UC GPA: 4.3-ish weighted I think?
ACT: 32 (33 superscore, but UC’s don’t do that, so…)
Sat II: n/a
AP: World History (3), US History (5), Environmental Science (5), English Lang (5) (Calc BC, Chem, English Lit, and US Government in progress) + 2 community college science courses
ECs: 400 hours community service (internship at an aquarium), mock trial, orchestra, poetry/theater, several clubs that focus on charity work type things.
Essays: Wrote about having had cancer for one, and my internship for the other. 10/10, 9/10.
Hooks: None unless you count being a cancer patient one? 1st Gen. American
Award: AP Scholar, some minor-ish mock trial ones.
Hey do you guys know the difference between “proposed computer engineering” and just regular “computer engineering”? I was admitted and my major states proposed computer engineering.
@Wa11ace my major isn’t compsci but it’s “proposed–” as well. i think that could just be how they do it, since in a lot of schools you don’t even start major stuff until 2nd/3rd year
“Your intended major is listed below. Should you wish to change your intended major, simply select the box next to your proposed major. Please note that there may be certain majors that you will not be able to choose from the list, since these majors are only available if indicated on your original application. If you are interested in one of these majors, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-2131 to find out about the availabilty of that major to you.”
So if your major is proposed/intended, can’t you just change it without it having an effect on your admission? (I changed mine a few weeks ago and I was admitted today)
Accepted!
ACT: 29
Sex: Female
African American//Caucasian
Out of State
great ECs + grades
Out of State cost might just not be worth it depending on where else I get, but I loved the campus and everything about UCSC when I visited last spring! Excited none the less.
Found this on the UCSC website but still not sure exactly what it means.
“Proposing” a major is simply indicating an interest in a major. “Declaring” a major is a more formal process that you go through with your department or major adviser. If you listed a major on your UC application, it initially shows as a “proposed” major in the MyUCSC portal (you may have updated this with your college adviser since filing your admission application). Students who enter UCSC as frosh are expected to confirm their proposed major by the end of their first year, and be formally declared in a major by the end of their second year (or equivalent). Students who enter UCSC as junior transfers are required to be declared by the deadline in their second term of enrollment.
You do not need to wait until your second year (or second term, for transfer students) to declare. You can (and should!) declare a major as soon as you’ve decided and met the major’s qualification requirements and/or prerequisites.
Researching a major’s requirements early is important, so that you can be sure to take the necessary classes to both meet the major’s qualification requirements and to confirm your interest in and ability to succeed in the major.
Accepted
Instate
Electrical Engineering
UC GPA 4.43 / UC GPA uncapped 4.6 / UW GPA 3.96
ACT 33 (35 math)
SAT 2130 (760M / 730R / 630W)
AP courses: Biology (5), Calculus BC (5), AP Euro (4), APUSH (4), Eng Lang (4), currently taking AP Statistics, AP Physics, AP Eng. Lit, AP Government/Civics, AP Economics
OK ECs but work experience and internships in Tech/engineering
Also accepted at UCSD, UCD, UCI, Cal Poly SLO all for EE
Waitlisted: Purdue
Denied: Georgia Tech
Pending: UCLA, UCB, UCSB, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon
@Bryce145@mermaid29 I was just on the phone with someone from admissions and she told me not to worry about it if you accept the admissions offer you will be given a counselor who you can talk to about it. She also told me that really regardless of major GE requirements won’t change that much anyways and that since I have already been admitted to the jack baskin school of engineering moving around within the college to other types of engineering majors really isn’t very difficult at all.
@angiepie I think with the financial aid packet, they’ll send in more information over the next couple of days. A little slow on my part though, since my acceptance info also came with my financial aid packet from Merced. At least it isn’t as bad as UCSD or UCI
Instate
Accepted
Pre-Law
UC GPA 3.83 / Unweighted 3.62
*School didn’t offer AP classes. I made it up with taking as many honors as allowed and attending a college class
SAT: 1640 (500 CR, 580 M, 530 W)
ACT: 26 (32 English)
At this point, I’m willing to accepted the fact that I might be rejected from the schools that are pending. However, Santa Cruz is my first choice and I can’t wait to come back and visit next month.
Accepted!
GPA: UW 3.73 W 3.93
ACT: 28, 30 for reading and 26 for math
1790 on SAT
Did mock trial, music, volunteer, pretty good essay
Also got accepted to SDSU early
Denied from Davis, UCSD, and Cal Poly
Waiting to hear back from: University of Washington
Major: Cognitive Science and I want a minor in linguistics
Accepted
Instate
Philosophy
UC GPA 3.95 / UC GPA uncapped 3.95
ACT 28
SAT 1870
AP courses: World History, U.S. History, Psychology, Physics 1, AP Literature, APES, AP Art History, AP Government
