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[aB][asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Admitted[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Waitlisted[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FF0000]Decision: Rejected[/color][/size]**

Merit scholarships awarded (if any):

Major (and division if applicable) applied to:

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA:
UC Capped Weighted GPA:
UC Fully Weighted GPA:
ELC (top 9%):

Comments about course load (including senior year):
SAT (total and sections):
ACT (total and sections):
SAT Subject Tests (if any):
AP exams (scores in parentheses):
IB exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:

Personal Insight essays (details):
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review:

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
High school type:

Gender:

Applied for need-based financial aid?:
Pell grant eligible?:
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?

Highest level of parent education:
Living with both, one, or no parents?:

Reflection

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

**General Comments: **

Rejected for Genetics & Genomics
In-state
ACT: 34
UC GPA: 3.86
SAT II Bio: 790

ACCEPTED! Nutritional Science

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.85
UC Weighted GPA: 4.35

SAT (total and sections): 1510 (710 ERW, 800 Math)
ACT (total and sections): N/A
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 790 math II
AP exams (scores in parentheses): Apes 5, spanish 4
IB exams (score in parentheses): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Hispanic scholar, Girl Scout gold award, 2x presidential service award through NCL

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): CA
High school type: private

Gender: f
Ethnicity: Hispanic/Irish

Waitlisted - Mechanical Engineering
4.53 GPA
4.3 UC GPA
3.93 UW GPA
35 ACT

790 Math 2
760 Chem

Waitlisted - Computer Science

3.93 UW GPA
4.20 UC GPA
4.47 GPA

SAT 1500

800 Math 2
800 Chem

Major: Biomedical Engineering with $30,000 Regeants Scholarship (distributed over 4-years)
GPA: 4.45
ACT: 35
SAT2 Math2: 800
SAT2 Biology: 750
Accepted

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded: not yet

Major: genetics & genomics

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.74
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.91
ELC (top 9%): IDK

Comments about course load: pretty solid overall, all honors or AP except for piano and choir classes, 28 classes total
SAT: 1450 (770 math, 680 reading)
ACT: 35 (36 science, 36 English, 34 reading, 32 math)
SAT Subject Tests: none
AP exams: Bio (4) & Lang (5)
Major Awards: none

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: youth ministry, additional courses in Theology for 3 years, altar serving, chess club (all four years, treasurer last 2), co-founded a biophysics club this year (club manager), co-founded cybersecurity club (treasurer)
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: volunteering at a wildlife refuge
Summer Activities: see above

Personal Insight essays: wrote about leadership in youth ministry, origami, interest in natural sciences (paleontology, geology, molecular biology), and my volunteering/protecting endemic species
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: 2 letters, both are from the teachers that have gotten to know me best at Servite. One is from the moderator of Chess Club (also my AP Lang teacher last year) who I’ve known since freshman year. The other is from my US History teacher who I really got to know last year.

Demographics

State: California
High school type: Catholic, all-boys, college prep

Gender: male

Applied for need-based financial aid: no
Pell grant eligible: no
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0): none

Highest level of parent education: JD
Living with both, one, or no parents?: both (both are college-educated)

Reflection

Strengths: AP scores, test scores, leadership, volunteering
Weaknesses: background, lack of awards/work maybe?
Why you think you were accepted: good essays, at least one really strong letter of rec, high ACT, leadership roles

accepted: UofM, SCU, USD, CSULB
rejected: Notre Dame, WashU

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): N/A

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Math and Scientific Computation

Academic stats: 98.325 GPA

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UC Unweighted GPA: 3.98
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.2
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.2
ELC (top 9%):

Comments about course load (including senior year): AP Physics C, BC Calc, AP Comp Sci, AP Gov
SAT (total and sections): 1520
ACT (total and sections):
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 790 Math 2, 720 Bio M
AP exams (scores in parentheses):
IB exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Personal Insight essays (details):
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review:

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Public

Gender: M

Indian Male, applied Mechanical Engineering
Rejected
Unweighted GPA: 3.83
Weighted GPA: 4.83
Weighted and Capped GPA: 4.17
1540 SAT-790 Math, 750 R&W
800 SAT Physics
800 Math Level 2
ECS:
4 years of robotics experience-held significant role in design
Engineering internship over summer
Boy Scout- Finished Eagle Scout project
Talked about senior project- assistive device for people who use wheelchairs to allow them to get over curbs

Decision: Admitted
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Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Cinema and Digital Media

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: N/A
UC Fully Weighted GPA: N/A

Comments about course load (including senior year): No available APs at my school
SAT (total and sections): 1410, 730 R&W, 680 M

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:

Local art scholarship
1st place National video contest
1st place International magazine cover contest (I submitted an illustration and was published as the cover)
Finalist at National Design Contest in Teen Category
2nd place National Literary Contest

