***uc davis class of 2023 decision thread (stats only)***

[Gumbymom]

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[aB][asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Admitted[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Waitlisted[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FF0000]Decision: Rejected[/color][/size]**

Merit scholarships awarded (if any):

Major (and division if applicable) applied to:

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA:
UC Capped Weighted GPA:
UC Fully Weighted GPA:
ELC eligibility (Top (9% HS):

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available):
Comments about course load (including senior year):
SAT (total and sections):
ACT (total and sections):
SAT Subject Tests (if any):
AP exams (scores in parentheses):
IB exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:

Essays (topics, details):
Letters of recommendation:

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
High school type:

Gender:
Race/ethnicity:

Applied for need-based financial aid?:
Pell grant eligible?:
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?:

Highest level of parent education:
Living with both, one, or no parents?:
Relation to alumni of college:

Reflection

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

**General Comments: **

[Natal_aye]

Decision: Rejected

Wildlife Biology

GPA: 3.28

AP Test Scores: Bio-3 Seminar-3

[Galile0]

Decision: Admitted

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Animal Science
**Academic stats: **
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.52
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.71
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.71
Eligibility in Local Context?:
Rank: 146/488
Course load: AP and college heavy work load w/ science focus
SAT (total and sections): 1290 (RW- 660) (Math-630) / Essay (5,5,6)
AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP US History (3) AP Lang and Comp (4)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars: President of 4h club, Secretary of Japanese exchange program
Job/Work Experience: Makeup artist at haunted house, girl scout camp counselor
Volunteer/Community service: Girl Scout program aid,
Summer Activities: Camp Counselor/ Girl Scout camps
Essays (topics, details): 1) Being involved in the queer community 2) Why I chose AP Biology over 4th year of math and 3rd year of language 3) My involvement in Girl Scouts as a mediator and friend 4) My understanding of modesty in the arts
Letters of recommendation: None

Demographics
State (if domestic applicant): Washington
High school type: Public
Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: Caucasian
Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: unsure
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: none
Highest level of parent education: University
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: No

Reflection
Strengths: Experience in community service and different communities as well as leadership skills
Weaknesses: Not the most academically excelled
Why you think you were accepted: I believe it is through my essays about leadership and science
Where else were you accepted:

**General Comments: **
I’m really surprised I got in but most likely can’t attend due to the out of state tuition which sucks :C

[literallyliteral]

Decision: Admitted

Major applied to: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.32
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.45
Eligibility in Local Context?: Yes

Rank: 15/500
Comments about course load: 6 AP classes total, 3 other UC approved honors
SAT: 1520 (760 R/W / 760 M)
SAT Subject Tests: 780 Math II, 760 Biology
AP exams (scores in parentheses): APUSH (5), AP Lang (5), Bio (5)

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: 4 years cross country + track (captain senior year), French Club board positions
Volunteer/Community service: Assistant youth track coach, American Red Cross member

Essay topics: Reconciling being gay in a highly religious family, giving back to the running community via youth coaching, designing a racing flat with a major running company, & how my love for biology grew as a young child

Demographics:

State: California
High school type: Public

Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: Caucasian

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: Yes
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: Yes

Highest level of parent education: Some high school (both parents)
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: N/A

Reflection: Ultimately, my stats were enough to get me in mostly by themselves, but strong essays solidified that decision.

[mist99]

Decision: Admitted
Out of State (Oregon)

Major applied to: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.98

Rank: N/A
Comments about course load: 6 AP classes total
SAT: 1530 (770 R/W / 760 M)
SAT Subject Tests: 720 Math II, 790 Biology E
AP exams : Spanish (5), Bio (5)

Extracurriculars: Reasearch internship in a lab at OSU. 4 years of two orchestras (first violinist), and an impressive theatrical resume. Drama club president, Art club manager, Wacky museum club founder and president, skiing.
Volunteer/Community service: NHS, big philanthropy program,

Essay topics: My passion for sharks and my desire to go into marine conservation, how being an active member of theatre has affected me, and how I’m teaching bilingual kids about ecology in Spanish

State: Oregon
High school type: Public

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: Caucasian

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: Yes
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: Yes

Highest level of parent education: grad school (both parents)
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: N/A

Unfortunately, the only aid I’ve been offered is loans so I cannot attend UC Davis.

