UC Santa Barbara Freshman Class of 2026 Discussion

  • Rejected.
  • In-state
  • Major: Undeclared
  • College - Letters & Science
  • 3.93 UW, 4.20 UC GPA, 4.33 W

S22 will be going out of state and most likely will not return to CA.

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S22 Waitlisted
In-state
CS
College of Engineering (COE)
4.0 UW, 4.72 W
Accepted to UCD, UCSD, UCSC
Rejected from UCLA
Waitlisted at UCI

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Forgot to add… full IB diploma.

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Accepted in state engineering.
Accepted UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI

UW 4 years 3.97
4.62 W-10-12
I have no idea how the other GPAs are calculated

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I was accepted to UCSB in 2021 as a senior in high school and decided to take a gap year for mental health. I asked UCSB how I could do this and they told me I had to re apply this year, so I did. I was just waitlisted. i do not know how to feel, i am just sad.

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Denied
OOS
College of Letters & Arts | Pre Communication
4.2
Waitlisted UCI & UCSD

She’s relieved and happy~ off to SDSU Webers Honors
It has her major~ Journalism & Advertising
Beach & City and saves us lots of $$

Congratulations!!! To all who get an acceptance. It’s truly an accomplishment-one of many to come.

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Son admitted for Mechanical Engineering. We are thrilled, but he’ll probably pass it over for UCLA or elsewhere. He seriously fears the housing situation at UCSB, particularly that whole windowless dorm possibility. (Not sure how legit that is, but it’s fine). Best of luck to all!

For future reference: 4.0uw, 4.5 something weighted 10-12, never did figure out the exact capped UC gpa. 13 APs (5s on the 8 he has taken), two college math courses, National merit scholar, heavily involved in robotics with leadership role, varsity swim
captain, band for all 4 years. Great essays, some hardship, underrepresented minority. Perfect ACT score, but didn’t count of course this year. Was relieved the rest was enough. My advice to future applicants: don’t count on anything, even if you have the stats. Apply widely and have a safety school somewhere you’d be happy to be and can afford to go.

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So happy for you both!! Congratulation! It’s time to pop the champagne!

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OH MY GOD SAME!! I GOT WL AT SO MANY OTHER UCS I THOUGHT IT WAS TOO LATE FOR ME

Admitted to Computer Engineering, in state bay area (male)

3.91/4.27/4.55
10+ APs/Honors
ELC

Good ECs including National Merit Finalist, international robotics awards, political volunteering, president positions etc.

Other Decisions: Bad luck at the rest of the UCs – rejected from UCLA, waitlisted at UCI, Davis, UCSD, Regents and Honors at UC Santa Cruz, accepted at Merced/Riverside.

Waitlisted at Northeastern and Cal Poly SLO for Computer Engineering,

Accepted to UIUC Grainger Computer Engineering and Purdue First Year Engineering as well.

Accepted to CU Boulder with Presidential Scholarship, UW Madison, University of British Columbia, San Jose State.

I’m unspeakably happy right now – this was my last chance to stay in state, and it looks like UCSB pulled through for me :slight_smile: I had terrible luck on March 18th, but it looks like the UCs are truly independent of each other.

I first visited UCSB back in 10th grade – UCSB was the very first campus I ever visited and it’s been my dream UC ever since :slight_smile:

Barring anything exceptional at the other UCs, I’m probably committing here.

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  • Accepted 2nd Choice
  • In-state
  • Major: Physics
  • College - Letters & Science
  • 4.17 UC GPA
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Congratulations!! So happy that many have good news today!

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Rejected
Undeclared, in state, 3.94 UW, average ECs.

First, I APPLAUD UCSB for posting a decision date and time. It’s ridiculous how some of the other state schools have done it. Well done UCSB!

Son was admitted :slight_smile:

In State/non local (live in the next county over)
Economics
4.0 UW
4.5 W
4.19 CSU GPA (diluted due to having 86 dual enrollment credits)
I never did calculate his UC GPAs
3- AA’s from CC by dual enrollment (Bus Admin/Econ/Social Behavioral Science) 4.0 at the CC
homeschooled through CA charter school
No test scores, No AP classes
35 A-G classes

Waiting on:
Cal Poly SLO (very likely a denial since admits and waitlist have gone out already)

Waitlist:
SDSU
UCI

Admitted:
UCSB
UCR
UCSC
UCONN
Arizona State U
U of Arizona
U of Denver
U of Utah
U of Colorado Denver
Colorado State U
Xavier
Northern Arizona U
CSUN

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phew… accepted to UCSB, what a relief

in-state Chemistry 3.93/4.25

WL @ UCD, UCSD
Reject @ UCI

still waiting on UCB but t least he now has a good in-state option

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Son, admitted
In-state, LAUSD
Physics, 2nd choice (Computer Engineering was 1st)
WGPA -4.21

Accepted
UCSC
CPP
CSULB
ASU

Waitlist
SLO
UCI
UCSD

Rejected
UCLA

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Daughter accepted, OOS

Also accepted at UCLA. Waiting on UCB.

Congratulations to all those who were accepted!!

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Yay! I know how much you were stressing over UCSB and I am so glad it came through for you. Now, its time to CELEBRATE!

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Daughter accepted
History of Public Policy and law major
In state
4/4.35/4.63

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Rejected instate ELC. Accepted at UC Riverside/Davis/San Diego.

D22 accepted!
In-state, Letters and Science, political science
3.96 UW, don’t remember UC GPAs, 12 APs
Great essays. ECs
Also accepted at UCLA, waiting on Berkeley

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