<p>you can find some good info on this site
[US</a> Colleges by State](<a href=“http://www.citytowninfo.com/colleges-by-state]US”>US Colleges by State)</p>
<p>ACCEPTED to Pre economics and Accounting major! 1st choice
SAT 1600
SAT II 590 math2 490 us history ( scores are low but still got in)
GPA 3.9
EC Varsity golf captain 4 years, clubs, csf, a lot of community service, AVID, Rotary Leadership Award
ESSAY thought they were great
** this shows that its not all about the test scores. i think UCSB like me as a whole person not just my grades.
ACCEPTED TO UCSB UCSD SDSU CSULB SAN MARCOS
CONGRATS TO EVERY ONE!!!</p>
<p>the uc system is so random.
people with lower gpa/ec/test score than me are getting into school that i’ve been rejected/waitlisted to.
such a bad feeling.</p>
<p>Lala, I feel you. This is becoming unfair</p>
<p>its not all about the scores and grades. so many people are worried about grades when thats just part of it. essays and ec are so important. sorry for those who didn’t get in but there is a college out there for you!</p>
<p>community college, here I come !!!</p>
<p>Leakers! I miss you!</p>
<p>JeSuis, I think I am already part of your life …</p>
<p>I should make my own thread so all those that wants to get away from life and just enjoy some BS can do so …</p>
<p>how about a new thread called ‘hanging out with the leakers’ …
I will provide everyone with comic relief and free counseling …</p>
<p>the uc system is so random.
people with lower gpa/ec/test score than me are getting into school that i’ve been rejected/waitlisted to.
such a bad feeling.</p>
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<p>I might have had a low GPA, but I also started an outreach program that raised over 10,000 dollars worth of toys for a shelter. My test scores were great. I had character, personality and wit.</p>
<p>I’ve been rejected, too. It happens. Schools are random.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program: College of Letters & Science Pre-Biology Honors Program</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 690M, 700W, 770V
SAT IIs: 730 Spanish, 710 Math II
ACT: N/A
APs/IBs: 3 AP Euro, 4 AP Spanish
GPA (UW, W): 4.16
Rank: 30 (Lots of smarties at our school)
Other stats:</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Gymnastics, Leadership
Job/work experience/volunteering: VP of Key Club, CSF, Interact Club, Teaching English to Native Spanish-speakers
Essays (subject and responses): Don’t Remember =)
Hook (if any): None (I don’t think)</p>
<p>Location/person:
State or country: California
School type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Girl</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): composite 1820: Critical Reading 590, Mathematics 610, Writing 620
[</em>] ACT: composite 27
[<em>] SAT II: Spanish with Listening 450, Literature 580, US History 640
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.42
[<em>] UC GPA: 3.65
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10-11%
[<em>] ELC?: hell no
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): European History (3), US History (2), Statistics (2), Psychology (4). Yeah, I’m stupid. My grades in AP classes (usually Bs… too good lol) don’t reflect my knowledge on the subject. I cram and procrastinate too much as well. Oh, and I also took an English UC approved honors class, so prior to senior year I only took 5 (10 sem) weighted classes.
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, Pre-Calculus Honors (UC approved), AP Computer Science, Film Studies (my A-G art class), AP U.S. Government, AP Macroeconomics… may seem like a lot but senior year was not as bad as junior year LOL
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): no way. I did receive some community service awards, 2 art awards, and academic awards that everyone, with a 3.0+ gpa, receives.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): film club (top officer), badminton club (officer), class of 2011 (officer), human relations club (officer), ASB/Student Government (student council rep), traveler’s club (top officer), debate club (top officer), National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, and other stuff
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: babysat my cousin? lol
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: 600+ hours of service, leader of 3 drives (canned food, toy, penny) at school, helped organize a fair to raise money for scholarships for disadvantaged students, and other stuff
[<em>] Personal Statement: I think they suck. Yes, they’re very personal, but I spent a really short time on them… less than a week for one, a day for the other. Mmmm… (Both are about disability–mental and physical–of members in my family and its effect on me). I respect those who don’t write about “sob stories”. Everyone has a sad life, and it affects them greatly: it’s our decision to talk about it. Nonetheless, I understand those who did (as I did, myself).
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: hell yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Psychology <3
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): California looooove…
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[</em>] School Type: public, suburban, around 2300 students, 550+ in senior class, almost 60% of student body receive free/reduced lunch, API <800
[<em>] Ethnicity: Vietnamese, race is Asian, nationality is American
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Income Bracket: <$10k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): first generation college student
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: nothing
[</em>] Weaknesses: everything
[li] Why you think you were accepted: I think my ECs helped me a lot. My “sob stories” (I hate to see them that way as the topics mean a lot to me) might’ve as well. Then again, I didn’t spend too long on them. So, who knows? Everything about me, especially my test scores and GPA, were below average. I don’t even know why I took Spanish WITH Listening. Why did I even take the Spanish test!? 
(Spanish is fun to learn, not gonna lie. Also, I did a lot better on the Listening section compared to the grammar part LOL). Yeah, so if you have better “stats” than me, and you’re wondering how the hell I got in and you didn’t… don’t be so bitter! Life goes on, babe! <– that’s just me being a sadistic person. I’m kidding. I understand, but you shouldn’t feel that way. Colleges choose people who are fit for the school, not because they’re smarter, cooler, more popular, more active, etc. 