[Mojo88]

Accepted, Applied Mathematics, In state
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.25
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.35
Eligibility in Local Context?: Yes

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): n/a
Comments about course load (including senior year): rigorous when related to major
SAT (total and sections): Math 800, ER&W 690
ACT (total and sections): composite 34; Science 36, Math 35, English 33 and 33
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math II 800, Chem 740
AP exams (scores in parentheses): multiple, 5s and 4s
IB exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:
Job/Work Experience: work related to major
Volunteer/Community service: tutor at ESL school
Summer Activities: Sports and work

State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Public

Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: Asian

[jimpix]

Accepted, Political Science, In state
UC Unweighted: 3.7
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.88
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.97
Eligibility in Local Context?: IDK what that means

Rank: Top 20%
Comments about course load: 6 AP Classes and 3 Honors classes
SAT: 1380 w/21 writing score
AP Exam: 4’s and 3’s
Awards: 9 1st place awards in Speech and Debate

Subjective:
Leadership: ASB Director of Publicity, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
Extracurriculars: 4 years of Environmental club, 4 years service club, three years varsity badminton, one-year asb, one-year speech and debate, junior and sophomore committee

State: CA
High School Type: Public
Gender: Female
Race: Asian

Weakness: GRADES AND SAT LOL
Strengths: leadership, essays (everyone said it was stellar but i thought it was ok), extracirriculars

[dezso1234]

Decision: Admitted
In state

Major applied to: Cognitive Science

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95

Rank: N/A
Comments about course load: 10 AP classes total + 3 Honors (Very rigorous for my school)
ACT: 34
SAT Subject Tests: 800 Math II, 730 Biology M
AP exams : Bio (4), AP Computer Science (5), AP English (3), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Chemistry (4)

High school type: Public

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: Asian and Caucasian (middle eastern)

Highest level of parent education: grad school (both parents)
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: N/A

[soapdispenser]

Decision: Waitlisted

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Political Science

Academic stats:
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.82
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.08
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.45-ish
Eligibility in Local Context?: Yes

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): Top 6%
Comments about course load (including senior year): Pretty rigorous, I will have taken 10 APs by the time I graduate. All APs senior year.
SAT (total and sections): Didn’t take it
ACT (total and sections): 34 (36 R, 36 E, 33 M, 29 S)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 750 World History, 750 Literature, 770 US History
AP exams (scores in parentheses): World History (5), Spanish (5), Lang (5), US History (5)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): These aren’t major, but I’m a National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor, and won two Scholastic Art and Writing Awards in Journalism.

Subjective:
Extracurriculars:
Editor-in-Chief and News Editor of my school newspaper
President of the UNICEF club on campus
Vice President of a local community service club
Arts director of a multicultural club

Job/Work Experience:
Internship at an online magazine (I wrote articles and conducted interviews)

Volunteer/Community service:
Volunteer camp counselor
I also volunteer at my local library and as a peer tutor at my school.

Summer Activities:
I attended a summer institute at UCLA the summer after junior year. I also volunteer as a summer camp counselor.

Essays (topics, details):
For my essays, I wrote about journalism, the summer institute I attended at UCLA, my interest in political science, and UNICEF. I had them read by my journalism advisor who said they were good, and I was pretty confident about them.

Demographics
State (if domestic applicant): CA
High school type: Large public high school

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: Asian

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: No

Highest level of parent education: Graduate school
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: No

Reflection

Strengths: Probably my test scores and extracurriculars/leadership roles.
Weaknesses: I’m not entirely sure, maybe my GPA, even though it’s within Davis’s average? Also, while I thought my personal insight questions were pretty good, they might have been a little cliche and generic. I didn’t get to spend as much time on my application as I would have liked.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no idea. I guess my application wasn’t what Davis was looking for, but at least I’m on the waitlist so I still have a chance of getting in.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: SDSU, Cal Poly SLO (where I’ll go if I don’t get in anywhere else), Cal State Long Beach, CSUN, University of Arizona. I’m still waiting for decisions from all other UCs except UCR, Merced, and Santa Cruz, as well as some selective private OOS schools.