Extracurriculars:
Film club
Creative Writing Class
Cinematography Class
Digital Animation Class
Graphic Novel Workshop
Drawing and Painting Class

Personal Insight essays (details): Talked about a national contest I attended, the way creative writing makes me connect to my family and culture, my first art exhibit, and my experience directing my first short film.
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: N/A

Demographics

International student.
High school type: Private school

Gender: Female

Highest level of parent education: 4 year university
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both parents

Reflection

Strengths: My ECs and awards
Weaknesses: SAT score and essays (my PIQs were a bit rushed)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Honestly, because my major doesn’t seem as popular as the rest. Plus, no interview or portfolio requirement made it pretty easy to apply.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at PNCA so far.

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any):

Major (and division if applicable) applied to:
Political Science - L&S

Academic stats:
UC Unweighted GPA:3.92
UC Capped Weighted GPA:4.25
UC Fully Weighted GPA:4.45
ELC (top 9%):yes

Comments about course load (including senior year):
SAT (total and sections): did not take
ACT (total and sections):34C (36R/35E/35S/30M/11 writing)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Lit 720
AP exams (scores in parentheses): 10th:AP World (5), APES (4) 11th: Psych (5), AP Lang (5), APUSH (4), AP Spanish (3) 12th: AP Lit, AP Stats, AP Govt, AP Micro
Senior year courses: DE Intro International Relations, AP Micro, AP Govt, AP Stats, AP Lit, Differential Calc, Service Learning (Internship)
IB exams (score in parentheses):n/a
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, Spanish HS, Girls State finalist, AP Scholar with distinction

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: YMCA Youth and Government (State leadership position 2 years), Internship CA Retailers Assoc, Finance Intern on a Congressional Campaign

Job/Work Experience: Customer Service/Front Desk 10 hrs/week Senior year
Volunteer/Community service: Library (200+ hours), Peer Council for local probation department (150 hours)
Activities: Hula dancer, Girl Scout

Personal insight essay topics: Wrote about Leadership position in Y&G, Experience on Peer Council, hospitalization/surgery for heart condition summer after Sophomore year,and creativity involved in playing/DMing D&D

Letters of recommendation submitted: N/a

Demographics:
State (if domestic applicant): CA (Northern)
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Large Public

Gender:F
Race/ethnicity:White

Applied for need-based financial aid?:No
Pell grant eligible?:No
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)

Highest level of parent education: professional doctorate both
Living with both, one, or no parents?:Both
Relation to alumni of college:No

Reflection

Strengths: well-rounded academically/ECs and specific passion/activities related to major
Weaknesses: GPA, did not take AP Calc/Physics. School does not have honors weighted courses
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ???
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: UofA (honors), SDSU, UofUtah (Honors), Simmons University (Honors), Temple U (Honors), LMU, UC Berkeley (Regents’ candidate), UCI (Regents and CHC)
Awaiting: UCSB,UCSD,UCLA, Scripps, CMC, USC

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Business Economics

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 3.78
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.96
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.96
ELC (top 9%): Yes

Comments about course load (including senior year): Honors throughout high school, AP’s for English, Spanish, Biology.

SAT (total and sections): 1420 - 680 Writing, 740 Math

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:

Senior Class President
International Student Mentor
California Scholarship Federation - Life Member
Principal’s list - 4 years
National Honor Society

Extracurriculars: Drama and Musical’s - 3 years, A Capella, 3 years

Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Lots of volunteering activities with emphasis on homeless and Down’s syndrome.

Summer Activities: Took Psch 100 over Junior->Senior summer at local Junior college with an A
Job post Junior year at a movie theater

Personal Insight essays (details): Strong writing skills. Talked about overcoming some challenges and personal growth learnings through various activities and one creative response to gaming strategy and how that inspires creativity.

Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: N/A

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): California
High school type: California Prep

Gender: Male

Applied for need-based financial aid?: No
Pell grant eligible?: No
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)? No

Highest level of parent education: Bachelors
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both

Reflection

Strengths: Grades, Extracurriculars, Essays
Weaknesses:

Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Holistic and Business at Davis may be a less impacted major.

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: SDSU + Weber Honors, Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona, UC Riverside, University of Minnesota, Saint Mary’s of California

Rejected: Stanford

Waiting on other UC’s

General Comments: Application was randomly selected for an audit and an extra-curricular was selected for verification. Sent requested info and was cleared within 24 hours of receipt. Not sure if schools see that it was selected for audit or not, but thought I would add this information since it can be stressful for some.

