<p>how do you know that you are invited for “reception?”
and what is reception?</p>
<p>they sent u a letter…</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program: College of Letters and Science
English Major</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 1830 (680W, 610 CR, 540 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 520 Lit, 550 USH
[<em>] APs/IBs: 1 AP junior year, 3 this year
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.7, 3.91
[li] Rank: 7 of 93</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: student body vp, secretary, editor in chief of newspaper, EIC of lit mag, Stanford ambassador, book club VP and founder, 3 years student govt, etc
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): One about heart surgery, other about being a first gen college student</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/person:[ul]
[<em>] State or country: CA
[</em>] School type: Public Charter
[<em>] Ethnicity: White, Native American, Portuguese
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]**General comments/congratulations/venting,etc: ** Expected, but happy! Don’t think I’ll be going here but congrats to us all!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!</p>
<p>College and program: Letters & Science Program (Undeclared), College of Letters and Science</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 620 Reading, 700 Math, 690 Writing
[</em>] SAT IIs: 680 Chinese, 640 Literature, 720 Mathematics 2
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] APs/IBs: AP literature, AP language, AP/IB biology, IB physics, IB Math HL, AP stats, AP US history, AP Gov, AP world history, IB history of the americas, AP chinese, AP studio art, IB visual art HL, AP calculus.
[<em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.33 UW, 4.1 W
[</em>] Rank: Top 25%
[<em>] Other stats: None
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Piano, Chinese dulcimer + orchestra, Started numerous fundraisers/charities, ambassador for a global leadership/language program, private choir, math club, studied abroad to China on a full scholarship, outside of school swim team.
[<em>] Job/work experience/volunteering: 250 hrs + at various places, including but not limited to: Public Library, TA’d for four summers straight, global ambassador camp counselor.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Quite good essays, one was an extended metaphor about my experience visiting China again and I can’t remember what the other one was about lol.
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/person:[ul]
[</em>] State or country: Seattle, Washington
[<em>] School type: Public, IB option, 17th best in nation
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]**General comments/congratulations/venting,etc: ** Generally pleased since I was rejected from UCLA, I need to see what happens with Michigan and BU to decide for sure though. Congrats to everyone else!</p>
<p>“UC’s care only about GPA.”</p>
<p>But I don’t think you can get the weighted GPA, etc. you need without “rigor”.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program: Pre-Biology Major</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 540 (R), 670 (M), 640 (W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 710 (Math 2), 710 (Bio - E), 800 (Chinese)
[<em>] ACT: na
[</em>] APs/IBs: Bio (4), Chinese (5), Calculus AB (4), Psychology (5)
[<em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.23 (UW), 3.45 (W)
[</em>] Rank: na
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Community Service, Science Fair Club, National Art Honor Society, and some rewards
[<em>] Job/work experience/volunteering: uh…
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Becoming a veterinarian (it was really good from the responses I got); teaching migrant school kids for CS (it was good but not as good as the first)
[<em>] Hook (if any): Hm… don’t know
[/ul]Location/person:[ul]
[</em>] State or country: Cali (though not consider an instate)
[<em>] School type: International private school
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]**General comments/congratulations/venting,etc: ** I didn’t think I would get in… 'cause people who got in have really good stats in our school! I think maybe also cause I go to an international school… even though I was born in Cali.</p>
<p>@theleakers, thanks 
have you decided 100% on UCSB? I’m thinking since a rejection from Cal and USC is imminent, UCSB is probably going to be my first choice haha</p>
<p>@awesomesauceness: I tend to agree with you. UCs give a great deal of weight to GPA, and it seems like you are almost penalized by going to a highly competitive high school where it’s difficult to get a very high GPA. I see it in the area where I live, there are low-performing high schools where you seem to get an A in honors classes with very little effort, compared to very competitive schools where it’s tough to get a B. Since they weight more heavily for GPA than SAT scores, you’re at a disadvantage even if you have high SATs. It’s hard to understand how some admits have significantly lower stats than some rejections. I know there’s more to the decision than scores, but it doesn’t really make sense.</p>
<p>accepted pre biology</p>
<p>2130 sat
4.05 gpa</p>
<p>waiting on davis and berkeley, but UCB will most likely reject me…so…DAVIS</p>
<p>accepted! not gonna post all my stats but 4.4 weighted gpa and 2020 sat, white female from san jose, california</p>
<p>also got into UCLA but will probably choose UCSB because its a much better fit for me!</p>
<p>congrats to everyone else:)</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED :)</p>
<p>Program: COMPUTER SCIENCE</p>
<p>STATS:</p>
<p>SAT I (by section): M 750 CR 640 W 770 (2160)</p>
<p>SAT IIs: m2 790 Ushistory 680</p>
<p>APs/IBs: Psych (5) Stats (4) US history (4)</p>
