Decision: Rejected
Major: Biology
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Weighted GPA: 4.6
SAT: 1390
SAT Subject Tests: None taken
State: California
Eagle Scout
Varsity Baseball
UCLA parent grad
Accepted: Pepperdine, Occidental, LMU, Santa Clara, USD, Chapman, Lewis and Clark
Rejected: UCI, Pomona
Decision: Rejected
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Business Admin
Academic stats:
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.50
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.81
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.00
Comments about course load (including senior year): 3 Honors/AP classes (Hon. Physics, AP Lit, AP Stats, Econ/AP Gov) + ASB (student gov)
SAT (total and sections): 710, 770/1480
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Chem: 720, Math II: 740
AP exams (scores in parentheses): Lang (4), Chem (4), APUSH (3)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: 4 years of varsity golf + 2 years as captain, 2 year Link Crew Leader, 4 years in student gov (Class Prez, Class VP x2, PTSA Representative), 3 year cabinet member for Christian Club
Volunteer/Community service: over 600+ hours since 7th grade
Demographics
State (if domestic applicant): CA
High school type: Public
Gender: F
Race: Asian
Highest level of parent education: Graduate
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: Aunt attended
Reflection
Strengths: EC, SAT (was decent, not stellar, but pretty good)
Weaknesses: GPA (got screwed with Bs in honors courses)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My GPA just isn’t high enough and Irvine has plenty of Asian females studying Business Admin…
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected from UCLA, Northeastern, UT Austin, BU; waitlisted to UCSD, Accepted to UW, IU Bloomington, Chapman, Pepperdine, Babson
Decision: Waitlisted
Primary Major: Nursing Science
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95
UC Weighted GPA: 4.62
ACT: 36 (Writing: 10)
SAT: N/A
SAT Subject Tests: Math II(800), Chemistry(790)
AP Tests: APUSH(3), AP World History(4), AP Chemistry(5), AP Psychology(5), AP Calculus AB(5)
State: California
High School Type: Very Competitive
Gender: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Applied for need-based financial aid: No
3 year Varsity Badminton Player
National Merit Commended Scholar
Hospital Volunteer + Daycare Volunteer(3 years)
Part time job at a cafe(3 years)
Accepted: UCSD(Human Biology), UC Davis(Biology), UCSB(Pre-Biology)
Waitlisted: Case Western Reserve University(Nursing)
Rejected: UCLA(Nursing), UC Berkeley(MCB), Johns Hopkins(Biochemistry)
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Computer Science
Academic stats:
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.97
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.2
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.2
45 As, 3 Bs, No Cs or lower
Comments about course load (including senior year): 2 APs soph and junior year, 1 senior year. Took multi variable calculus at a community college.
SAT (total and sections): 1520 (720 R&W, 800 Math)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): 800 Math II, 660 Physics (didn’t take AP Physics lol)
AP exams (scores in parentheses): 5 Calc AB/BC, 5 AP Comp Sci A, 4 Chem
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: Lots of band roles and leadership positions, theater, computer science tutoring at school, computer science club.
Job/Work Experience: Job experience but not related to major
Volunteer/Community service: Very little
Summer Activities: None other than multivariable calc
Personal insight essay: Pretty good but not phenomenal.
Demographics
State (if domestic applicant): In-State
High school type: Very competitive
Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: White
Applied for need-based financial aid?: No
Decision: Waitlisted:
Major- Data Science
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.3
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.3
Rank 12/455
SAT: 1290 (650/640)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math2-750
AP exams: CalcAB(5), Eng Lang(3)
State: CA
High school type: Public
Gender: Male
(Applied for Math/Statistics at these other schools)
Accepted- SLO, UCD, CSUCI, Cal Poly Pomona
Waitlisted- UCSD, UCSB
Rejected- UCLA, UCB
Decision: Rejected
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Political Science
Academic stats:
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Weighted GPA: 4.71
ELC (top 9%): Yes
SAT: 1440 (700 English 740 Math)
SAT Subject Tests: Literature (700) US History (700)
Demographics
State: CA
High school type: Independent study, public school.
Gender: F
Race/ethnicity: White/Asian
Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: No
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted:
UC Davis with Regents
UCSD
Waitlisted:
UChicago
Berkeley
Occidental
Rejected:
Stanford
UCLA
UCI
General Comments:
I took a gap year, but I don’t feel that the UC schools care/consider that in the acceptance process as some private schools do. In my experience it did not seem to greatly impact anything. I did not apply to any UC schools previous to this year.
I knew going in that UC results tend to make no sense in relation to each other and I’m relieved that my outcomes were favorable. Congratulations to everyone and best of luck in the fall!!
Decision: Admitted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None
Major: Physics
Academic stats:
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.9
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.1
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.3
ELC (top 9%): Yes
SAT (total and sections): 1320 (610 Math/710 Reading)
ACT (total and sections):
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math & Chemistry, really awful but accidentally submitted!
AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP USH, (4) AP Euro (3) APLang (5) APLit (4) APPsych (5) (AP Scholar of Distinction)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
Extracurriculars:
Job/Work Experience: No paid job
Volunteer/Community service: Involvement & Leadership position in drama department (tech) 10-12th grades
Summer Activities: Volunteered each summer for community programs. Interned & did community service at 3 separate places in the summer before senior year
Personal insight essay topics: Interest in Physics/Leadership role in Drama/Struggles w/ specific OCD/phobia/Determination in sticking w/ a sport I was terrible at in Freshman year.
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: None
Demographics
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Large public
Gender: F
Race/ethnicity: White
Applied for need-based financial aid?: yes
Pell grant eligible?:No
Highest level of parent education: Graduate degree
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both
Relation to alumni of college: None
Reflection
Strengths: GPA, essays (candid & personal), rigor of schedule, including in 12th (2 APs)
Weaknesses: SAT (esp for math as a STEM major), Subject tests.
Why you think you were accepted: Varied interests in both drama & STEM, AP scores/rigor throughout 9-12th, excellent essays.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: UCI, UCSB (Chancellor’s Invitation), UCSC, SDSU, CSULB/invited to apply for Honors, Cal Poly SLO (but for alternate major).
Waitlisted: UCSD, Scripps College
Rejected: UCB. Occidental