General Comments: Yikes. My goal was to just get into a UC and I have yet to accomplish that. I honestly thought I had a pretty good chance, especially because a (very deserving) friend with lower stats was accepted, but I guess not. I’m still glad that I wasn’t outright rejected, and I plan to accept the waitlist offer. Hopefully I’ll get in at another UC, and congratulations to everyone who was accepted!

[19parent]

Decision: Admitted

Major: Computer Engineering

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.94
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.27
UC Fully Weighted GPA:4.63

Rank: N/A
Comments about course load: 12 AP total
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math (800) Chem (780)
AP exams (scores in parentheses): Calc BC (5) Chem (4) US History (5) World Hist (4) Lang (5) Taking Physics 1&2, Spanish, Stats, Macro, Lit, Poly Sci

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: Varsity Cheer Captain, Editor in Chief Yearbook, Science Fair Regional w/awards
Job/Work Experience: Coach
Volunteer/Community service: VP Girls Math Non Profit
Summer Activities: MIT Womens Technology Program

Essays (topics, details): Girls in Math, Coaching, being adopted
Letters of recommendation: Chem and Math teachers, Good

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): CA
High school type: Large Public

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: Asian

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: No

Highest level of parent education: PhD
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Single Parent
Relation to alumni of college: none

Reflection

Strengths: leadership and strong math testing and academics
Weaknesses: Reading SAT
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: comp: math and leadership
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

General Comments: Go Aggies!

[nr2001]

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: International Agricultural Development

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.38
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.57
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.67
Eligibility in Local Context?: Yes

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): 123/391
Comments about course load (including senior year): AP, science and econ heavy, and very difficult (maybe too difficult in retrospect, 6 APs out of 7 classes senior year)
SAT (total and sections): 1430 (770 Math and 660 English)
ACT (total and sections): 35 (36 Science, 34 Math, 34 Reading, 35 English)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 800 Math 2, 710 Math 1
AP (place score in parenthesis): Environmental Science (5), US Government (3), Chem (4), Physics C Mechanics (4), Comp Sci Principles (5), Macroeconomics (5), Calc AB (5)
IB exams (score in parentheses): None taken.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Eagle Scout, 12th at FBLA Nationals in Agribusiness

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: Boy Scouts (SPL), Varsity Track, FBLA, Envirothon (Founder and Prez), Competitive Archer, NHS, Math NHS, SS NHS, Econ Challenge, HOSA
Job/Work Experience: Job/Work Experience: Summer job at a vet clinic, campaign intern for a local political campaign for 2018 cycle.
Volunteer/Community service: Over 400 hrs through Boy Scouts, 100+ for Red Cross
Summer Activities: Often Boy Scout summer camps, past summer I had a job

Essays (topics, details):

1. My leadership experience in Boy Scout on the trail to Eagle and specifically my eagle scout project
2. My experience being a competitive archer and how it’s changed me
3. My experience being forced by my parents to go to school in India from grades 5-7
4. My favorite subject: Agricultural Economics and Business

Letters of recommendation: None

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant): USA
High school type: Competitive Public

Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: Indian (Asian)

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: Yes, somehow
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: $5800

Highest level of parent education: Master’s for both
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: None

Reflection

Strengths: Extracurriculars, ACT score
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I didn’t have great essays (mostly procrastinated), but my high ACT score, coupled with strong extracurriculars, particulary in agriculture and leadership (Boy Scouts).
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Half-ride to Maryland, Half-ride to UIUC, rejected ED from Cornell, Deferred EA from USCGA.

General Comments: I’m really excited that I got in and I will attend as long as I can find a way to afford this out of state tuition.

[noah2425]

Decision: Rejected

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): N/A

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Global Disease Biology

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 3.70
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.93
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.10