You’ll thrive at whatever school you choose![/li][/ul]General Comments: Good luck to everyone! I hope my stats encourage you to apply. Don’t hesitate to try. Even if you are rejected, it may be miserable but just know that YOU GOT THIS! A college doesn’t define who you are as a person. Regardless of a decision, you’re going to make it far. Chins up! </p>
<p>Suggestions to those who are applying in the future: start on your FAFSA early, prepare for your personal statements–like, actually DO them, not like me and skip school to finish…or start–and get people to proofread them, know what schools you’re going to apply to beforehand (I applied to Davis and Irvine on a whim on December 1st, 12 AM and 12:03 AM respectively. not ****ing you. I “added the campuses” to my application as I submitted my application around 10 AM on the 30th. if you do this, you won’t get a portal until weeks later everyone else does), keep a document with all the portals–username, ID numbers, passwords, and all (you’ll thank me later ;)), don’t check your portals obsessively but activate it/check so you know that your application is A-OK!!!, and relax!</p>
<p>ALSO, if you failed a class, DON’T LISTEN to your family or friends that, “YOU’RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT INTO ANY COLLEGE, LET ALONE A UC.” I failed Trigonometry (yes, trigonometry loool). I did retake it, but not the point… A GPA doesn’t determine one’s self worth! Just look at all those dull people with great GPAs! JUST KIDDING 
(but seriously, what’s in a number?)</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! CONGRATULATIONS TO ACCEPTEES! let’s have a bomb senior year!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 1890. 600 R, 630 M, 660 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Math II, 700 USH
[<em>] ACT: 31 (R 27, S 25, M 35, E 35)
[</em>] APs/IBs: APUSH 4, Eng Lit 3
[<em>] GPA (UW, W): 4.09 UC
[</em>] Rank: Top 10% (not ELC)
[<em>] Other stats: n/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: President of a volunteering club. Entertainment Editor of school newspaper.
[<em>] Job/work experience/volunteering: Around 300 hours
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Well written
[<em>] Hook (if any): Single parent household?
[/ul]Location/person:[ul]
[</em>] State or country: Ca
[<em>] School type: Public with 9 API
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]**General comments/congratulations/venting,etc: **Going to UC San Diego. If you’re going to UC Davis, I hope you love it there!</p>
<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College of Letters and Sciences: Biopsychology</p>
<p>Stats:[ list]</p>
<p>[li] SAT I : 1980</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT IIs: Bio 700; Math 2: 560; Literature 690; Chemistry 620</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: 29</p>[/li]
<p>[li] APs/IBs: Bio, European History, Chem, Calculus AB (I actually failed that class), Language and Composition. This year: Physics, Stats, Government, Environmental Science, Literature</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA (UW, W): u: 3.5 w: 3.9</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 49</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Other stats: n/a?</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>[li] ECs listed on app: Jazz band/ Marching band/ percussion unit, environmental club, CSF, JSA, Student Political Education and Action club</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Job/work experience/volunteering: Hospital volunteer, lab assistant</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Essays (subject and responses): Stanford High School Summer College and how it changed me, my love of jazz music</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hook (if any): attending the Stanford HSSC program and doing well</p>[/li]
<p>Location/ Person</p>
<p>[li] State or country: CA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School type: Public</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: South-Asian Indian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: Female</p>[/li]
<p>General comments/congratulations/venting,etc:</p>
<p>I was amazed that I got in, seeing how I failed Calculus.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program: College of Letters and Science: Pre-Economics and Accounting</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 610 CR, 740 Math, 710 Writing
[ *] SAT IIs: 750 Math 2, 730 US Hist
[ *] ACT:didn’t take
[ *] APs/IBs: AP: Euro, US Hist, Calc BC, Spanish, Lang Arts, Chem, Stats, Govt, Econ
[ *] GPA (UW, W):UW:3.73 W:4.29
[ *] Rank:school doesn’t rank
[ *] Other stats:top 5%
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:Marching Band, Academic Decathlon, KEY Club, CSF, NHS
[ *] Job/work experience/volunteering:Kaiser Permanente, YMCA
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):okay not great
[ /list][ b]Location/person:[ /b][ list] Orange County
[ *] State or country:CA
[ *] School type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:Female</p>
<p>Accepted. Pre-bio and honors program. 4.4 uc GPA. 2050 SAT. Math II 750. Physics 650. AP’s: calc, euro history, gov, micro econ, macro econ, Lang, and us history. Ranked in top 8% of very competitive class (7 kids from my class are accepted to Stanford). Main EC’s; captain of varsity football team, student instructor at dance program at my school. Essays; wrote both of them the day before the app was due teehee…</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 27
SAT II: none
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
Weighted GPA: 4.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Environmental Science (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Macroeconomics, AP Literature, AP Human Geography, Physics, Precalculus, AP Art History, Concert Choir, AP Government, Tennis
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years choir, 4 years tennis, varsity ice hockey, Environmental Club, Special Olympics, National Honors Society, California Scholarship federation, Key Club, Academic peer tutoring, Junior Statesmen of America
Job/Work Experience: Six Flags Employee
Volunteer/Community service: Special olympics volunteer, academic peer tutoring, tennis coaching volunteer
Summer Activities: Various tennis and ice hockey camps, Junior Statesmen of America Stanford Summer School
Essays:Essays were solid and showed variety of extracurriculars, focused on my passion for environmental science and tennis.
Teacher Recommendation: 2 solid recs from my environmental science and choir teachers
Counselor Rec: Average/Generic
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major:Environmental Science
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:Large public
Ethnicity: White
Gender:Male
Income Bracket: 60,000 to 80,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Athlete</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: Essays, GPA, extracurriculars
Weaknesses: Recs, test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was accepted because I demonstrated my passion for environmental science and tennis, and I really made myself stand out in my app. It is just so important to separate yourself from others in the admissions process.
General Comments:
I will be ecstatic if my financial accommodations come through! Congrats to all those accepted, and those were weren’t, just know that admissions this year are extremely competitive!</p>