@gureum highly doubt that. their myaid page is just down for maintenance
Decision: Accepted!
Pre-Sociology
UC GPA: W-3.78, UW- 3.47
SAT: 1220
ACT: 28
9 AP classes and multiple honors classes, passed all AP tests with fairly high scores
Many ECs and average(?) essays.
Accepted: CSUS and UCSB
Waitlisted: UCSC and SDSU
Rejected: UCSD
Waiting: CSULB (in the competitive round???)
I was actually really surprised to be admitted because my stats appear mostly below average and I was rejected/waitlisted to schools I thought I would have a better chance at.
Congrats everyone who got accepted!
@Versalia I tried logging into the myaid page, but I needed an ID. When I tried making one, they said they are only given to students who have accepted admission. Hopefully I’m wrong and they will release estimates soon.
@gureum if you look at the page you see where you’re admitted on the top it says “check financial status”. mine does not require any re logging in when I do this from my applicant portal.
@Versalia I clicked that from my application status page. If you click on one of the lower sidebars (say, “calculator”) and then click back on the “my aid” sidebar, it will no longer say that it is undergoing maintenance.
Waitlisted for CS. Honestly a bit surprised. Here are my stats:
GPA (UW/UC/W): 4.0/4.4/4.64
SAT: 2200 single sitting, 2290 superscored
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 Physics
ECs: work as a software consultant, led my team to international finals for MIT ZR, top 40 in MITs battlecode competition, and I’m in a human cadaver dissection program at my school (I want to study how certain facets of the human body relate to AI). I really want to work for OpenAI, which is a nonprofit Silicon Valley-based company studying applications of reinforcement learning (Elon Musk and Sam Altman are backers), and I already am familar with their gym and universe software (beta tester).
Currently …
Accepted: UCSD, UCI (w/ regents)
Waitlisted: UCLA, UCSB, UC Davis
Rejected: MIT, Caltech (although deferred EA for both)
Waiting: Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard
What happened? Thought I was a slam dunk at SB. I guess even great EC’s don’t do much for you, huh.
Is there a Facebook page for admitted students? Like to help with finding a roommate?
@MisterStudentt sb does have a lower acceptance then davis but that doesn’t not mean one is better than the other. Schools look at diffe rent things. I was rejected from Davis but accepted from SB.
@gureum hmm, I see what you mean. regardless, they would not force you to accept to see your award. I’m not even sure that would be “legal”
@springpoppy you can pick your own roommate?
Weirdest thing. Didn’t get in for Mechanical Engineering, but got into the L&S Honors Program for Pre-Biology.
UC GPA: 4.14, 4.0 unweighted
SAT I: Never took
ACT: 33 Composite, 34 English, 35 math, 33 Reading, 30 Science
SAT II’s: 690 Bio M, 780 Math Level 2
AP’s: Physics 1 (5), Biology (4)
Senior Year Courseload: AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics 2
Essays: Pretty Good
Lives in NorCal
EC’s:
-Started on tennis team
-Selected to District-wide Gifted and Talented Education program, did research and created projects on Monterey Bay
Lead Commissioner of Spirit at high school- Organize/lead all spirit-related activities within school. Organize, lead and perform in school pep rallies. Lead chants/school spirit at athletic/club events.
-Video Production- Acted in/directed many films, including a documentary on the homeless problem in San Francisco, a promotional film for the school, school club promotions, etc.
-Won acting award at Union Film Festival
-Camp Counselor and Field Manager for the City I live in.
-Lead videographer for MoveOn.org in my area. Filmed creative protests, music videos, etc.
Accepted: UCSD, UCD, UCI, University of Washington, UIUC, Cal Poly SLO, SDSU
Rejected: UCLA
Does anyone know when we will find out our financial aid package?
ACCEPTED to Pre-Biology
Accepted to UCSD, UCLA too.
Will definitely go to UCLA !!
Rejected
(Engineering)
GPA: 3.75 (7pt scale)
SAT: 1480 (770m,710e)
8 AP at graduation, all passed
Out of state, white, privileged, male
Accepted- Clemson, UW, VT
Waitlisted- GT, UCLA
Rejected- Stanford, UCSB
Accepted! (Honestly I don’t know how)
UC GPA: 3.45
Regular GPA: 3.1
ACT: 29 (32 writing, 25 math, 35 reading, 25 science)
SAT: did not submit
EC: yearbook (people editor) , BSU (member), buildOn (event coordinator), a club at my school that focuses on helping photographers/models/MUA’s a portfolio (treasurer)
Took 4 aps (bio, apush, gov/Econ, environmental)
Took 2 exams: apush (3) environmental (2)
Essays: must’ve been pretty good because I got in with below ucsb average!
In state, Asian female
accepted: Csun, sjsu, sfsu, cal poly slo, cal poly Pomona, UC riverside, UC Santa Cruz
Waitlisted: sdsu
Denied: ucsd, ucd
Waiting on: csulb, uci
Accepted for pre-biology
UC gpa: 3.85
ACT: 29
-Essays were a solid 6/10 literally did all of them the day before (would not recommend)
-not too many ECs but held leadership positions
Accepted: SDSU, CSULB, SFSU, UCSC, UCSB
Rejected: UCD, UCSD
Waitlisted: UCI
Honestly wasn’t expecting to get in, still hoping UCI pulls through but won’t find out until end of May…so it’s UCSB for now!!
