Welcome prospective Highlanders. It’s that time of year again as the UC application has now opened and submission starts October 1 through November 30. I am @Gumbymom one of the two UC Forum Champions/Moderators. My Co-Forum Champion is @lkg4answers and we are knowledgeable on the increasingly complicated UC admissions process and hopefully we can help any prospective UC applicants with their questions.
UC Riverside like all the UC’s are test blind this admission cycle and will use 13 areas of criteria to review Freshman applicants. Each campus will weight the various areas of criteria differently so one size does not fit all. The UC application website has plenty of information that can help determine if UC Riverside is a good option when applying. Below is some admit information specific to the school.
Very important: Academic GPA, Personal Insight questions.
Important: Rigor of secondary school record
Considered: Character/personal qualities, Extracurricular activities, First generation college student, State residency, Talent/ability, Volunteer work, Work experience
Note: A fixed weight point system comprehensive review model that culminates in an Academic Index Score to determine admission for incoming freshmen.
UCR admits by major but alternate choice majors will be considered.
For Business: Freshman students must apply to Pre-Business under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS). The College breadth requirements and the prerequisites for a business major are completed during the Freshman and Sophomore years. An application is submitted at the end of Sophomore year. Upon acceptance, students become Business majors and then advised in the Business Department. Students from any academic major may also complete a Business Minor.
Some preliminary Waitlist data from the UC Counselor conference for Fall 2022. I will be starting a separate discussion thread in February 2023 with additional information on the waitlist.
With decisions likely coming today or tomorrow, just checking in on this thread to make sure it’s active and people post when they hear. Good luck everyone!
Son accepted for Undeclared. We are OOS, 3.86 UW, 4.56W, 4.12 UC Weighted - 10 honors classes, 8 APs with 4 in Senior year. Strong essays and ECs. First UC acceptance for us.
12 APs, majority STEM with scores of 4,5 mostly, couple 3s (five APs in progress though)
In state Bay Area, Indian American
Good ECs -
Martial Arts black belt(s)
Club founder for girls welfare
Club president for GWH
Club VP for mental wellness
Won some regional STEM contests
No SIP or Cosmos, but had summer internships during covid and last year (stem related)
Essays: how can I tell? I am a parent and we had no counselor help. To me they looked fine :), without prior experience
UC GPA: unweighted 4.00, weighted 4.64, weighted and capped 4.36
ELC: Yes
11 APs, 1 Honors with scores of 4,5
1 CC course
In state Bay Area
Decent ECs
Basketball: 4 years (Varsity)
Science Club: 4 years (President for 2 years)
Model UN Club: 2 years
Volunteering: 2 years
GMU ASSIP: 1 year
SWE in a start up since 2 years
