Hey guys!
I didn’t see any threads for those who got waitlisted so I made a new thread! How many people got waitlisted? Does anyone know what to do now?
Waitlisted.
Major: Computer Science
GPA: 4.0
Pre-reqs: Everything but assembly + Linear Algebra
IGETC: Not finished
If it matters: I’m OOS.
I guess we send our 200 word essay and hope for the best. I’m still in shock I got waitlisted.
Anybody know how we input our projected Spring grades? I feel kinda weird changing my grade away from “In Progress”…since, you know, my classes are still in progress lol. Maybe the comments section?..
@HappyLifeMachine I’m in shock you got waitlisted, too. Could it be because you are OOS?
@selkinorcc Other factor might be that I’m in a CC that is on the quarter system and we just finished our winter quarter where I took a chemistry course and my last calculus course… so UC Davis doesn’t know my grades for each. I ended up getting an A+ in calc, A in chem, and A’s in the rest of my classes. I have no idea if this would matter to them at this point.
I saw a few other engineering-related applicants with 3.8+ GPA’s get waitlisted. If I were to guess, Davis is extending their waitlist and cutting down on their acceptance letters because last year they couldn’t bring anyone in on their waitlist (they had a HUGE amount of people who accepted their offers). This would make sense since the UC’s can’t expand right now with the limited funding they’re getting from the state, while applicants seem to go up and up every year.
This is 100% conjecture on my part though. I hope it’s true, because then maybe more waitlisted students will be accepted this year.
For the record, I feel like I could have TAG’d with Davis and gotten in. So for any 2016 hopefuls reading this, DO NOT miss your opportunity to TAG with a UC! A few of my friends had a worse GPA than mine + same missing pre-reqs and got in because they TAG’d.
I got waitlisted to davis, but I also got accepted to UCLA so I’m for sure going there instead.
GPA: 3.14
Major: Philosophy
Prereqs: Yep
IGETC: Yep
I feel like I’m surprised I’m wait listed with people with such awesome GPA’s. I doubt I’ll be picked among this bunch.
Major: Computer science
GPA: 3.16
Prereq: missing calc 3, linear, physics and data structures.
Good luck everyone!
Waitlisted
UC-UC Transfer (UC Irvine)
Major: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
GPA: 3.63 Before Fall, 3.61 After Fall
IGETC: Nope
Pre-reqs: Missing One Quarter of Physics and Multivariable Calculus. Done with O-Chem, G-Chem, General Bio, and all that jazz.
Applied: UCB, UCSC, UCD
Pending: UCB, UCSC
@Lepahmon: I know what you mean. I am super worried now because Davis is my first choice school. I am definitely going to try my best but I dont know if I can make it into bio.
Any Bio people waitlisted? 
WAITLISTED
Clinical Nutrition
GPA: 2.9
IGETC: yes
Prereqs: Missing 4
probably not worth waitlisting bcus last year they only took 8 people on the waitlist. gonna retry next year and finish up my prereqs.
Hey @penguinluver you’re supposed to write a 200 word essay to be on the Waitlist. I thought UCD didn’t have the essay. Research the campus and find the unique things about it that emphasize why you want to go and how your personality will fit into that vibe.
I’m not sure of how they pick but I would try and get it in as soon as you can in case they use some sort of submission order (I’m not sure if they do).
@lindyk: I’m already almost done! Do the admissions also look at winter and spring grades? :#
Is there any info on how many people for accepted from wait list from the previous years?
@penguinluver, I don’t know, but I’d throw it into the letter.
yes, there is @curiousguy11. I think @luckie1367 posted it the other day.
@lindyk8 can you post it here if you don’t mind cause I didn’t read what @luckie1367 posted
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http://■■■■■■■■■■■■/home/fall-2014-last-year-transfer-waitlist-appeal-cancellation-numbers
Davis Waitlist 2014
1,015 offers
538 opt-ins
23 admits
22 SIRs
GPA: 3.1
Major: Poli Sci
EC: Internships with assemblyman, county board of supervisors, 2+ years of business experience
Hoping to pull up my overall GPA with a 3.75 GPA for the spring semester. Banking on getting on Dean’s List all year round as one of my strong points for the essay…Good luck to everyone!