Just got accepted today
Major: Biopsychology
UC GPA: 3.74, 3.2(don’t remember) unweighted
SAT I: 1290 perfect on writing
ACT: 28 Composite, 24 English, 27 math, 28 Reading, 30 Science 11/12 writing
SAT II’s: Never took
AP’s: World History(4), US History(3), English Language(3), Chemistry(2), AP Environmental Science(Never took)
Senior Year Courseload: AP Calc BC. AP Physics C Mech, AP Literature, AP Macroecon, AP Government
Essays: Mediocre at best
Southern Cal
EC’s:
-Stem Program at school
-Started on marching band for two years
-Yu-Gi-Oh Club Secretary(might as well lol)
-Camp Counselor for non-profit org
-Former Boeing intern
-Associate for business professional non-profit
-Service for Key Club
Accepted: UCR, UCSB, SDSU(waitlisted), CSULB
Rejected: UCD, UCLA(going to appeal), UCSD, Cal Poly Slo
Waiting: UCI, UCB, Cal Poly Pomona
Posting on behalf of daughter.
Accepted! Undeclared Liberal Arts.
CA resident.
4.1 UC, 3.9 U/W, 4.15 W
Mostly A’s but a couple of B’s and one C
6 APs
ACT 28 (24M, 23S, 34R, 35E, 11 Writing)
Tons of EC’s: Student Body President, Multiple Sport Varsity athlete and team captain, community volunteer, lead in HS musicals/plays, student interest club founder, multi-subject tutor (paid and volunteer), etc. All of her activities were exclusively borne from her desire to have fun and make a difference - not as material for her college applications.
UC essays were solid, but she found it difficult to write about herself.
Only interested in and applied to CA public institutions.
Accepted: Cal Poly SLO, UCSC, UCSB
Waitlisted: UCSD
Rejected: UCLA
Awaiting: UCB
Congrats to all those who got accepted! Heartfelt condolences to those who didn’t.
I want to send words of encouragement to all students and parents, especially those who’ve been receiving rejections.
As multiple Ivy-league degreed parents that have now gone through (mostly) an admissions season with our second child (and our kids’s cohorts), college admissions seems to have turned into a numbers game with some arbitrariness to the decisions. The randomness is a bit harsh, magnified by the perceived importance of which college or university one is accepted to, which seems totally overblown and overrated.
In the end, the high achieving, motivated kid will realize great academic and life success, regardless of which college initially accepts him or her out of high school.
Keep the faith!
Hey guys, new to college confidential 
Accepted for pre-biology
GPA 3.7
GPA 4.3
SAT: 1300- 650 in math and reading, 7s in essays ** I should’ve studied…
Extra Curriculars
-Student Government - 4 years ( Freshman Class Vice President, Sophomore Secretary, Junior Class President, ASB President)
- St. Joseph Hospital for 3 years with 200+ hours
-GSA Club member 4 years - Key Club Board Member 3 years (Secretary 2 years, Vice President)
- NHS Member 3 years
- American Red Cross donor and club volunteer (secretary 2 years)
- Interact Club ( activities coordinator 1 year)
-Foundation Games annually 4 years
-Track JV runner 3 years - Filipino. Asian. Student. Education. (Class Rep 3 years, President 1)
-Environmental Club (Secretary 1 year, President 1)
Location: OC
AP Exams: AP Lang (3) AP Spanish Lit (2) AP World History (3) ** Never studied… recommend actually getting good scores
Senior Classes : Dig Photo, AP Calc AB, AP Bio, gov /econ, Leadership, AP Literature, Emergency Medical Technician ROP
Final Sem Grades: All As and a B in Calc
Accepted: Cal Poly Pomona - Bio; HPU (really really backup school) bio
Waitlisted: SDSU, University of Washington, UCI
Rejected: UCLA, BU, Johns Hopkins, SLO, UCSD
Waiting: UCBerkeley, UCRiverside, NYU and multiple privates
Intent: Honestly, I’m set for UCSB!
My essays could’ve been better 7.5/10 feeling.
I personally feel like I over did it with extra curricular and if I could redo it all, I don’t think I would’ve done student government as much! I am happy to be accepted (shocked I am for biology) and have a premed emphasis with more focused and wisely chosen extra curriculars!
One of my bestest friends got accepted and since she doesn’t have an account I will be it for her LOL.
Accepted for pre-bio
Weighted GPA: 4.33 Unweighted:3.78 (Freshman year 3.3 gpa and “hauled butt into shape”)
SAT: 1940
ACT: 28
Essays: “Actually pretty good” 8/10
ECs: Swim captain, VP of Key Club for multiple years, hospital volunteer, medical clinic worker, advanced drama performances, VSA President, NHS, CSF, Piano 10 years
APs: 9 in total (American gov, lit and comp, lang and comp, macro, us history, calc, euro, art history), Honors Spanish, weighted in our school
Accepted: UCSB first acceptance (I am proud mom)
Rejected: Boston University, UCLA, John Hopkins
Waitlisted: U Chicago, UCSD, UCD
Still waiting on UCI, Cornell, USC, and UCB