<p>Rejection… Moments later, accepted to U.Va. Day ruined then made better in a matter of seconds. Congratulations to all those that got in though. </p>
<p>4.0 UW. 4.3. 2310 sat. 800 math II and 750 chem. Research at ucla, soccer, 500 hrs of community service, moved to the us three years ago and barely knew English. I accomplished all of this in three years and I got waitlisted. I don’t get ucla.</p>
<p>Rejected…it was one of my top picks but it’s okay haha ;.;
Congrats to everyone who got in though!!! :D</p>
<p>Accepted as Regents!</p>
<p>I’m with you Areegh. </p>
<p>Applied to Biomedical Engineering
Rejected–
4.0 UW GPA, 4.3 W GPA</p>
<p>2280 SAT
34 ACT
800 math II</p>
<p>ECs:
Snare section leader (300+ member marching band)
Concert Band
Jazz Band
Golf team (jv)
Swim team (2 years, varsity second year)
Volunteer math tutoring
Paid math tutoring
Several jobs
Summer engineering camps, percussion camps
Juggling international bronze medalist</p>
<p>APs:
5 Calculus BC
5 Computer Science
5 US History
5 English Languange and Composition
4 Biology (after non-AP course)
4 Psychology
4 World History
4 French</p>
<p>Essays:
I liked them, not incredible writing but unique, true, and I believe very reflective of what makes me who I am. </p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone who got in! I’m pretty disappointed, but I guess it wasn’t to be. If anyone has any reaction for me, I welcome it.</p>
<p>@Lilliana330 of course, and I’m sure they want to go, otherwise they wouldn’t apply, I’m guessing bitterness has just gotten to some people.</p>
<p>Alright, so now I have some time to reply and post my stats:</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2080 (740 M, 710 W, 630 CR)
ACT: 31
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 770 Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%, 18ish/362
AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics B (5), Calc AB (5), English Language (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t take any
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats (online), AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Macroecon., AP U.S. Government, AP Physics C (E&M), and 2 business classes
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, First Place at DECA Regionals 3 years in a row, and some school awards (nothing really major)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): DECA, Mu Alpha Theta, NHS, and JSA (that’s really it)
Job/Work Experience: Just got a nice internship with a local credit union
Volunteer/Community service: None, really (home troubles have kept me from weekend activities)
Summer Activities: Going to Colombia, just enjoying the summers (that’s what they’re for, lol)
Essays: Wrote about how my “world” of being poor as a child has influenced my upbringing, for the pride essay, I wrote about working a few days with my mom to save up for a PS3 when I was 14.
Teacher Recommendation: n/a
Counselor Rec: n/a
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a
Other
Intended Major: Econ/Math (L&S)
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~$30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM
Reflection
Strengths: GPA, transcript, probably test scores bar Reading sections
Weaknesses: ECs lol</p>
<p>Again, congratulations to those who got in! And if you got rejected with great stats, it’s NOT the end of the road! You’ll get in somewhere good! (I got waitlisted at UVa, so I know the feeling!)</p>
<p>accepted!
4.636 GPA
2210 SAT</p>
<p>I didn’t get in either.
4.00 UC Gpa
1900 Sat
Amazing ECs
Global studies major. </p>
<p>@CollegeBound1216 LOL no bitterness here 
There a reason why I was rejected & it’s because God didn’t want me there. Simple as that. Already have other options + pretty sure that more will come in. Happy for everyone accepted -they all deserve it! :)</p>
<p>Edit: Why do I keep tagging myself by accident lololol</p>
<p>Got wait listed with these stats:
Major: Biomed. Engineering or Biochem
ACT: 35
GPA UW: 3.98
W: 4.68
SAT II: 780
CHEM: 760
I though my essays were pretty good.
Extracurriculars include volunteering as a City Commissioner and tutor (400+ hours over past two years)
National team member for Men’s Field Hockey, competed to qualify for olympics.
Varsity Tennis Captain.
School Club involvement.
