewrote for other college applications.. quite surprised to get in but i'm not complaining :)
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): not really...i have art portfolio i put my soul into but i didn't send it to UCLA or UCBerkeley cuz they don't look at it so i only sent it to other colleges that does like ivy league
[<em>] State or Country:texas
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): nice school send some to top colleges like Harvard
[<em>] Ethnicity: korean
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Income Bracket: about 100K
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): hmm... no FA ?
[<em>] Strengths: nothing really...i wasn't prepared when i applied so i'm really happy
[</em>] Weaknesses: pretty much my grades and essay and EC
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied:..no FA ? maybe UCLA needed someone to pay for all the tuition due to economic crisis...but this idea makes me sad :([/li][/ul]Other Factors: i'm international which means UCLA gets more $$..convincing more that they only accepted me for $$ extremely sad...
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: thank u UCLA and congrats to other who got in! :)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>[ul]Stats:[/ul]
[ ] College/Major Applied To: UCLA College of Letters and Science with Pre Political Science (Going to try to change to Pre-Med)
[ *] Fee Waiver Used?: Nope
[ *] SAT I (by section): CR:560, M:560, W:560
[ *] SAT IIs: Math II:630, Bio E:570
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: W: 3.75, UW: 3.95, UC:4.00
[ *] Rank: 13/581 (2.24%, I qualified for Honors! =D)
[ *] ACT: 23
[ *] Senior Year Courseload:
1. Urban Ecology
2. AP Bio
3. AP Gov
4. AP Cal (dropped second semester)
5. AP Lit
6. APES
7. Peer Counseling
College Class: MSE101: Intro to Engineering
[ul]Location/Person:*[/ul]
[ *] State or Country: California, USA
[ *] School Type: Monroe HS
[ *] Ethnicity: Filipino
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Why you think you were accepted?: Essay + Supplemental Essay</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
[ Pre-Psychology] College/Major Applied To
[ No] Fee Waiver Used?
[ 2100-not provided-used ACT instead ] SAT I (by section)
[ Math2 750/Physics 770/Chem 680] SAT IIs
[ 4.5W,3.97UW] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted
[ 3/475] Rank
[ 34] ACT
[ 9 incl. this year Chem -3, Physics-5, English-5,Calculus-5,US History-5, this year Psych,English12,Government, Stats] APs (including this year's)
[ 0] IBs (including this year's
[ 4APs listed above, Japanese4, Advanced Theater] Senior Yr Courseload
[ 9] Number of Apps from Your School
[ Mock Trial, Peer Mediation, school and communiy Theater, Improv Troupe, Voice and violin - church, community service] ECs listed on app
[Preschool Volunteer, Nanny for Professional Conference] Job/Work Experience
[ 1.Wrote about my experiences as AFS student in Japan 2. Love of reading and family's support of education and learning] Essays
[ None] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.)
Location/Person:
[ CA] State or Country
[ Public] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available)
[ Caucasion] Ethnicity
[ Female] Gender
[ >200K] Income Bracket: < $60k
[ None] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.)
[ ACT Score, Essays] Strengths
[ SAT1, no specific leadership positions(eg ASB pres.)] Weaknesses,
[ Good essays, all around achievement and course load] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied
Other Factors
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Very excited. Still waiting on Ivies, Pomona, Hopkins and UCB. Already accepted at UCSB and CalPoly</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Biology
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 710 Cr, 800 m, 800 w
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 m2, 790 phys
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 Uw
[<em>] Rank:1
[</em>] APs (including this year's): 10
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: the usual
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: tutor
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: ca
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public
[<em>] Ethnicity: indian
[</em>] Gender: male</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Regents' =]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: CSE
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 770CR, 780M, 800W
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 790 Physics
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 UC GPA
[<em>] Rank: School doesn't rank
[</em>] APs (including this year's): 10
[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Volunteering, clubs
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Webdesign
[/ul]
Location/Person:
[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Was pleasantly surprised when I found out, though I already had some hints from the likely letter.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Biology
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Nope
[<em>] SAT I (by section):Math: 800 Writing: 770 CR: 700 (lol i knw)
[</em>] SAT IIs: US History: 770 Math II: 800 Math I: 800 Chem: 740 Physics: 570 (haha, fells asleep during the test)
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.97 UW 4.48 W
[</em>] Rank: n/a
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] APs (including this year's): 13
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: 2
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 1 IB, 6 AP (remaining electives: organ chem, and econ)
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: ????
