Waitlisted for Psychology/In-state. Does anybody know how hard it is to get off the waitlist?
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Here is a template. It is not necessary to fill out all fields.
Decision:
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% CA HS):
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses:
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses):
Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars:
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Personal Insight essays (details):
Supplemental/Augmented Review: Yes or No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid?
First Generation?
REFLECTION::
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied:
GENERAL COMMENTS:
did you get an email when your decisions is ready
You may just want to check the portal. emails have not gone out yet.
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Son rejected. Not shocking. OOS, about 4.1 weighted, only a few APs, good ECs, job, volunteering, decent essays we think but who knows. No other hooks.
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D23 got accepted.
In-state.
Major: Biochem
UW GPA: 4.8
Lots of club leaderships.
Tennis
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waitlisted
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nope
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Sorry, that seems really, really wrong.
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Rejected.
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DD Waitlisted for UCLA, in state
Actuarial Mathematics with Finance emphasis
UW GPA 3.9/ W GPA 4.3
11 AP Classes, 1 honors
Top 9% ELC
Good ECs and PIQs
Congratulations to all those admitted and good luck to those choosing to opt in to the waitlist.
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Rejected, feels like crying
Sorry to hear that. What was the UC GPA - unweighted, capped, and uncapped? CS is just insanely hard these days and ithe results are no reflection on your student.
Reposting with the new template
Decision: Reject
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): none
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: CS & Comp Eng
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA:3.95
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.38
UC Fully Weighted GPA:4.68
ELC (top 9% CA HS):Yes & Statewide as well
Comments about course load (including senior year): Senior year was 6 APs, 2 3un CC and 1 5 un CC both semesters
Number of a-g courses: 34 (16 classes/46 units CC, 8 AP, 5 Honors)
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 3
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 8/2, APWH 5 rest not taken yet
Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses):0
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: 6 fig business boy scouts sysadmin for district & friends Jazz Band and Intern for political campaign
Job/Work Experience: Ran a 6 figure business nettign nearly 5000 units in sales and 450k in revenue
Volunteer/Community service: Helped run a political campaign as well as its meet & greets and voter databases for polling
Summer Activities: CC courses & Backpacking
Personal Insight essays (details): terrible that’s all I can sya
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS:: Iranian in Los Angeles, first gen immigrant but not first gen college or low income
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA, LA
Country (if international applicant): US
Applied for need-based financial aid? Yes
First Generation? No
Waitlist info and data here:
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Daughter waitlisted
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Accepted; major: MCDB (first choice)
4.0 unweighted GPA
Very strong ECs - research heavy
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how do I see how much aid i got?
Son accepted!!! Mechanical Engineering.
Checked portal 5:10 PST
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.33
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.52
School has +/- on grades, school UW GPA 3.95 at application, 3.92 after 1st semester senior year
School has no AP, self-studied and received 4’s on 2 AP’s, signed up for a few more
ELC (top 9% CA HS): probably not (based on counselor)
Did research, volunteering, sports, coached summer soccer camp, clubs, quite some awards in martial arts
In state, San Francisco private high school, no hooks
Accepted at: UCI, UCM, UCR, UCSC, CP SLO, UIUC, UW (Seattle), WPI, for Mech E/Engineering, UCSD for applied math
Deferred at: Georgia Tech, USC
Waitlisted: UCD
I am so happy for him, after waitlisted at UCD, didn’t get his first major at UCSD, rejected by a bunch of elite private colleges including JHU this afternoon.
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D23 accepted to Data Theory today!
GPA: unweighted 3.97, weighted 4.44
12 APs, majority STEM with scores of 4,5 mostly, couple 3s (five APs in progress though)
In state Bay Area
Good ECs -
Martial Arts black belt(s)
Club founder for girls welfare
Club president for GWH
Club VP for mental wellness
Won some regional STEM contests
Summer internships during covid and last year (stem related)
Essays: how can I tell? I am a parent and we had no counselor help. To me they looked fine :), without prior experience
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