So I have not been able to find any UCSB transfer waitlist thread so I thought I’d create one since I got waitlisted from UCSB, if any of you got waitlisted as well please feel free to discuss here
Hello！I tagged UCSB and they started announcing decision yesterday. Two of my friends got accepted. I checked my portal and it shows decision pending. Does that means waitlist as well?
No @shersher it means you haven’t gotten your decision yet
I was waitlisted!! Lol im really paying attention to the UCLA and Cal pages to see how many people are going to go there instead of UCSB to sort of chance myself
just got waitlisted right now! only UC I have gotten in is UCR which is my safety, do you guys know anything we can do to improve our chances of getting moved down from the waitlist?
I was waitlisted today as a biology major
seems like everyone is on the waitlist, wow I am scared
Waitlisted today poli sci major… waiting on UCi UCLA and UCSB… this is absolutely terrifying
Waitlisted today as a Sociology major
GPA: 3.02
Got into: UCR, SJSU
Waiting on: UCI, UCD
Waitlisted 4/13 for sociology as well.
GPA also a 3.02
Accepted: UCSC, SFSU
Waiting on: UCI, UCD, UCLA, UCSD, UCB
@BIgChina987 I don’t think there’s anything you can do at this point, since UCSB does not allow transfer waitlist students to appeal the decision. All you can do just wait and hope you’d get in. If the major you applied to is not capped and has a small yield rate, chances are you’ll get in.
Here’s the source for transfer admits in the pas years for every UC
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major
I didn’t know you can’t appeal. Are you sure? I clicked the waitlist FAQ on my portal and it said I can appeal
@ctehin you can appeal if you’re denied from waitlist, but I believe you can’t appeal while on waitlist? I saw thus on somewhere I’ll post it here as soon as I found it
From the UC Website:
For transfer students:
Those on the waitlist may not appeal their admission decision.
From the UCSB website:
Should I file an appeal even though I am on the waitlist?
Applicants who do not receive an offer of admission may appeal, whether or not they are on the waitlist. The procedures for appeal are available on the Appeal Process page. Appeals are considered only if new or compelling evidence is presented. Applicants may not appeal to be placed on the waitlist.
@ctehin and @siarota: Conflicting information but I would assume the information posted on the UCSB is up to date.
you can file an appeal after being denied from the waitlist, so let’s all do good this next quarter/ semester!!!
Thanks for the info!
Waitlisted. 3.13 Philosophy.
Still waiting UCSD, CAL, UCLA.
Waitlisted for Computer Science or Computer Engineering
I TAG’d and was waitlisted with a 3.57 overall GPA. I applied with comm as my first choice and econ as my second. My comm major GPA is a 3.7 and I don’t remember my econ major GPA but I think it’s around 3.5. I’ve completed the coursework for both majors. I’m a bit disappointed
@ctehin where are you transferring from? They do raise standards for oos and people attend 4 year universities