Admission Decision: Admitted
Overall GPA: 3.61
Major GPA:3.77
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N):No, Missing C++
Major: pre-Statistics
TAP (Y/N):No
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete):Completed
Personal statements:decent
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Math tutor, daycare part-time job, taking care old lady.
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: 000000
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): Non selective Major, First Generation College student, Low income family.
Admission Decision: Rejected
Overall GPA: 3.51
Major GPA: 3.7
Major Pre-reqs completed: Yes
Major: Sociology
TAP: No
IGETC: Done at end of semester
Personal statements: Great
EC’s: Not a lot
Accepted: UCI, UCD
Rejected: UCLA
Waiting: Berkeley (lol)
Admission Decision: Admitted!
Overall GPA: 3.89
Major GPA: Idk I got a B in linear algebra (4units)
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): all done
Major:Math/ applied science
TAP (Y/N):N
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): completing this spring (4 classes in progress)
Personal statements:5/10 I didnt care lol. I mostly talked about my life
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: not much. worked full time for 4 years
State (if domestic applicant):CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: $15000 (living by myself)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses):
Strengths: low income, raised by single mom(not sure if they care),
high GPA for math major,
finished all pre-reqs by the fall
Also I took 3 computer programming classes and 4 engineering classes which was not required
I was gonna apply for engineering but I changed to math at the last moment.
weaknesses: PS, EC, the required English class is in progress(if I dont pass I’m screwed lol)
Applied: UCB, UCLA, UCI, UCSD
Accepted:UCI, UCSD, UCLA
Rejected:
Waiting:UCB(not gonna check Im going to UCLA :D)
Overall GPA: 3.82
Major GPA: 4.0
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Yes
TAP (Y/N): Yes
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Complete
Personal statements: 8 or 9/10, I worked hard on them, went to many workshops about how to write them, and wrote honesty and openly
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: several undergraduate research conferences and awards
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: 100k
Why you think you were accepted(strengths/): Essays and research
Admission Decision: ACCEPTED
Overall GPA: 3.2
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Working on them
Major: Central and East European Languages and Cultures
TAP (Y/N): No
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): No
Personal statements: Pretty strong, I’d say 9/10
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Was in scholars program, student government (local, regional, state)
State (if domestic applicant): Applied as OOS, but am now a resident
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): Honestly, as a Russian I think I had a good shot, but it’s hard to say because it’s not a popular major and there’s virtually no info on who’s been accepted before. I also did a lot of work in the community, so that was good also, I’d say.
Admission Decision: Accepted!
Overall GPA: 3.89
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Y
Major: Physics
TAP (Y/N): N
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): N/A
Personal statements: Decent/pretty good
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Paid math tutor, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, President of a student organization
State (if domestic applicant): Oregon (also coming from a CSU)
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: ~200k
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): GPA, non-impacted major
Admission Decision: Accepted
Overall GPA: 4.00
Major GPA:
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Yes
Major: Math for UCI…Econ for all the rest
TAP (Y/N): No
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Complete
Personal statements: 8/10 for Essay 1, 6.5 for essay 2
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Music, Part-time job, tutoring
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: EFC=3000
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses):
Admission Decision: Rejected
Overall GPA: 3.89
Major GPA:3.89? I don’t know how to calculate
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Y
Major: Business Economics
TAP (Y/N): Nope
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Done in Spring
Personal statements: Talked about how I struggled a lot in high school due to language barrier and how I am doing significantly better in community college.
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Worked as a server at a restaurant
State (if domestic applicant): International
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: N/A
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): Probably my GPA because it is below of the 25th percentile.
Admission Decision: YEAHHH ACCEPTED MOTHAAS
Overall GPA: 4.0.
Major GPA: 4.0.
Regents: Yes.
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): All but Poli-Sci Statistics, which is basically only offered at UCLA.
Major: Political Science.
TAP (Y/N): Didn’t want to waste my time. No.