<p>GPA (UW, W): UW: 3.36 W: 3.76</p>
<p>Rank: don’t know</p>
<p>Ec’s: Kaiser Volunteering 2 years
Music 13 years
Religious school 13 years
Debate
violin 7 years
tutoring 3 years</p>
<p>Other: AP scholar, senior level singer, preprofessional violinist</p>
<p>Comments: YAY!! I am probably not going to go here, but I am still happy after rejections from SD and UCLA. For other information: I got into Riverside with a scholarship 5,000 per year. I got into Santa Cruz and University of Illinois Urbana Champaigne, Penn state, Purdue, UW, Cal poly. </p>
<p>CAN I GET INTO DAVIS?!?!?!?</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ELSE OUT THERE and remember college doesn’t make your future. YOU MAKE YOUR FUTURE SO DON’T BE SAD BE GLAD AND KEEP UR HEAD UP :)</p>
<p>@crabbie, congrats on getting in! I have slightly higher stats and was waitlisted for the same major :/</p>
<p>Hey Lauren! Sorry to hear you were waitlisted…although I hear a lot of waitlisted students get in to UCSB in the end best of luck to you</p>
<p>@awesomesauceness That’s not how it is, there is a matrix which the UC’s use to determine you’re “uc score” which you receive points for many things including GPA, EC’s, SATs and ACTs, even race. </p>
<p>The score the matrix spits out then is used with your personal statement to determine your fit with the school. </p>
<p>GPA and SATs/ACTs are factored in just as much, with degrees like engineering you are competing with a number of students to get that seat. If you got your second choice, its because others beat you out for the spot not the school’s problem.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12151479-post100.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12151479-post100.html</a></p>
<p>Comments: Good luck to everyone else! Although I have been accepted into UCSB, I don’t think I will be considering matriculating to UCSB. I’ve already been accepted into UCLA and UCSD, and am currently waiting on Berkeley and other Ivy Leagues.</p>
<p>Haha thanks. It just feels like one of those situations where you get so many denials that you start taking it personally, regardless if it is or not</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program: Letters & Science</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 1940
SAT IIs: US History: 660; Lit: 600
ACT: Not taken.
APs/IBs: US History 3, World History 3, AP Language 3
GPA (UW, W): UC GPA 3.8 (Forget my UW), W 4.4</p>
<p>Location/person:
State or country: CA
School type: Public
Ethnicity: Pacific Islander
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program: English Major (College of Letters and Science)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 530 Math 530 Critical Reading 690 Writing (Total:1750)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Yikes! Literature: 550 US History: 450
[<em>] ACT: 22
[</em>] APs/IBs: World History, English Language and Comp. (3), English Literature and Comp.
[<em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.74 UW, 3.96 W
[</em>] Rank: 5/247
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app:
Journalism Editor-in-Chief (Junior + Senior years)
Link Crew
Yearbook Editor
[<em>] Job/work experience/volunteering:
Volunteer for the YMCA
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):
First one about how I was taken out of school my 7th grade year for six months due to family financial problems and how I got back on track.
Second one about how I started high school without honors and how a counselor helped me get into honors and AP.
[<em>] Hook (if any): I think the fact that I missed so much school and was still able to persevere was definitely a hook. That, and the fact that I’m caucasian and I live in a predominantly minority area.
[/ul][ b]Location/person:**[ul]
[</em>] State or country: So. Cal.
[<em>] School type: Public (low-income)
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]**General comments/congratulations/venting,etc: ** My stats obviously aren’t the best, but I do rank higher than most at my school. I believe that’s the reason I got accepted. Nevertheless, I couldn’t be happier to have this opportunity. I know I will love UCSB!! :D</p>
<p>socaldad1 - I’m so sorry for your disappointment. I’ve got three kids (my youngest started at Cal this year) and I know how brutal admissions can be. The UC’s are extremely competitive and have gotten more competitive over the years. Although your son did well in school and is well rounded, his GPA is on the low side for UCSB. With a SAT score in his range, it would have helped his cause to have a higher GPA. With regards to Cal State schools, they are impacted as well. It has become much more competitive to get in to a state school these days. SDSU and Cal Poly SLO are tough and can be really tough depending on the major (engineering, psychology, etc.). I’m a little surprised about Cal State Pomona. I think that might have been a good match for him. Bottom line is anything can happen during this process. If he has his heart set on UCSB, I would have him go to a JC and try to transfer. Tell him to work really hard at the JC to get the best grades possible. Have him meet with an advisor to find out exactly which classes to take. He can still go to his dream school. He just needs to take a different path to get there. Many students do it. It’s a wonderful option and you get to save some money. Hang in there and good luck!</p>
<p>Accepted! </p>
<p>Female
SAT I: 1880
SAT II: 570 US History, 590 Math II
UC GPA: 3.5
Music major, wrote main essay about saxophone/jazz</p>
<p>I was happily surprised to see my acceptance at UCSB today! I was actually denied from the University of Washington (I live in WA). Public universities must be accepting a lot more OOS. Also, I used the exact same UC essays for UW and UW might have noticed that. I also got into UCSC, the only other UC which I applied to.</p>