So sorry to hear this @CABoyMom. The entire college process is gut-wrenching and inexplicable. Great students with great grades get turned away. In the end, though, it will not define who they are, or what they become. Hollow words now, but I know this from experience. Best of luck to your son as he goes forward.
@Versalia Thanks. I really don’t want to go to a cc though, plus my parents would hate me doing that. I’m a national merit finalist though so I might apply to University of Oklahoma, there’s basically a full ride for NMF if you get in there, maybe saving money would be better
@chip78651 Don’t think that way. You are young, and very smart with a world of promise ahead of you. A bunch of 20 and 30 somethings sitting in a room debating your college application is the measure of nothing. Best luck going forward. You’ll end in a great spot 
Accepted!!
UC GPA: 4.08
Major: Linguistics
APs: 7 plus 2 courses from community college
SAT: 1310 (1600)
ACT: 26
EC: Online English tutor, member of praise team at church, lead alto in choir, director of the theatre division’s musical theatre, actress in various plays/musicals, winner of best female vocalist
Essays: Very unique I was low key scared to submit them cause it was really weird
ACCEPTED: UCSD, UCI, UCSC, SDSU, University of the Pacific
REJECTED: UCLA
Rejected…
Accepted!!!
Major: Theatre
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.96
ACT: 30
Senior course load: AP Calc BC, AP English Lit & Comp, Literature and Film, Health, Honors Choir
EC’s
-Theatre (over 1,000 hours)
-Show choir
-National Honor Society
-Tutor
-Private voice lessons
Volunteer hours: 60
OOS from Nebraska
Accepted: Some in state schools, Loyola Chicago, University of Washington, UCSB
Rejected: UCLA, Northwestern
I’ve actually committed to UW so someone on the waitlist will get my spot. I’m so happy to have been admitted though! Congratulations to everyone who was!!
Decision: Accepted!
Major: History
UC GPA: 3.77 (UW 3.46, W 4.21)
SAT: 1520
ACT: 35
National Merit Finalist
10 AP’s
300+ volunteer hours, marching band trumpet section leader, some oil paintings in school arts journal, invited to UC Berkeley for debate tournament (didn’t win anything)
After getting waitlisted from UCSD and rejected from UCLA, I thought I probably wouldn’t get into SB, which is about equally selective as SD. Now only waiting on Berkeley…
Accepted!!
W UC GPA: 3.9 (I wish I were kidding)
ACT: 32 (33 superscored)
Great ECs, average essays
Immigrant from Eastern Europe, in-state
Accepted: SJSU, USFCA (President’s Scholar), Chapman (Dean’s Scholar), UCSC, UCR (five year engineering master’s program)
Waitlisted: SCU
Rejected: UCD, UCSD
Just gotta wait for the CCS admission! Anyone else also waiting?
S rejected, CS. He had a difficult HS career due to medical issues. Lives and breathes CS, wants to make a difference.
UC GPA: 3.6
New SAT: 1370 (660M, 710CR)
ACT 30
ECs: Strong
Essays: Very strong
Aaargh.
Accepted: CSULB (to pre-major)
Rejected: CPSLO, UCSD, UCD, UCLA, UCSB
Pending: UCI, UCR, CPP, UCB (as if…)
Best of luck to all UC hopefuls.
Anyone have a clue as to when the FA awards will be released? Huge deciding factor for me
I have a D your age. Years ago when I was applying, I gave up a great private school that gave me enough scholarship. For whatever reason, I chose a state school that don’t compare with any of the UC schools. Life turned out alright. I feel your pain though.
@wormholes click on the honors icon to “learn more.”
@PadreDeTres that is disappointing to hear. Best of luck to your son, wherever he decides to go!
@PadreDeTres, if your son breathes CS & had a temporary setback due to health issues, perhaps he should consider going to a community college rather than CSU & transfer to a good UC after 2 years. I know several people who’ve done this & have had great careers. I don’t know how easy it is to transfer from a CSU to a UC.
First rejection out of 11 colleges.
I got accepted to all the CSU’s (Cal Poly (3rd choice), SFSU, SJSU, East Bay), and privates (University of Pacific, Holy Names, Saint Mary’s, Menlo College (38%), Dominican University) And for the UCs, I got accepted to UC Davis (second choice), and UC Santa Cruz!
My first rejection, UC Santa Barbara. My goal was to have no rejection especially when I’ll be the first one to go to college. Ahhhhh, my last UC I am waiting for is UC Berkley (First choice). So terrified!!! Whatever happens, it’s meant to be.
GPA: 4.3
SAT: 1120 (New SAT) (Prob that’s why lol)
Really strong essays and E.C.
Volunteered in summit hospital for 12 weeks; also, an intern at Kaiser Hospital during the summer 2016.
Health academy student (2 science classes each year)
Two AP classes, and 5 HP classes
Two college classes: EMT [Emergency Medical Technician], and Psychology at ccc
Accepted into pre-biology
UC GPA: 3.85
ACT: 33
Major: Communications
GPA: 3.5
Pre reqs done by spring 2017
Taking 21 units this semester… feeling optimistic to get a 4.0
Should bump GPA to 3.64
I’m 25, and when I went to college straight out of High school I got a semester of bad grades and never went back, however I have an upward scale of good grades since returning 5 years later.
I am a single mother, I work, I attend school full time and I played soccer for the college team.
My personal insight questions were based on overcoming struggles from low income family, first generation college student, student athlete and being a single mother.
Accepted to UCSB
Pending UCLA, UCD, UCSC
Good Luck Everyone!!
rejected…/: CS major
does anyone know if i have to accept admission to know my financial aid status?? are they not going to tell us cost beforehand?
@gureum That’d be cruel to lock someone into committing only to provide them little to no financial aid. They’ll probably release FA statuses soon.