I would welcome this completely even if it meant my kid would not have been admitted. I much prefer a system that was more objective.
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My kidās essays were just okay. She did not want help and she did not want me to read them and try to change her voice. Sheās very humble so her essays were honest and straight forward. I applaud her for this because the schools she did get into were 100% on her own merit. Sheās very independent and wants to do things her way. Iām hoping it will take her far.
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D Accepted
College of L & S
Instate, SoCal, Public/LAUSD
No APs
6 DE classes
UCW 4.17
Varsity Tennis Captain
Accepted: UCLA, UCI, UCD, UCB
Waitlisted: UCSB, UCSD
*Had the withdraw button #3 response
*did not mean to respond to GPlove - sorry
Awesome! Thatās also where my son is leaning to right now. Heās sister is also a cal alumni but majored in political science. Hope you both get in to cs without a problem! Thanks for the first hand info!
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L&S undeclared, gonna major in Biological Sciences tho
D21 got the same invitation. The description says the scholarship is for minorities in STEM. D21 is Asian-American and applied for BA in environmental econ and policy. So are Asian-Americans considered āminoritiesā at UCs? I am pretty sure econ and policy is not STEMā¦
D accepted. Canāt believe!
Ooooh that is tough, Iāve heard Berkeley has a phenomenal cs program. Congrats on getting in!!
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Great! Makes sense! I have confidence you both will get in!! Thanks for the info!
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My son was rejected which didnāt shock us given he was trying to get into the highly competitive GMP Major. He knew it would be a stretch with OOS tuition anyway.
Accepted:
MSU
WSU
Gonzaga
Indiana U
UofArizona Eller Elite Business
UW Foster Business
Cal Poly SLO Business
UCSB (Econ & Accounting I think is the major)
UCSC Business
UCI Business
Rejected: UCB & UCLA
Very tough especially with twins.
I have identical twin boys with identical stats and EC and majors.
Twin 1 got into all uc- cal, UCLA, UCI ( regents), UCSB, UCSD, UCD
Twin 2- got into cal , UCLA, UCSD, UCD, But waitlisted to UCI and UCSB
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As long as itās not for engineering premed classes, Iāve heard Berkeleyās classes end up going well for the students. Berkeley also has the advantage of being very politically active which is something your daughter might enjoy.
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It isnāt for minorities but for equity and diversity, including all ethnicities and genders. The objective is to support and encourage students to pursue PhDs.
If her major is in the College of Natural Resources, I believe they classify all CNR majors as STEM.
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Those you are waitlisted and didnāt get in and go UCLA, it is very likely Yield protected. My D got waitlisted, where as her school very low stats students got in.
Sheās in L&S. Sheās definitely not PhD potential. Thanks for telling me because I donāt think sheāll apply now. Itās quite a lot of work (3 essays) and sounds like sheās not the kind of candidate they are looking for.
Son was sent a strange rejection letter that did not seem to fit his situation. Nothing like his waitlist letters from UCLA and Georgia Tech which were respectful, clearly suggested they read his application and gave it careful consideration. When you have my sonās credentials and work as hard as he did you are probably confused when you get rejected by Berkeleyās L&S school and wonder if anyone really read your stuff, if they weāre darkly envious or maybe someone just pushed a wrong button. According to their rules for appeals you canāt request a review on any of those basis. Looks like another character building experience. Thankful he has some nice other opportunities.
Cal is a reach for every single person who applies. A couple of years ago, my best friendās son had equal stats as your son and equivalent SAT. Got into some Ivies, UChicago, etc. Rejected at UCLA, waitlisted at UCB. He enrolled at one of the Big 3 Ivies (HYP).
If your son is doing CS, any of his other UCs admits will do just fine.
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Son admitted, undeclared to Rausser CNR, will join his sis whoās a current 3rd year
Also admitted to UCI; WL Santa Cruz; Rejected SD & SB
Go figure!
GO BEARS!
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Daughter waitlisted for Architecture.
Anyone have a ballpark estimate for how many ppl were waitlisted this year??