@2015vinatagemars: The UC’s will consider all the UC GPA’s: unweighted, capped weighted and fully weighted. The Capped weighted GPA is the most common GPA listed on the UC websites and is also the GPA used to determine eligibility.
The UC’s will consider the whole transcript for any applicant and not just GPA alone. HS course rigor is Very important.
Well, it definitely looks better to have several AP classes with a B than regular classes with an A. It tells AO’s that your willing to take on the rigor, so they definitely take that into consideration when looking at unweighted GPA’s. Best of luck.
I’m worried that I haven’t found out yet, I’ve just been reloading my portal. I’m an international applicant.
Santa Cruz has a 58% Acceptance rate, so if your sitting with a 1400+ SAT which is what I’ve seen people reply with that haven’t been admitted yet, i’m pretty sure you will be, it just takes time.
I agree with the above comment (though the acceptance rate is actually 51.5%)
If you want get into specifics for 2019 admits:
For CA residents it was 42.5%
For OOS it was 85.5%
For International it was 75.5%
The reason for the high admit rates for OOS and International applicants is that few matriculate due to costs.
@Gumbymom why is it that CA residents have the lowest admission percentage for Santa Cruz? I would think that it would be higher than OOS and International.
Far more applicants for in-state CA than OOS or International so the acceptance rate would be lower since there is more competition for the spots available.
For 2019 applications:
In-state: 44,354
OOS: 3,519
International: 7,660
For 2020 applications:
In-state: 43,893
OOS: 3,897
International: 7,213
@Gumbymom Ah, that makes a lot more sense. Also, should we be expecting another batch of applicants being admitted today?
@Collegeman13: Since some of the UC’s seem to be changing their decision timelines every year, it is possible but not probable. I think the next wave of decisions will be in March.
Sorry, but I have given up trying to predict how these schools determine when they will post their decisions. Give me the more predictable UC’s like UC Davis, UCLA, UCB and UCSB.
@Gumbymom. You said that in previous years that they did a bunch of early admits and then stopped until mid-March, but you then said that they did it differently last year. How was last year different? I am gathering from your recent comments that you think that wave of early admits is over, and then it will be a number of weeks until the “regular” admit process starts, but was it different from that last year?
I will give the history of UCSC decisions timeline. Up until 3 years ago, UCSC did not do early admits in February.
Over the last 6-7 years (since I have been a CC poster) they would give a specific date in March (usually Mid-March) starting at 12am and post decisions based on a students alphabetical last name. The date and order was listed on their website or in the student portal.
3 years ago, they starting doing early admits usually High stat/Honors college/Regent acceptances. This came out around the end of February followed by the majority of acceptances Mid-March.
Last year, the early admits came out at the end of February 25-27th. Regular admits were notified starting March 15th but not alphabetically like previous years, more random and no date was confirmed on their website.
If they follow the same pattern, there could be a few more early admits followed by the majority of decisions Mid-March.
Like I stated above, I have given up trying to second guess admissions. If the school does not post and confirm their decision date, then anything goes at this point.
All I can say is everyone that has applied to any of the UC’s will have a decision by March 26th as a Freshman applicant since UCB is the last UC to post their decisions.
@Gumbymom. Thanks! That’s super great information. Appreciate it.
I have not received a decision yet either. I’m an in state applicant, 1400 SAT, 4.17 W GPA, weak essays but good ECs.
Anyone know when financial aid information is sent?
@Gumbymom - thanks for your great insights and info! I didn’t realize UCSC does early admits. S only got early admit to UCSC, no scholarship or honors program invitation, etc.
So what’s the purpose of early admits, if it’s only 3 weeks before the “regular”? Do other UCs do early admits for non-regent, non-chancellor invite students, too? Thanks!
Did anyone receive an admissions decision today? Or did they all just come out yesterday and that’s it until March? I’ve been checking my portal like crazy ?
@2015vintagemars: I can only go back 6-7 years when I first joined CC. No early admits for non-high achieving applicants for any of the UC’s.
UC Riverside use to do Early admits for High Stat and Scholarship winners in January. The decision dates are now in March.
UCB has been doing early admits for several years but for High Stat Regent/Specialized programs such as MET.
UCSD had an early calling campaign where High Stat/Regents and some underrepresented student populations were notified about week early. Last year’s calling campaign did not happen and no indication that they will be doing this year.
UCSB has been doing the Chancellor Reception for many years and not all invitees are High Stat/Honors college/Regent admits.
UCI does early admits for CHP/High Stat applicants in February.
UCLA sends out invitations for the Alumni Scholarship and invites Regent applicants in February. Regents is pretty much an acceptance while the Alumni Scholarship has around a 60% acceptance correlation.
Over the last 7 years, the decision timelines have significantly changed for many of the UC’s. As I stated in the above posts, unless the school confirms a specific date, it is difficult to determine when decisions will be made. As many of the posters have done, they look to the previous years for guidelines. All UC decisions will be out by the end of March one way or another.
@Gumbymom When you say 60% acceptance for the UCLA Alumni Scholarship, do you mean 60% of the people who get the invite are accepted? Or 60% of the people who respond are accepted?
@SophiElliot: I do not want to derail this thread.
The 60% acceptance correlation was data posted by the UCLA forum champion but this was also based on the # of invites which apparently this year has increased so most likely this # will not hold up. You will not be penalized for not applying for the Alumni scholarship so 60% of invited applicants. Any more questions about UCLA or any other UC besides UCSC, should be posted on the schools specific discussion thread.