Rejected Mechanical Engineering 35 act, lowish UC gpa (max private highschool rigor), instate, filled up 18/20 on activity list with substantial awards and reigional leadership posititons. Idk weird. @GamerStudent223 both possibly overqualified?
Waitlisted,
International student
Asian male
UC GPA 3.7 weighted, 3.5 unweighted
Private school
SAT 1490
TOFEL 107
@Questioning2772 From my observations, UCs really emphasize on GPA.
can confirm that they do focus on other things besides gpa
i had below a 3.4 unweighted and i still got in
my SAT was alright and i did okay in a few APs, so not sure if that made up for my poor GPA
@Grivpha are you in Engineering? I am just trying to find out for future references. I have been told that GPA and SAT count 75%.
For UCSB, it’s 50-50 (50% academic and 50% other factors).
politics, it’s probably an easier major to get in than any STEM ones
Daughter accepted -
Major - Cinema and Digital Media
GPA - 4.3 Weighted/3.9 UW
ACT - 34
In State
Daughter got in with regents scholarship. Really excited!
In state
GPA weighted/unweighted 4.76/4.0,
SAT I 1590, SAT II Math II/Chem 800/800
USCHO national qualifier, few club presidents and tons of community services.
Congrats! That’s an extremely impressive GPA 
Son got accepted to Sociology. 3.95 UCGPA, 1420 SAT. He’s essentially pre-law which has allowed him to tactically target less impacted majors. I’m convinced that this has been a huge benefit. Got to say that I am a UCD alum and would never have been able to get accepted if I had been applying in today’s competitive world. Best wishes to those still awaiting their decisions.
Accepted!
Asian/Caucasian female
Philosophy major
1340 SAT
4.04 UC GPA
3.96 Academic GPA
3.7 Unweighted GPA
Extracurriculars: Varsity soccer freshman/sophomore year, varsity track freshman-senior year and captain junior/senior year. Debate team freshman/sophomore year
300+ volunteer hours
Youth soccer coach
Two part time jobs
Strong essays imo
My other son got accepted as well
Major - CSE
GPA - 4.0 UW
SAT - 1570
In State
Natioal Merit Finalist
Daughter accepted! My older daughter is a 3rd year Aggie, so it will be a tough decision between UCD and Cal Poly!
1320 SAT
29 ACT
4.17 GPA
Design Major
DS
Accepted Civil Engineering
4.3 UC GPA
1530 SAT
S got in for Mechanical Engineering
4.0 UW/4.65 W
1 in class rank
1440 SAT
770 Math II
Lots of ECs including leadership roles, varsity sports, team captain, ASB Officer, Etc…
12 Semesters of Math
30 units of dual enrollment
Son admitted
Electrical Engineering
3.93 UW/4.4 W/4.2 UC GPA (capped)
SAT 1470; Math II 800, Physics 800
12 APs and 2 college math classes
Caucasian male, in state, extensive extracurriculars, awards and leadership
My daughter was waitlisted with a 4.1 GPA, 32 ACT, Undeclared Major. Does anyone know the chances of getting off the waitlist?
If you get the blue “still being prepared” financial aid bar, does that mean that you will be offered a merit award or does that appear for every accepted applicant? We did not file a FAFSA. Thanks.
Daughter was accepted!
Animal Biology
SAT 1570
UW 4.0
W 4.3
Regent Scholarship