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): ap scholar stuff, national merit semi, uhh others...
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: internships, varsity tennis, dance, flute, debate/speech, academic competitons....
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: life guard and clerk in law office
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): reallly good
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): none that i know of...
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:Ohio
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Whitey (from Spain)
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket: enough that i don't qualify for fin aid
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): um, my parents went to harvard/dartmouth...so that would be a no...
[<em>] Strengths: i focused on my speakign ability and my varied interests as demonstrated by my wide spectrum of ec activities
[</em>] Weaknesses: no interview
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: uh, don't no... :)[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats to everyone who got in and my deep condolences to those who were not! :)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
College/Major: Pre Business Econ</p>
<p>Stats:
* SAT Total: 2260
* ACT: Didn't take
* SAT Subject Tests: Bio M 720, Math 2 700, US History 680
* GPA-UW/W: 3.71/4.45 (UC 4.05)
* Rank: School doesn't rank, top 10% though
* AP/IB classes: 7 APs (AP Scholar w/ Distinction after 11th grade) the rest Honors or Advanced</p>
<p>Subjective:
* Essays: Good, I think
* EC highlights: Formed a nonprofit org. that got a lot of media exposure
* Played baseball along with many other sports recreationally
* Worked since I was 12 at two different jobs
* Lots of other church and community service time</p>
<p>Location/Person:
* State or Country: California
* School Type: Public, top rated
* Ethnicity: Caucasian
* Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: Maybe the nonprofit org?</p>
<p>Decision:Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]College/Major Applied To: Biochem
[</em>]Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>]SAT I (by section): 790 M, 770 Cr, 750 W
[</em>]SAT IIs: 780 US History, 760 Math IIC, 750 Biology M
[<em>]GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.998 UW, 4.359 W
[</em>]Rank: 19/381
[<em>]ACT: 35
[</em>]APs (including this year's): Biology (5), Chemistry, Physics B, World History (5), US History (5), US Government, French Language, English Language (5), English Literature, Music Theory, Calculus BC
[<em>]IBs (including this year's: N/A
[</em>]Senior Yr Courseload: AP Chemistry, AP French, AP Govt, Debate, AP Calc BC, AP Physics B, AP English Lit.
[<em>]Number of Apps from Your School: 'tis only I; I believe
[</em>]Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Honor, School Awards</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>]ECs listed on app: HOSA, Science Bowl, Quiz Bowl, Guitar/Piano/Harmonica/Didgeridoo, Amnesty International, Library and Hospital Volunteering, Debate, We the People
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: N/A (Couldn't legally work)
[<em>]Essays (subject and responses): Superb according to many
[</em>]Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Nepali? Didgeridoo?</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>]State or Country: KS (applied as an international; i risked not sending them my greencard, and it worked out lawl)
[</em>]School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): One of the better schools. Ranked ~ 500 ish by Newsweek
[<em>]Ethnicity: Asian (Nepali)
[</em>]Gender: Male
[<em>]Income Bracket: 60,000 or bust
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nah
[<em>]Strengths: Grades, Test Scores, Essays, EC's
[</em>]Weaknesses: EC's ? i'm sure there are other weaknesses
[li]Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: I'm not too shabby a student I guess. I doubt I'll receive much aid, so I will have to bid adieu to a school I like :([/li]We'll see what happens with Duke, Stanford, and the rest soon...</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:<br>
Cheers to all accepted; to those rejected stay resolute. you'll find a college and you'll ****ing love the next four years. Ciao for now.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: International Development Studies
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR:570 M: 620 W: 630
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math II: 570 Chinese: 690 USH: 620
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: UW: 3.95 W. 4.22 or something...