Percentile (available): top 15% of my class (747 students)
Comments about course load (including senior year): Overall I took a healthy dose of honors and AP classes, but I wouldn’t say I pushed myself to the absolute max. My senior coursework is: AP US Government, Precalculus, Honors Biotechnology (it’s also dual enrollment), World Literature, AP Psychology, on top of all my existing extracurriculars and a part time job.
SAT (total and sections): N/A
ACT (total and sections): 32 composite: 32 English, 28 math, 33 reading, 33 science, 9 writing
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 730 Bio-M, 620 Literature
AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP European History (4), AP English Language (4), AP Biology (5), AP US History (4), AP Music Theory (4), AP Psychology (TBD), AP US Gov (TBD)
IB exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:
-Nationally Ranked Classical Pianist (received national titles my first two years of high school)
-Chamber Orchestra Violinist (first chair as a freshman)
Job/Work Experience:
-Worked as a stylist for Levi Strauss & Co. for 8 months
-Self employed as a tutor for two years
-Currently working at a college prep place where I tutor 11 subjects and proctor practice ACTs
Volunteer/Community service:
-500+ hours as part of a hospital internship program, where I am currently working in visitor/patient admissions and in the ER, I am also a shift manager, department head, VP of Training, and VP of Program Development for the program itself (it’s roughly 200 students I help manage, and admit rate is usually below 40%).
-NHS/CSF
-Miscellaneous city, charity and music therapy events
Summer Activities:
-my extracurriculars and hospital program are year-round

Essays (topics, details):
-Essay #1: Detailed description of my time at the hospital, focusing on what I’ve learned, how it’s shaped my character, and how I’ve been able to affect the lives of others
-Essay #2: Talked about my passion for music, and how I’ve carried it over to the realm of healthcare by performing at retirement homes and as part of a music therapy program. Also tied in my familial relationship to the arts (my dad is a rock musician and my mom is an artist)
-Essay #3: Coming out story and how I dealt with it living in a religiously split household (orthodox Jewish/Catholic). However, the main focus was the steps I’ve taken to put my shadows behind me and what I’ve learned about myself from trying to rebuild my entire identity.
-Essay #4: Origins of my love for the sciences, as my dad is a late-stage colon cancer survivor and his survival rate was pretty slim (combined with aspects of situational learning, the hospital, and AP biology). Aimed to make a statement of how biological sciences truly is my calling.
Letters of recommendation: N/A

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Public, large (3400+ students)

Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: Middle Eastern/White

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: No
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: N/A

Highest level of parent education: Neither have a degree. I’m first gen American and first gen college
Living with both, one, or no parents?: both
Relation to alumni of college: N/A

Reflection

Strengths: Extracurriculars, test scores
Weaknesses: Grades, Course load
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
-I think the primary reason I was rejected was simply because I’m not stellar when it comes to course load. Sure, I’ve taken a handful of AP’s but I already knew I would be facing slim chances since I’m not advanced in math, nor did I take AP Chemistry or Physics (did take honors chem though). UC Davis is known for attracting STEM students so not stacking up in this area (expected of talented students pursuing STEM), is what I think may have dragged me down. I also was unable to engage in any major research projects or university based programs because the ones local to me were SO SO expensive, but I wouldn’t qualify for anything to be waived.

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
-Accepted: ASU, SFSU, USFCA, Drexel, SeattleU, University of Washington (Seattle), University of Miami, University of Maryland (College Park)
-Deferred: Georgetown
-Still waiting on: UCSB, UCLA, UCB, American, Brandeis, Georgetown (again), UPenn

General Comments:
-Can’t wait to see where I end up, and I hope everyone gets in where they hoped!

[peartreefamily]

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): Regents, University Honors Program

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Mechanical Engineering

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.35
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.55
Eligibility in Local Context?: Yes

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): 1/522 (10-12 grade gpa)
Comments about course load (including senior year): 10 APs (including 4 senior year)
SAT (total and sections): 1540 - Math 790, English 750
ACT (total and sections): n/a
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math II - 800
AP exams (scores in parentheses): all 4s and 5s (will update with specifics)
IB exams (score in parentheses): n/a
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: Youth & Government - leadership role; Mock trial; cross country; math mentoring; Vote 16 Campaign Committee
Job/Work Experience: Math tutoring
Volunteer/Community service: Math mentoring
Summer Activities:

Essays (topics, details): Leadership: wrote about youth governor campaign manager; Creativity: wrote about photography; Making community a better place: wrote about helping others through his math mentoring;

Letters of recommendation: Math teacher, leader of math mentorship program

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): California
High school type: Public high school in small urban district

Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: caucasian

Applied for need-based financial aid?: no
Pell grant eligible?: no

Highest level of parent education: bachelor degree
Living with both, one, or no parents?: both
Relation to alumni of college: no

