Decision: Accepted
Accepted into: UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles
Applied to: UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley
Still waiting for UC Berkeley decisions to come out
Objective:
SAT I: N/A
ACT (breakdown): 32C (eng 35, reading 33, sci 33, math 28; writing 10 out of 12)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.875
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Literature (4), AP U.S. History (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): Not offered at my school
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Language, AP Government (We The People program), College Prep Math, Nursing Assistant Lab, Nursing Assistant Theory, Student Aide, Work Experience
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity HS Swim (co-captain junior year), Competitive club swimming since 2008, National Honor Society, Human Relations Club, American Sign Language Club (secretary sophomore year), Thirst Project Club, We The People (competition-based AP government class)
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard at 5-star Las Vegas resort and casino, while at the same time working as a barista at a cafe within a local yoga studio
Volunteer/Community service: Mentorship program with a local elementary school, community outreach within church, actively participates in the Thirst Project that my friend started (raising $12,000 to build a well in Swaziland), various events within my community.
Summer Activities: Traveling, swimming about 25 hours a week, working
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8.5; two were great and to be honest, the others were kind of rushed, but good enough to me.
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Philosophy
State (if domestic applicant): Nevada
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Magnet, public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: < $100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation American, but not first generation college in America
Where did you get accepted: U of Oregon (Honors), Colorado State, Fordham, Syracuse, UCSD, UCLA
Where did you get denied: None yet
What schools are you still waiting for: USC, Brown, UC Berkeley
Congrats to everyone accepted and good luck to those awaiting decisions!!!