UC Santa Cruz Freshman Class of 2026 Discussion

D22 got accepted for CS
UW : 3.5
UC capped: 3.8

Excellent EC’s and work experience

Last name G

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checking portal

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Accepted- Last name O

No email - Just checked portal

UC GPA - 4.32 for Earth Sciences major

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Daughter waitlisted. But in at Davis. Gotta love the UCs lol. :blush:

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Waitlisted, undeclared, 4.0 UC capped, 4.3 uncapped. 6 AP courses, 4 semesters of dual enrollment. Very sad kid.

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Accepted Computer Science
No email
Last name starts with S
4.17/4.28 (max for my school) Weighted UC GPA

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My S22 is in waiting list for CS

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We’re in as well! Last name is post-T. Checked portal.
Accepted for CS
UW: 3.6
W: 4.2
8 APs
Strong ECs
Not so great essays

We only needed one! UCD reject hurt but glad to have this acceptance - go Banana Slugs!!!

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Great!! Congratulations!!

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Waitlisted for CSE, will decline it anyway. Congrats to all those who got in today!!!

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Got in for environmental studies (4.0 UC GPA). Santa Cruz has been the school I have wanted to attend for so many years & I am SO EXCITED!!! go slugs

  • strong environmental-related ECs
  • 4 APs
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yay!!!

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S22 admitted to CS
3.9/4.35/4.55*
ELC
In-state
Unlikely to attend but we have a place in Capitola and love UCSC.

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Stats?

Kiddo is in! Last name “S”. No e-mail.

In-State (ELC); Undeclared; UW 4.0, W 4.6, Capped ??; 10 AP/IB/Honors courses; strong ECs; good writer.

Glad to have UCSC as an option. :blush:

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S22 was just admitted to Computer Science B.S. 4.0 UW 4.72 W, ELC, 10 AP classes + 3 college classes. In-state. Last name starts with a C.

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My daughter got off the waitlist last year within a week, so fingers crossed for your student!

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Thank you - I’m grasping to give them some comfort right now. We thought with their stats and EC they were a good fit.

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D waitlisted for Cog Science, in at Davis & CalPoly SLO though :woman_shrugging:t3:. 3.96 UW 4.6 W not sure of UC GPA, 12 AP/IBs, outstanding ECs & Leadership.

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Same!

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