Reflection

Strengths: GPA, test scores
Weaknesses: Only 4 academic classes in both Junior and Senior years (although all AP classes), only 3 years of science, only one SAT 2 test
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Well-rounded with strong math skills and academic rigor
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Hofstra (econ), UCSC (econ), SDSU (engineering); waiting to hear from Cal Poly SLO (but expecting rejection due to mistake on application), UCSD, UCI, UCSB, UCLA, UCB, UPenn, and Brown

[comet461]

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any):

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Linguistics

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.36
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.36
ELC eligibility (Top (% HS): Yes

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): 1/100
Comments about course load (including senior year): fairly rigorous courseload, I took almost every AP and honors class available at my school. (5 APs and 3 Honors)
SAT (total and sections): 1470, 760 Reading and 710 Math
ACT (total and sections): N/A
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math II - 800; English Literature - 780; Spanish Language - 660
AP exams (scores in parentheses): APUSH - 5; AP Calc - 5; AP English Lang - 5; Plan to take AP English Lit, AP Psychology, and AP Biology
IB exams (score in parentheses): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:
-Leo Club (4 years, President for 2 years)
-Film and Photography Club (4 years, VP for 2 years)
-California Scholarship Federation (Life Member)
-Global Glimpse
-School Cultural Unity Assembly (Crew Member for one year)

Job/Work Experience: Childcare/tutoring 50 hours/week for two summers
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours, all through Global Glimpse and Leo Club
Summer Activities: Global Glimpse and babysitting primarily

Essays (topics, details):
-Essay 1: Wrote about my experience in Leo Club and how being club president brought me out of my shell and gave me a platform to do good
-Essay 2: Wrote about how the passing of a close family member made me start to use education as an escape from difficult times at home
-Essay 3: Tells about how a particularly interesting lesson in my honors English class inspired me to make a connection between language and math, when before I felt that I couldn’t like both
-Essay 4: Narrative that tells how my complicated family situation influenced some of the most fundamental aspects of my personality

Letters of recommendation: N/A

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): USA
High school type: Public (small, ~500 students)

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: White

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: No
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: N/A

Highest level of parent education: Graduate School
Living with both, one, or no parents?: One
Relation to alumni of college: N/A

Reflection

Strengths: GPA, test scores, essays
Weaknesses: Extracurriculars
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think my grades and test scores put me in the running since I’m slightly above average in that aspect for UC Davis, and I think my essays showed a lot about who I am and why I’m a good fit for the school.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
-Rejected: Stanford University
-Accepted (so far): UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, and CSU Long Beach
-Still waiting to hear from: UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, and USC

General Comments:
-I’ll most likely end up accepting their offer of admission
-Congrats to everyone who got in! Go Aggies!

[berlintoast]

Decision: Admitted

Major: Political Science - Public Service

Academic Stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.8
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.22
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.22
ELC eligibility: Yes

Rank: 22 out of 400
Comments about course load: AP Gov/AP Econ, AP Psych, Statistics, AP Lit, Spanish II
SAT (total and sections): N/A
ACT (total and sections): 30
SAT Subject Tests (if any): N/A
AP exams (scores in parentheses): Human Geography (4), U.S. History (4), Art History (5), English Language (5)
IB exams (score in parentheses): N/A
Major Awards: Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (full scholarship to study abroad in Germany from the U.S. Department of State), AP Scholar with Honor

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: President of Young Democrats
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community Service: Environmental Club
Summer Activities: N/A

Essays (topics, details): Passion for art history, Young Democrats and two about experience in Germany (embracing diversity/volunteering with refugees)
Letters of recommendation: N/A for UC

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): CA
High school Type: Public

Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: Filipino

Reflection

Strengths: Study abroad experience, school involvement/EC’s

Weaknesses: lower GPA because of grades from studying abroad sophomore year, low ACT math score (23)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Personal Insight Questions and EC’s
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to CSULB, waiting on rest of UC’s

[fawnofthedead]

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Cognitive Science

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.92
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.25
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.33
ELC eligibility (Top (% HS): top 9%

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): within top 9% of my school
Comments about course load (including senior year): I guess it was pretty rigorous junior year, took 4 APs. Senior year was more chill – I took AP Lit, APES, AP Calc BC, regular gov/econ, and Japanese 3.
SAT (total and sections): 1540 with 16 essay lol (780 math, 760 english)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): N/A
AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP Lang (5), AP Physics 1 (4), AP CompSciPrinciples (5), AP Calc AB (4).
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Literally nothing lmao :’)