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Yeahh.
Personal statements: Spent three months on them. Got feedback from my UCLA rep, college counselor, a UCSD rep, my family, and my friends.
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: 9.5/10. President of a large club; debate; fraternity; lots of comedy awards; work part time; creative writing specialist at summer camp.
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: $60,000. ($22,000 in fin aid).
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): I’m a balla. But seriously, mostly my commitment. I haven’t finished a class with under a 97% thus far. I know what I want. That’s the attitude you need if y you want to get in.
Applied: UCLA; UCSD: UCSB; UC Berkeley.
Accepted: UCLA; UCSD: UCSB
Rejected: hell nahh moothaas
Waiting: Berkeley (but I’m committing to UCLA, are you kidding me?!!
Admission Decision: ACCEPTED
Overall GPA: 3.69
Major GPA: 4.0
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): missing one, currently taking it.
Major: American Lit/Culture.
TAP (Y/N): N
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Completed last fall 2015
Personal statements: 9.5/10
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Student gov, youth city council member, PTK, AGS, Internship sports writing.
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: little over $80,000
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): who knows, im just happy i did.
Accepted
Major: Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.74
Major GPA: 4.0’
Major Pre-reqs: All except calculus
Tap: No
IGETC: Complete
PS: 9/10 received help/feedback from UCB advisor, and professors
ECs/ honors: community volunteering, club president, scholarship winner, honors program, deans list, presidents list
CSUF to UC Transfer
Admission Decision: ACCEPTED
Overall GPA: 3.7
Major GPA: 4.0
Pre-reqs: Completed
Major: Sociology
Personal statements: 9/10
ECs; Three years of diverse non-profit experience (LGBTQ and Special Needs). Etc.
CA Resident
Income Bracket: $150,000 (Single Parent)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): Major GPA and Personal Statements. Maybe ECs?
Admission Decision: Accepted
Overall GPA: 3.77
Major GPA: Unsure
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Yes
Major: History
TAP (Y/N): No
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Complete
Personal statements: Good, wouldn’t say great
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Weak
State (if domestic applicant): California
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: Low income
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): I’m a returning student after a ten year hiatus.
Admission Decision: Rejected
Overall GPA: 4.0
Major GPA: 4.0
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Y
Major: Communication Studies
TAP (Y/N): No
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Complete
Personal statements: 7/10
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: wrote for school paper, internships, started my own business
Admission Decision:
Overall GPA: 4.0
Major GPA: 4.0
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Y
Major: Pre-Economics
TAP (Y/N): N
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Complete
Personal statements: 7/10
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: Phi Theta Kappa President, Student Ambassador, Grocery Store
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): GPA, EC’s
Admission Decision: Accepted
Coming from SDSU
Overall and Major GPA: 3.98
Major: Computer Science
Prereq: Missing Gen chem
EC’s: Good but not too many
PS: Spent a lot of time on them
Admitted: UCLA, UCSD
Rejected: UCSC
Wait listed: UCD
Pending: Berkeley!
Admission Decision: Accepted
Overall GPA: 3.95
Major GPA: 3.75
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): No (missing stats)
Major: Political Science
TAP (Y/N): No
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Complete
Personal statements: 6/10
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: tutoring, volunteering at my old high school, full time job.
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: 130K
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): My GPA saved me.
Admission Decision: ACCEPTED!
Overall GPA: 4.0
Major GPA: 4.0
Major Pre-reqs Completed (Y/N): Yes
Major: Pre-Psychology
TAP (Y/N): Yes
IGETC (Complete/Incomplete): Complete
Personal statements: 8/10
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: volunteer at DV shelter, part time job, psych club, Scholars/honors, dean’s list
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Estimated Family Contribution(EFC)/Income Bracket: 42k
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected (strengths/weaknesses): my GPA probably had the most weight on the decision, my essays probably too because they really painted a picture of who I am and where I want to go