Conducted scientific research projects at CLU and competed in science fair and won awards at the fair. </p>
<p>I was also accepted into Berkeley for regents consideration. </p>
<p>I liked UCLA a lot and was disappointed and a little confused to hear that I had been wait listed. Any thoughts on what was wrong with my app? </p>
<p>I will probably appeal the decision but I was a little confused regarding my wait list decision, not to sound conceited or anything. </p>
<p>I would really appreciate any responses and congrats to everyone who has been accepted!!</p>
<p>Daughter got waitlisted for UCLA. So UCI nursing, here she comes!</p>
<p>@Lilliana330 Oh man I wasn’t referring to you! lol but yeah there’s a reason for everything of course, everyone who got in deserved it, good luck to you!</p>
<p>@CollegeBound1216 Oops, sorry lol. Awkward. Thanks, good luck on any decisions left! :)</p>
<p>@JedWilliamVCRD @Dannyb223 Honestly, you both have awesome stats and are bound to be accepted elsewhere. I think the biggest thing is that you applied Biomed Engineering, which happens to be one of the most difficult majors to be accepted into. I got into UCLA for Biochemistry but got denied from Cal Poly SLO for Biomed Engineering though I know several people who got into SLO with far lower stats than I did. I really think it’s a matter of major especially for California schools</p>
<p>Keep looking up, one college decision doesn’t define you!</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted!</p>
<p>3.77 UW GPA, 4.18 GPA W, 2140 SAT, ECs including volunteering for kids arts programs, at our local park summer camp, school water polo and swimming.</p>
<p>I believe what helped her were two college courses she took: BYU online computer science (which took care of her HS semester long computer requirement) and an “A” in a Physics class with lab at a local JC (which allowed her to take another AP class her senior year). </p>
<p>I told her before she knew that she would do great regardless of where she wound up. I believe that is true for everyone, so regardless of where you go, embrace your experience and take it for all it’s worth!!</p>
<p>@Dannyb223</p>
<p>I think if you had taken SAT II Bio, it would’ve helped. Great ECs and very similar stats to mine so I’m puzzled why you weren’t at least waitlisted. I was accepted for bioengineering btw. Are you a CA resident? And honestly, don’t worry. BME is one of the most competitive majors, let alone for engineering. </p>
<p>Accepted! Congrats to everyone else as well
psychobiology
2000 SAT
4.0 GPA UW
4.55 UC GPA
ELC</p>
<p>Applied to Mechanical Engineering
Accepted</p>
<p>3.98 UW GPA, 4.41W GPA
2120 SAT
32 ACT
No SAT Subject Tests</p>
<p>ECs:
Drum Major
Concert Band
Jazz Band
Mock Trial
In-Class STEM Tutor
County Honor Band
Community Ensembles and Musical Orchestras
NMS Commended Status
AP Scholar w/Distinction</p>
<p>APs:
5 Calculus AB
5 Calculus BC
5 US History
5 English Lang. & Comp
5 World History
4 Physics
5 Chemistry
Plus six Senior AP Classes yet to be tested</p>
<p>Essays:
They were good, but I don’t have a hardship that I overcame. Told it like it is. I work hard to get good grades. I also know it wasn’t my best essay ‘cause I made the decision to apply while on visiting other schools on the deadline date.</p>
<p>Strategy: I was guaranteed a spot at a UC (Top 9% of CA students) so I only applied to UCLA.</p>
<p>Truth: I can go out-of-state to top public universities with far less student and parent debt thanks to some OOS tuition waivers and guaranteed scholarships. But I do have a lot of friends at UCLA and it is near home… </p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
- [<em>] College/Major Applied To: College of Letters & Science/Physics
[</em>] Fee Waiver Used?: Y
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2250 highest score (740CR/800Writing/710Math)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 on Math Level 2, 720 on French
[<em>] GPA, Weighted/Unweighted/UC: na/3.84/4.28 capped and uncapped
[</em>] Rank: na
[<em>] ACT: 34 (34 English, 35 Math, 32 Reading, 35 Science, 33 Combined English/Writing, 10 Writing)
[</em>] APs (including this year’s): 5 Environmental Science, 4 European History
[<em>] IBs (including this year’s): 5 Biology SL, 7 Mathematics SL; Courses: BiologySL, MathSL, EnglishHL, FrenchHL, VisualArtsHL, History of the Americas HL, Theory of Knowledge SL
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Calculus/Analytic Geometry I & II, English, History, French (5th Year), Visual Art, Theory of Knowledge, Physics C (online, outside of school)
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: no clue
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): awards for drama and mock trial, National Merit finalist (semifinalist at time of application, I think).
Subjective:
- [<em>] ECs listed on app: Theater, Mock Trial, Tutoring, Science Olympiad (started), volunteer projects
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: na
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): my dream and what I did to prepare for it; a failure and what I learned from it.
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): not a “hook,” but in the additional information section, I did talk about how the death of one of my parents affected us junior year (we moved, our finances fell apart, etc.).
Location/Person:
[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: California (in-state)
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large, Public, one of the better public schools in California
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: now <$10K; before >$250K
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[<em>] Strengths:
[</em>] Weaknesses:
[li] Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Essays were very well-written and relevant. Against my own instincts, I took my guidance counselor’s advice to talk about a very personal matter in the “additional information” section, and as embarrassed as I am to say it, I think it helped my application.[/li][/ul]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>