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: 2 years cross country and 1 year track, CSF, and Interact Club
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered once a week tutoring kids for a while, 40+ hours at the local nursing home sophomore year summer
Summer Activities: None

Essays (topics, details): First essay was about how I liked drawing, second essay was about the struggle I had with my little brother being born in my senior year, third essay was about how I liked web design and I took AP Compsci lol, fourth essay was how I was Chinese-American which is a pretty lame idea because it’s overdone but hey–wasn’t too shabby. I didn’t really talk about my achievements or anything, I just talked about what I liked and tried to be as heartfelt and genuine and witty as I could in the span of 350 words each. I would suggest not just listing the things you did, but focus in on one specific aspect of something you were proud of or what made you happy. And of course, put it through Grammarly.

Demographics:

State (if domestic applicant): CA
High school type: Public and competitive imo

Gender: F
Race/ethnicity: Asian

Highest level of parent education: Bachelors
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: nah

Reflection

Strengths: SAT, GPA, possibly my essays but idk bc i didn’t check with anybody else about them.
Weaknesses: Lack of extracurriculars, no leadership, nothing I did was really related to my major, including the classes I took.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: High stats
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UCSB (chancellor’s reception), SDSU, CalPolyPomona, CSULB, and UCDavis

General Comments: Good luck to everybody who got in! I absolutely adore this school.

[taloolab]

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): i apparently didn’t submit my FAFSA, so i got $0

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Economics

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.2
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.54
ELC eligibility (Top (9% HS): top 9%

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): school doesn’t rank, but if i was to make an assumption, i am probably top 5-10%
Comments about course load (including senior year): freshman year was all honors, sophomore year i moved to the US and took no honors/ib but explained this in app, junior and senior year i took the heaviest courseload that i could
SAT (total and sections): never took
ACT (total and sections): 28 (28 on all sections… accidentally didn’t submit my 32 to the UCs)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): didn’t submit
AP exams (scores in parentheses): didn’t submit
IB exams (score in parentheses): predicted all 6s and 7s
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): school academic award, tutor award, UKMT silver award, grade 3 trinity college london distinction

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: honor societies, worked a job, tutored people, best buddies
Job/Work Experience: manager at a major retail company (youngest in the store, and corporately recognized)
Volunteer/Community service: 500+ hours
Summer Activities: n/a

Essays (topics, details): all of my essays were extremely personal and related to a lot of hardships that i faced in life, but mostly about how i overcame. i also wrote about my passion for economics
Letters of recommendation: never sent any

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): VA
Country (if international applicant): US
High school type: public

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: White/middle eastern

Applied for need-based financial aid?: apparently not
Pell grant eligible?:
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?:

Highest level of parent education: both parents got bachelors
Living with both, one, or no parents?: living with one
Relation to alumni of college:

Reflection

Strengths: honestly essays and grades
Weaknesses: i submitted the wrong ACT, and also wrote the wrong date
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: passion…
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Notre Dame de Namur, GMU, Menlo College, UCSB (chancellors reception invitee), UCD
Rejected: Stanford (REA)

General Comments:
honestly, test scores aren’t everything, and as long as you have passion you are good to go. if essays weren’t a portion of the application, i genuinely don’t think that i would have gotten accepted.

[idontkno]

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): Regents

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Genetics and Genomics

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.98
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.15
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.58
ELC eligibility (Top (9% HS):Yes

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available):7/498
Comments about course load (including senior year): 10 APs
SAT (total and sections):n/a
ACT (total and sections): 35 (35 E, 34 M, 36 R, 35 S, 10 W)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 800 Math 2, 780 Chem
AP exams (scores in parentheses): Chem (5) Bio (5), Comp Sci (4), Calc AB (5), Eng Lang(5)
IB exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF, PTA reflection for literature, various school awards, Principal Honor Roll

