Irvine started giving out waitlist positions today and I just wanted to know if anybody else got one? Also, how does a waitlist work, do we wait until June 1st to expect offers or is it on a rolling basis from here on out?
I got waitlisted as well to UCI, and I’m pretty sad. 
But from reading all the waitlist threads from previous years it seems as followed:
For example if UCI had a pool of 10,000 transfer acceptances, and by the end of June 1st only 9500 SIR’d. 500 people on the waitlist would get in. I’m not sure how the people are selected off, but some say that it’s based on what gap the school needs to fill.
I’m trying to stay optimistic but it’s hard being waitlisted from a school you really wanted to go to.
Was waitlisted today for anthropology! I accepted the waitlist offer but I’m also going to SIR to UCR as well. Still hoping to go to UCI though.
@hbanana123 if you make it off the waitlist for uci but already sir’d at ucr, what will happen? Isnt the sir considered a semi legal contract?
Waitlisted early this morning for poli sci, says they will notify again by the end of june but i think all uc sirs are due by the first of june, can you break sir to a school if you get off a waitlist?
@hbanana123 Same here. I SIR to UCR incase UCI rejects me
Yes you can but you will loose the money for it. @jdsam23
Hey! I was wait listed too, yesterday around 3:00PM. WOOHOO! There’s hope for us yet. Biomed Engr. According to Ms Suns blog, 1/3 wait listers got in last year. Keep your head up, the fight is not over.
“Life isn’t about how hard you can hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward…” -Rocky
@swtheartsammi Lose what money? I dont think tuition or fees are due at least for UCR until August, presumably we wil all know by June 30 if we got in so what money would we lose/not get back?
Edit- also just checked UCR orientation isnt until August so it seems like we wont even have classes picked by then, so if anybody knows, what is the penalty for breaking SIR agreement?
@boredandconfused from reading last years waitlist thread, it seems like most people were notified before june 15/30th deadline if they were accepted, people who were denied got notified closer to the end of June. I guess we all just have to continue checking the portal regularly though since they dont always email you before any status change and some people said they only had 3-5 days to SIR before the offer expired.
Yea I don’t think we have to pay the fee yet. It said something about paying them when you register. So I don’t think it will be an issue. Plus I don’t mind losing the money!
@jdsam23
Even if you are on the waitlist, they still encourage you to SIR with another UC just incase. I’m sure you can break it.
I know we have to SIR to at least a back UC by June 1 and if we get off the waitlist we will lose our $100
I’m pretty optimistic about getting off the waitlist because UCI is a lower ranked UC and probably a back up plan for most people who also applied to LA/SD/SB/Davis. Positive vibes for us all 
Ahhhh! My fellow waitlisters, I feel your pain… I got waitlisted too yesterday evening. I’ve been doing some research and some people say that one can appeal their decision to be waitlisted, can someone confirm this? I don’t even know anymore I’ve been so upset the remainder of last night. What do my fellow waitlisters think? Shall I try to appeal their decision to waitlist me or shall I just wait until June and see if I get rejected then appeal? But then what the **** are the chances of being accepted on the waitlist with a humanities major? I have a feeling I’ll be rejected on the waitlist (even if my major isn’t impacted) because UCI is one of the very last UCs to release decisions and there are still tons of people waiting for the UCI decision which might mean that UCI is their top choice like me. Correct me if I’m wrong on that. Good luck to all!
Man I really hope I get in through waitlist. The wait is killing me.
@boredandconfused I just SIR for ucr and wasn’t asked to pay anything. It said fees deterred until registration.
"If you choose to paricipate in the waitlist by submitting a Statement of Intent to Participate, you will be notified by June 30, 2015 regarding your admission status. " <-- HA IRVINE you misspelled “participate!” There, now I feel better about getting waitlisted xD. And June 30th! I thought it was May 15th when we would find out… #$%@ (lol). I may have to try again next year. Oh well, I honestly didn’t even expect to make it on the waitlist. I sorta expected a rejection from everyone (3.2gpa – Psych Major).
Loose the money when you SIR. It’s $100 non-refundable.
Lets get some stats in here?
Waitlisted for electrical engineering with a 3.41 gpa
wailisted business administration 3.73 no tag