[</em>] Rank: 6/217
[<em>] ACT: --
[</em>] APs (including this year's): Chinese (4), English Lit. & Comp., Statistics
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: --
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Stats, American Democracy/Economics, AP English Lit. & Comp., Animation, Physics
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: Unsure.. I think many did apply to UCs, but not that many.. 1/4 of class, possibly.
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): I was a QuestBridge Finalist... does that count?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: buildOn, student government (VP for a year), computer art & design, senior committee, school-to-college, dragon boat, volunteering at the Jewish Home, helping at my parents' restaurant
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: museum ambassador at the de Young museum, making fliers at school for events and clubs
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Prompt 1: Mostly about how school affected me... since I didn't want to go to my high school at ALL -- it was known to have many gang violence and such... + my leadership at school. Prompt 2: Working at the de Young museum
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public and urban... not very high achieving, but moving up. Many end up going to community college or drop out.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~50k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation to go to college.
[<em>] Strengths: Extracurriculars, essays, GPA
[</em>] Weaknesses: SATs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: I don't really know. I'm thinking it may be my strong liking for the arts? Maybe my stats just fit the school![/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I don't know why I spent time even filling this out... as it doesn't really matter after getting in. And no one should really base their stats upon mine or anyone else's. My SATs aren't that great but I still got in. Do well on your essays, guys!</p>
<p>Congrats to all those accepted. Wish they would hurry up with the transfer decisions.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Political Science
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
[<em>] SAT I (by section): Critical Reading: 610 Mathematics: 580 Writing: 600
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math II 580, US History 680
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.80 Weighted, 3.4 Unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 70
[<em>] ACT: --
[</em>] APs (including this year's): AP Environmental (3), AP Macroecon, AP Gov, AP Calc AB, AP French Lang
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: --
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Choir, AP Calc AB, AP Econ/Gov, AP French, English 7-8, Psych
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: A lot
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Principal's List
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: NJROTC for 2 years
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: at Wild Rivers Waterpark
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): My biography for the most part on both
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): In the ghetto with 4k students
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~10k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First gen
[<em>] Strengths: My statement
[</em>] Weaknesses: Everything else
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: I thinking they must have really liked my statement because there were about 15 other students who were much more qualified than me at my school who were rejected.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Im nervous and excited for the next year.</p>
<p>^ guy above me; your income bracket is 10k or 100k? </p>
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<p>ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>[ <em>] College/Major Applied To: EE
[ ] Fee Waiver Used?: no
[ *] SAT I (by section): 730 math, 720 Cr, 760 writing
[ *] SAT IIs: 700 math II, 760 USH
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.8 Unweighted, 4.0 weighted, ~3.9 UC weighted
[ *] Rank: 58/580 ish
[ *] ACT: No
[ *] APs (including this year's): Calc AB, Calc BC, APEC, APUSH (includes Hamlit), AP Bio, AP Physics Mechanics, E&M, AP French, AP Studio ARt .. so 10
[ *] IBs (including this year's:
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload:
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School: a *</em>*load times ten
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.): random art awards</p>
<p>Subjective:
[ <em>] ECs listed on app: Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track,
[ ] Job/Work Experience: None
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Didnt let my parents read, teacher thought it was good, but I wasn't too worried bout her opinion. Bout immigration, and something personal I dont want to share.
[ *] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): What?