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: NHS (VP), Tutorial Club (President 2 yrs), Dance Teacher, LA Biomed Research project, CSF, Interact
Job/Work Experience: Dance Academy Teacher/secretary/PR, LA Biomed summer fellow
Volunteer/Community service: Harbor UCLA community hospital volunteer (~200 hrs), Tutoring (~400 hours), Teaching Dance (~200 hrs), CSF, Interact
Summer Activities: LA Biomed summer fellow (2018), UCLA nanotech lab (2017)

Essays (topics, details): 9/10? not sure, it’s very subjective, wrote about leadership, my passion about dance/art and my passion for making difference by participating in community work
Letters of recommendation: n/a

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Public

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: South Asian

Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: No
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: None

Highest level of parent education: BS/BA
Living with both, one, or no parents?: both
Relation to alumni of college: n/a

Reflection

Strengths: long term commitment to certain ECs and Volunteer work
Weaknesses: nothing extraordinary that stands out
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Stats, long term commitment to ECs and Essays
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at UCR (Regents), UCI (Honors) and SLO, no rejects/waitlists so far

[Stylus89]

Decision: Accepted :))

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Managerial Economics

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 3.85
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.0
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.0
ELC eligibility (Top (9% HS): Yes

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): N/A
Comments about course load (including senior year): Took only 1 Honors course from 9-11 grades, 2 Honors courses senior year
SAT (total and sections): 1510 (760, 750)
ACT (total and sections): N/A
SAT Subject Tests (if any): N/A
AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP Human Geography (self-studied; 5)
IB exams (score in parentheses): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:

Essays (topics, details): I believe my essays were a critical factor in my admission. In one of them I talked about the medical circumstances that affected my academic course rigor, but how nonetheless I strived to succeed. My essays were pretty solid (9/10).
Letters of recommendation: Yes, from Asst Principal. Received a supplemental application and submitted it at the earliest. Received straight A’s for 1st sem senior yr so that surely helped when I listed my grades for the supplemental app.

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): In State
Country (if international applicant): N/A
High school type: Extremely competitive; in the heart of Silicon Valley

Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: South Asian

Applied for need-based financial aid?: No, not eligible
Pell grant eligible?: No
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: N/A

Highest level of parent education: College graduates
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: None

Reflection

Strengths: my essays, maintaining strong grades despite extenuating medical circumstances
Weaknesses: course rigor (took literally 1 honors course from 10-11 grades).
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: waiting for UCI, UCSB, UCLA, UCSD
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Cal Poly SLO, UCR, UCSC, SJSU

[MadiJade]

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): Provost

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Electrical Engineering

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.93
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.2
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.2

Rank, percentile rank, or percentile range (if available): 15%
Comments about course load (including senior year): 4 Honors, 10 APs, 2 College level classes
SAT (total and sections): 1550, 750 R/W, 800 Math
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 19 Essay
AP exams (scores in parentheses): World History (4), Chemistry (5), Calc AB (5), Physics (5)
Comp Sci A (5), AP US History (5), Calc BC (TBD), Physics C (TBD), French (TBD), Comp Sci Principles (TBD)

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Technology Student Association 7 State Level Awards & 4 National, National History Day 2 State, 1 National

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: Cheerleading (Captain 11 & 12), First Robotics (Asst Software Lead, Software Lead, Driver), French Honor Society (Secretary), School Mentors Program (Planning Committee Lead), NHS, Tri-M, TSA, Cross Country, School Ambassador (tours of the school to potential students), Band Section Leader
Job/Work Experience: Summer Camp Counselor
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring for both NHS and FHS, Community Cheerleading coach (6 hours a week throughout the school year 10th, 11th and 12th grade)
Summer Activities: Fundraising for Community cheer organization

Essays (topics, details): Creativity using Legos ad K’nex, Spending time with my Grandfather, Leadership with Cheerleading/Community cheer, Significant Challenge Overcome

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): Nebraska
High school type: Private

Gender: Female
Race/ethnicity: White

Applied for need-based financial aid?: No
Pell grant eligible?: No

Highest level of parent education: Doctor and Grad School
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: None

Reflection

Strengths: Excellent Math & Science related courses with all A’s. Interesting STEM related Electives
Weaknesses: A couple of bad grades (D in English, C in French) First semester of high school. All A’s with 2 B’s since.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I was accepted because of my decent stats and excellent leadership in ECs
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Georgia Tech, Purdue, UIUC, UC Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, Deferred: Cornell, Still waiting for: UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, Duke