[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): R:580 W: 570 M: 490 (1640)
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT II: n/a
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.2/3.78
[<em>] UC GPA:3.91
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 43/649 top 6%
[<em>] ELC?: yes
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Lang (3) Chem (1) Lit(planned) Psych(planned) Art History(planned)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):n/a
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Art History, Econ/Am Gov’t, Health, Math analysis E, News Production
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Quil & Scroll, Rotary, Top student award from CA legislature
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**
[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): News Production 2yrs (Photography Editor), Link Crew 1 yr(Link Leader), Baking for a cause 2yrs, CSF 3yrs
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: ASTERISK Intern 2010, Splash kingdom
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Remedial Tutor 6mos, Education Volunteer at County Museum, summer 2012
[<em>] Personal Statement: 1st strong, second mediocre
[/ul]Other
[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Undecided/Undeclared
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant):CA
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):n/a
[</em>] School Type: Large Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Black
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket:45,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): URM, 1st Gen
[/ul]Reflection
[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, first personal statement
[</em>] Weaknesses: Test Scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Aside from my test scores I think I was a pretty solid candidate[/li][/ul]General Comments: Good Luck everyone!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1710 (520CR, 550M, 640W)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: 560 Spanish Language, 550 Mathematics Level 2
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.82
[<em>] UC GPA: 4.04
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[<em>] ELC?: Yes
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C Mech, Honors English IV, Honors Ethics, Honors Spanish Language, Calculus
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2 years of Student Council, 3 years of JV soccer, 3 years of JV volleyball, took Spanish classes in South America, participated in summer camp COSMOS UCI
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: A few different archaeological community services in South America, and some small things here and there.
[<em>] Personal Statement: Overall good, spent three months revising them many times with my counselor.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Undeclared - Physical Sciences
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): California
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~$25,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Grades, Essays, ECs
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Overall I think I was pretty well-rounded, with the exception of SAT scores.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Congratulations to everyone accepted!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 510CR 580M 590W - 1680
[</em>] ACT:N/A
[<em>] SAT II:N/A
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.69
[<em>] UC GPA:Not sure
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 10% 32/405
[<em>] ELC?:No
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):APUSH (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:AP Euro, AP English Lit/Comp, Physics, Psychology, Visual Communications 2
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):NHS, Key Club, Tutoring, Violin, Worked in Taiwan as staff member for 1 week for a contest, Tennis for 4 years.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:Worked in Taiwan during summer for a week.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:Like…50 hours at most? Not a lot.
[<em>] Personal Statement:Pretty solid.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?:Yes
[<em>] Intended Major:Computer Science
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant):WA
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type:Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:Asian
[</em>] Gender:Male
[<em>] Income Bracket:~40k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:My essays. Had them looked over by teachers and peers. They said my first personal statement was very unique and different than what people would usually say to address the prompt.
[</em>] Weaknesses:SAT, GPA, and probably ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:I honestly am surprised that I got accepted! I was really betting that I was going to get rejected. I think my essays carried me and the fact that I am an OOS student.[/li][/ul]General Comments: For those waiting, if I could get in with these stats then you shouldn’t worry much. Good luck to everybody still waiting!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 650 CR, 710 M, 690 W (2050)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: 640 US History, 740 Math 2
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
[<em>] UC GPA: 3.98
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 25/551
[<em>] ELC?: Yes
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World (3), APUSH (4), AP Lang (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, Honors Econ, Photography 1, AP Psych, AP Calculus AB, AP Lit
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2 years JV swimming, NHS, CSF, Publicity chair/Co-founder of Anime Club
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: ~120 hours at local library, ~30 hours at local events
[<em>] Personal Statement: I was pretty satisfied with my first one although I started on it late, and my second one was decent
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Psychology
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~$25000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: probably my SAT scores
[</em>] Weaknesses: I don’t think I did enough extracurricular activities/volunteering
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: SAT, decent GPA, perhaps personal statement[/li][/ul]General Comments: To everyone who got accepted, congratulations!!! To those who are still waiting, don’t give up hope!! To future applicants, work hard, do your best, and the result just might surprise you :)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT: 28
[<em>] SAT II:
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
[<em>] UC GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9%
[<em>] ELC?:
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): (Senior Year Courses: Lit, Calc AB, Physics B, US Gov, Microecon.); 11th: Chem, Psych, APUSH; 10th: Bio, World
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: In addition to the APs: Creative Writing and Medical Careers
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Tutored Elementary/Middle School Students with homework, dance club, random clubs on campus
[<em>] Personal Statement: I really put my heart and soul into them. I don’t know if they really help (I’ve heard by some that UCs don’t really look at much beyond your test scores, but continuously revising and rewriting the statement couldn’t hurt, right? Make sure you do that!)