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Big public school with lots of smart people
[ *] Ethnicity: Chinese
[ *] Gender:M
[ *] Income Bracket: >$100,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First gen american
[ *] Strengths:Had a little bit of everything; art, sports, music, personal experiences
[ *] Weaknesses: Had *</em>*ty grades compared to everyone else (13 B's), and no other redeeming factors at all besides high SAT
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: computer glitch???</p>
<p>Comments: Okay, so I came home after practice, and remembered offhandedly that UCLA decisions were out. I thought, "<strong><em>", this is depressing, Ill go check my rejection, and be sad and probably jack off or something. I try to check, and I cant find my website or number, so I say, *</em></strong> it, Im gonna just go wank anyways. I finish up later, and I check facebook before taking a shower, and see that a smart guy got accepted and provided a link for the "backdoor entrance" to decisions that I couldn't find. I check it, and see that I got in, and *** bricks. Then I took my shower, skateboarded to the park, and climbed a tree.</p>
<p>Decision: HELLA Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: L&S, Applied Mathematics
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Nope
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 710W, 720M, 730CR (2160)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 680 Lit, 780 Math2
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.32W, 3.8ish UW * Rank: 19/985 (my school is hella big)
[</em>] ACT: 34 (36 E, 36 Math, 34 R, 29 S (boooo science booo))
[<em>] APs (including this year's): I don't really have that many. I have only taken 3 tests, 2 on AP Chem, 3 on AP Physics, and 5 on Calc AB.
[</em>] IBs (including this year's: N/A
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 4 APs first semester, 3 the second, heavy psychology based schedule, as well as EC related classes.
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: I'm guessing 50 or so?
[li] Other stats (Awards, etc.): Nothing really.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] ECs listed on app: 4 Years Forensics (tons among tons of awards, national and local), School and Neighborhood Tutor, Teen News Program.[/li][li] Job/Work Experience: None.[/li][li] Essays (subject and responses): I love my essays.[/li][li] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): I'm hella awesome.[/li]</code></pre>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] State or Country: Bay Area, CA[/li][li] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, terrible in terms of statistics, very large and very underfunded, but one of the better schools in our area (i.e., other schools are MUCH worse off than my school).[/li][li] Ethnicity: Indian[/li][li] Gender: Male[/li][li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Total badass.[/li][li] Strengths: EC, ACT, and Essays. I like to think my writing is what gets me through life most times.[/li][li] Weaknesses: Low SAT2 scores, and not as many AP tests as the rest of the applicants I suppose.[/li][li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: I am pretty much a big deal. I also spent a lot of time in high school doing what I loved, and was just lucky that colleges were a fan of that.[/li]</code></pre>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
I didn't get a supplemental request, and I'm really calm, in-state, ELC.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:<br>
I'm pretty happy about the whole UCLA deal.</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted - edit from my first post *</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>College/Major Applied To: Pre Bizecon
Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
SAT I (by section): CR:600 M: 800 W: 660
SAT IIs: Math II: 760 Korean: 780 World: 760
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: UW: 3.82 W. 4.64. My UC 8 semester capped gpa was 4.18
ELC Status - Within top 4%
ACT: 30 (35 math and 35 english)
APs (including this year's): Bio (5), World (5), Calc (5), USH (4), Enviro (4), Eng lang (3-self studied). This year: Stats, Eng Lit, Comp Sci, and Euro<br>
IBs (including this year's: --
Senior Yr Courseload: AP Stats, AP Comp Sci, AP Euro, AP Eng Lit, Honors Gov/Econ, College Physics, College Astronomy + lab
Number of Apps from Your School: Over 200 definitely
Other stats (Awards, etc.): Numerous scholarship recipent. I won couple essay contests and received various scholarshp awards. +Passed the highest level of the international korean language test. </p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>ECs listed on app: Peer tutoring - workshop leader, tutoring for special ed kids at elementary, tutoring at neighborhood. (I've been tutoring since elementary. Wrote an excellent essay on this) Also active member of a recognized community service organization. Korean Club - VP and also Mu Alpha Theta - President (both for two consecutive years)
Job/Work Experience: Work at dad's computer store (20 hrs/week). Paid tutor at neighborhood</p>
<p>Essays (subject and responses): Prompt 1: About my translation tasks at home and at work and how it made me a better person. Prompt 2: Being a tutor.
