<p>You think that’s bad? I got rejected from all the colleges I applied to so far… and I’m STILL waiting for csuf.
I got rejected from CalPoly SLO and UCLA and probably uc davis and then this…</p>
<p>I got my UCI rejection letter when I checked this morning at 11:00 am… it’s weird cus it’s a saturday.</p>
<p>well here are my stats:
applied to: Economics
1950 sat, 1360 cr&m
3.6 uc gpa weighted
Math2: 640 Lit: 580
orchestra, couple clubs but only during soph/junior year
so barely no ec’s at all
One of my essays was very risky, it was about what I learned from my gambling addiction (microcosm of the economic world, false randomness by the chaos theory: how actions control all results, not “luck” and also how greed drives the human to success; without greed nothing is ever accomplished). I also blamed gambling for my low GPA.</p>
<h2>The other was about how I wanted to go into economics because I wanted to solve my family’s financial issues. Also, how they struggle with money because of the lack of knowledge, and that I also want to help people like my family deal with similar financial issues.</h2>
<p>I can see now why I didn’t get in for multiple reasons. One: low GPA (avg. is around 4~), two, because of my SAT subjects and three, probably that stupid essay. My SAT test is actually above average since they look at the CR&M only. About the EC’s, they barely care, it’s one of their last priorities to check on their list.</p>
<p>Ok, so I was super freaking out because I was getting my admission decision later than the others. I’ve probably read hundreds of pages of forums to see what my chances were and also, to feel some hope. I found out that UCs are VERY strict about GPA because someone with a 1500 SAT but had a 4.2 GPA, got in. So for those of you who are still waiting for a decision, if your GPA is well above the average then you have a HIGH chance of getting in. I think it’s because GPA shows how studious you are. So, for all of you sports people/high EC people, just keep your GPA high, get the average SAT and write a mediocre essay. If everyone did that, 85% would get in… although there would be a few unlucky people.</p>
<p>I’m just saying this, so you don’t have to turn insane waiting for the admission decision for stupid UCI. I don’t get why they don’t just give it all out in a 1 week period.</p>
<p>and pray to God, if you’re religious…(I forgot to pray to God about UCI)
Trust me, I’ve gotten out of mexico w/o a passport after praying to God and constantly repeating my Hail Mary’s and Our Father’s, even if I only knew the first line. It’s a long story, I’m definitely not an illegal immigrant. But, that is a good enough reason for me to believe that praying works.</p>
<p>I realize now that if you want to work hard in high school, you have to work hard ALL THE WAY. Or if you know you can’t, just have fun, go to a cheap college (community), then transfer to a good school. My sis goes to Berkeley, and it’s really difficult there, even if they’re basic courses that don’t even apply to your major. So going to a difficult school your freshman year may not always be a good thing when you can just easily fulfill the basic courses at a “lower” college and then simply transfer over to focus on your major.</p>
<p>I hope everyone who has read this feels better. If you feel you’re going to get rejected, try to accept it before you get your actual decision, or you’ll end up bawling and screaming suicidal phrases like me when I got the cslo rejection. (hopefully not) =)</p>
I feel horrible.</p>
GPA 3.7 SAT - 1710 300+ hours of community service, 3 leadership positions, 1 job, etc… </p>
<em>I got suppplemental review also</em>. 4.4 Weighted first semester is definitely an improvement for ur GPA and definitely shows that ur not suffering from senioritis