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: English, but Premed
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian (but probably counted under “Asian”)
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket:
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First generation college.
[/ul] Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays, great junior year, and challenging senior year.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Test scores, bad sophomore year
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m a decent student, I guess (compared to CC-ers at least, lol). I really conveyed my passion for writing in my essays and that might have helped in the admissions process. [/li][/ul]General Comments: If you’re applying to UCs, really put every single bit of effort you have inside you to make those essays perfect. Take challenging courses, and don’t slack off BUT make sure you have a break every now and then! Overworking yourself is just as bad as slacking. Study for the SAT/ACT the summer of your junior/senior year and then FORGET ABOUT IT. Stressing over such a stupid test won’t help you at all; instead, focus on your schoolwork and ECs. Challenge yourself, and don’t be afraid to do ANYTHING. Get involved in clubs, or even make your own. Do your best and remember everything falls into place in the end. Good luck!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I CR:570 WR: 600 M:660
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: N/a
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.69
[<em>] UC GPA: 3.81
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 129/620
[<em>] ELC?: Yes
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH(3) APLIT(3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: English4, Physiology, Econ/Gov, AP Calculus AB, Photo1, Viet 4
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Multiple Foreign Language Awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): VVN Martial Arts (Junior Instructor/Demo team)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: ~100 hours
[<em>] Personal Statement: Meh, pretty inspirational ;D
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yea
[<em>] Intended Major: Chemistry/Biochem?
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): California
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Large Public School ~3k students
[<em>] Ethnicity: Vietnamese
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: 200k+
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Forgot…
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Extracurriculars and course load…and maybe personal statements
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA and SAT…too low :[
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I had good leadership qualities when it came to martial arts and extracurriculars[/li][/ul]General Comments: Good luck to everyone! Always keep the faith (:</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I : Reading 500 Math 670 Writing 560
[ *] SAT II: Math II 650 US History 590
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.56
[ *] UC GPA: 3.92
[ *] Rank : 2
[ *] ELC?: Nope
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):AP Stat (4) AP US history(2) AP Chemistry(3)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Cal AB, Lit and Film, Biotechnology, Psychology, Governemnt/Economic
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):None
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Club officer for one year, Badminton varsity
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Internship at finance company for 2 years
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: 200 hours</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Undeclared
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First gen college
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essays
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2110 (720 CR, 700 M, 690 W)
[</em>] ACT: 30
[<em>] SAT II: Math I (800), Math II (690)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.44
[<em>] UC GPA: ~3.9 (I don’t remember exactly)
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
[<em>] ELC?: I don’t think so
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (2), AP Euro (3), AP Lit (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): *was in a full IB program but moved before I took any exams
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lang&Comp, AP Gov’t, AP Calc. AB, AP Physics B, Honors French 3, Teacher’s Aid
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Link Crew Leader, NHS, +PLUS, Drama Club, Interact Club, Beta Club, etc.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: work part time during the school year
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: probably close to 300 hours, I have done a lot but never kept track
[<em>] Personal Statement: great
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Business Economics
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): California
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: African American
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~$50,000 (but my fafsa amount was infalted to over $100,000 due to issues with income last year)
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): URM, first generation college, in-state
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: SAT, rigorous course load, personal statements
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA, lack of major awards
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: personal statement and being an otherwise qualified applicant :)[/li][/ul]**General Comments:**I have also been accepted to UCSB, CSU Longbeach, and a few other safeties. Still waiting for UCLA and a few others (fingers crossed). My stats are on the lower side but I had a lot of difficulties in high school family wise. Hopefully the other schools I am waiting for have seen that. Good luck everyone!
P.S. For any juniors or even sophomores out there, take your SATs early! If you are happy with your scores before your senior year that is just one less thing to worry about during college applications.</p>
<p>Well when I called the admissions office last week, they said there are 3 batches. This batch will most likely contain acceptances, waitlist offers, and rejections–whereas the previous ones were only acceptances. Stay optimistic though!</p>