Daughter Admitted
4.33 UC GPA
1240 SAT -
definitely had amazing essays
Southern Cali Resident
Undeclared Social Science

ECs. Cheer Team - National Champion
United States Figure Skating Association - Competitive figure skater
Tutoring business
Work 25 hours week

Asian

1360 SAT
3’82 GPA
COMPUTER SCIENCE
REJECTED

Latino

1140 SAT / 25 ACT
3.84 GPA
Undeclared - Social Science

pretty trash stats i know. I feel bad that other people with higher stats somehow got straight up denied and i didnt. makes no sense

D Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):

Major (and division if applicable) applied to:

UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.2
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.5
ELC (top 9%): yes

ACT (total and sections): 33
SAT Subject Tests (if any): didn’t submit
AP exams (scores in parentheses): Lit (5), French (5), Spanish (4), US (3)

Extracurriculars: Several and with leadership
Job/Work Experience: No
Volunteer/Community service: Yes, 3 yrs volunteering at the same place
Summer Activities: GWC, Cosmos

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): In state
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Private

Gender: Female

Applied for need-based financial aid?: yes
Pell grant eligible?: no
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?

Highest level of parent education: BA
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both

Where else were you accepted: SDSU, UO, IU, Tulane, UCSC
Waiting: UCLA, UCB, UCSB, UCSD, UPenn, Davidson, UVA

Accepted!

Major: Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior
GPA: 4.3 weighted, 3.85 unweighted
ACT composite: 34

ADMITTED: Biological Sciences

UC UNWEIGHTED: 3.9
UC GPA: 4.3
ELC (top 9%): Yes

SAT (total and sections): 1120
ACT (total and sections): 22

State (if domestic applicant): CA
High school type: Private

Gender: F
Ethnicity: Asian

DECISION: ADMITTED
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):no
Major (and division if applicable) applied to:
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 3.85
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.11
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.49
ELC (top 9%): yessir

Comments about course load (including senior year):
SAT (total and sections): did not submit because :confused:
ACT (total and sections): 32C: 34 E 32 M 31 R 30 S
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math 2: 800 Biology M: 710 Chemistry: 720
AP exams (scores in parentheses): 3 in AP Bio, Lang, and World History, 4 in Chem, 2 in Calc (LOL)
IB exams (score in parentheses): no
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: Section Leader, Varsity Marching Band; Section Leader, Concert Band; Varsity Track & Field; Captain/Founder, Science Olympiad; Ambassador of e-STEM academy program; Science and Engineering Research Project Mentor; United Sound Member (teach special education how to play); Principal Advisory Committee Member (handful of people chosen by principal to discuss how we can make the school a better place);HOSA Member: listed LIFE Health Internship that I planned to do this school year
Job/Work Experience: NONE, cause school itself was my job
Volunteer/Community service: Kaiser Permanente Hospital Volunteering (130+ hours)
Summer Activities: Kaiser Volunteering, Band Camp (which I didn’t talk about), took an English college course, sectional rehearsals, etc.

Personal Insight essays (details):
In the leadership essay talked about my leadership experience as a section leader what I gained from it as well as how this was applicable to wanting to study brain science. Another essay (educational opportunity) talked about my experience in my school’s e-STEM program in which catered to my interest in the medical field more and allowed me to do a research project. In the talent essay, I talked about my ability to communicate with other people how it’s allowed to build relationship with a variety of people from my school. I also related that to how it’s allowed to gain leadership positions and volunteer positions and stuff like that while adding a bit more of how it related neuroscience, psychology, and how we think and all that. In my last essay(passion), I talked about my absolute passion for neurobiology and I even gave it a theme around different brain concepts I was interested in. overall, that’s pretty much it. I felt my essays arched over the different themes in my life but they all tied into what I wanted to study somehow. So perhaps this is a good strategy
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: didn’t receive a request for this?

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): IN-STATE SOCAL
Country (if international applicant): USA
High school type: Public (near 5000 students)

Gender: Male

Applied for need-based financial aid?: yes

Highest level of parent education: 2 yr or associate degree (only one of em)
Living with both, one, or no parents?: both

Reflection

Strengths: my essays? Counselors said they were pretty solid. My ECs were also pretty good and I think that both of these combined carried my app
Weaknesses: I feel my unweighted GPA was pretty bad, but my capped weighted and act were well in the average
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Well-rounded applicant pretty much
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: rejected to Stanford, accepted into ucsb (chancellor notice), cal poly slo, and fullerto, waiting to hear from UCI, UCSD, UCLA, UCB, and USC

General Comments:
I’m just happy to be going to a college, but the next worry is seeing if I get into USC
02-11-2020 at 4:32 pm edited February 11

Admitted (In-State)
Animal Science

UC GPA: 3.92 (UW)/ 4.11 (W)
Weighted GPA: 4.07
SAT: 1370