UC San Diego Freshman Class of 2026 Discussion

First acceptance after 2 waitlists and two deferrals!! UW 3.98 11 APs, lots of EC and captain of Lacrosse club team—OOS first choice Marine Sciences and sure about weighted but very high. OOS first choice Marine Sciences and Biology program.

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130,000 applications and only 6,600 spaces available

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6,600 spots available, not the amount of students accepted.

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Out letter says 150,000 applicants!

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waitlisted in-state for CS, 3.9/4.2 GPA with weak ECs

Wishing everyone else the best!

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Schools accept more students than spots usually 3-5x as many so that is their target Freshman class.

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Accepted 2nd choice major, electrical engineering and marshall college. 3.95UW, 4.29 weighted and capped, 4.46 weighted and uncapped. really happy about this one

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According to the UCOP they had a little over 131,000 Freshman applicants, the rest are probably transfers.

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Accepted DS at 6th College.
4.00 UW and 4.42 W Capped, 4.8 W Uncapped

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then also it is 12-22% as compared with 34% in 2021!!

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My Son got Waitlisted for CS major. In state, non local, UC Capped GPA - 4.22, WGPA - 4.44, 10 AP, Good essays, PVSA - EC’s

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D waitlisted
In state
Cog Sci
3.96/4.65 (unsure UC capped)
12AP/IBs
Excellent leadership & ECs
This was her 1st choice, she’s devastated

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They also had about 13,000 more applicants than last year.

S accepted
In-state CS
4.0/4.65
7 AP (all 5 except one 4)

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Congrats admits!!! If you have any questions lemme know!!! (current UCSD student in CE… can talk about lower div classes, student life, res life etc)

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D22 Waitlisted (Biomedical Eng)
UW:4.0, W:4.67, WC:4.31, 10 APs, NMF, Good ECs with multiple leaderships, Volunteering etc.

Not sure what she could have done differently.

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@Gumbymom

Since UCSD admits to university first and then looks at major, the WL are all undeclared or unknown major right?

D accepted to Global Health (pre med).
UW: 3.96
W (uncapped): 4.48

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I don’t think so in the context of a WL. If you applied for an impacted major, they are not going to put you on a WL for undeclared. That would make it impossible to manage the WL.

On the other hand, if you apply for an impacted major, and you didn’t make it to that major they may give you the undeclared offer.

S accepted as undeclared
In-state, applied for CS and CE (both capped)
3.95/4.6
Anyone has insights?
What does it mean by ‘accepted but not to either major’? Thanks!

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