Both of my essays were very strong. My English teacher from last year used them for an essay lecture for her class. My counselors said my essays were extraordinary.</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<p>State or Country: CA
School Type: Highly competitve public school. Over 60 go to UCLA/Berkeley each year. Send 20+ kids to ivies every year. Class size ~600
Ethnicity: Korean
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 30k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation to go to college.
Strengths: My whole app was pretty strong, I don't think I lacked in anything.
Weaknesses: I guess my SATs were weaker than my other stats relatively speaking
Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Frankly, I was expecting admission. I thought my only weakness was test scores and even they were above UCLA's average</p>
<p>Other Factors:: I HAVE LOTS of college units. I will have junior status in standing if I choose to go to UCLA by my freshman year. I will have 10 college classes and 10 AP classes by the time I graduate.
College GPA: 4.0 </p>
<p>*General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: * Congrats to everyone who got accepted!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted! </p>
<p>College/Major Applied To: undeclared letters and sciences</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 1910 (CR540 MATH 650 WRITING 720)
SAT IIs: Spanish 800 USH 640
GPA: W: 4.39 UW: 3.83 UC GPA. 4.21
Rank: 1/112 (very very competitive high school)
Other stats: AP Spanish Language: 5 AP Spanish Literature: 5 AP World History: 3 AP US History: 3 AP Biology: 1</p>
<p>ECs: Key Club president, Yearbook editor, MESA competitor (sort of new high school)
Community Service: a lot of service related to fundraising for the cure of cancer.</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: the UCLA lady said they were one of the best she had ever read.
Teacher Recs: we needed that?! lol
Counselor Rec: ??
Hook (if any): mexican immigrant (5 years ago)
Location/Person: So Cal (the hoooood!) :]
School Type: charter 500+ kids
Ethnicity: mexican
Gender: female</p>
<p>Comments:
i reallllly love UCLA. really. 20 mins from my house. but waiting on UCB ! :[</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: L&S, Physics
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR:620 WR:660 MATH: 770
[</em>] SAT IIs: MATH IIC:800 PHYS:770
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: I only know unweighted= 3,89
[</em>] Rank: Top % 10
[<em>] ACT: --
[</em>] APs (including this year's):---
[<em>] IBs (including this year's:----
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Most Demanding Courses
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: None( Only Me =) )
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.):Physics Olympiads 1. in my Area (It's like state but a little bit different) 1. in Math Games in my school. 2. in intelligence competition around the country.Got an astrophotography award and invited to Holland to take it.
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app:Took extanded mechanics class from a MIT scholar and got B.School President.Drummer of a rock/metal band(We are touring and perform around the country)Founder of the Astronomy Club in my school.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:----
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):Not the best but good essays.
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):No Hook.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: TURKEY
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): I'm the first student who applied to colleges in US EVER.Very very competetive school,though.
[<em>] Ethnicity:White
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Income Bracket:80.000-100.000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):No Hooks.
[<em>] Strengths:Award's and EC's I guess,not my SAT's that's for sure=)
[</em>] Weaknesses:SAT I and that I don't have IB and AP.(Not offered)
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied:I don't know,physics passion maybe =p[/li][/ul]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Congratulations to everyone accepted.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College/Major Applied To: Samueli/Electrical Engineering
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 720 Maths. 580 W. 640 CR Total: 1940
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Chem. 800 Physics. 740 Maths. Total: 2340
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: N/A
[</em>] Rank: Don't Remember
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] APs (including this year's): N/A
[<em>] IBs (including this year's: N/A
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (A Levels)
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 4. Only I got in.
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): First in my class overall and Honors List a couple of times
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: 2
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Amazing from my point of view. Good enough for UCLA to give me admission :p
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): No Hook.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Pakistan
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Semi-Private School, the top in my country regarding academics AND sports together, one of the largest and oldest campuses, built in 1886 (older than UCLA ;) )
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian, Pakistani (NOT Indian)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket:
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[<em>] Strengths: Sports and Social Work
[</em>] Weaknesses: No dramatics/debates
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Essays and consistent academic record[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Congratulations to everyone who got in. To those who didn't get in, wish you the best of luck.</p>