Just making this just in case admission decisions come out tomorrow.(probably not though D:)
Copied and Pasted from @orionary ‘s UCI applicant decision thread,
Admitted?:
Major:
GPA:
SAT/ACT Score:
Essays (Good or bad?):
Extracurricular Activities:
Awards:
AP classes (and test score):
What made you stand out?:
Other colleges applied
Colleges accepted:
Colleges denied/waitlisted:
Are you planning to attend?
Sucks the offers didn’t come out today. D: Hopefully it comes out early next week! If not March 16!
Has anyone heard from UCSD yet?
Decisions are most likely coming out on Friday March 16, 2018 according to @sdnfjlj87909 ‘s friends dad.
Post #585 from UCSD Class of 2022 Thread:
My dad’s friend works at UCSD, and he has confirmed that decisions should come out on Friday.
Post #590 from UCSD Class of 2022 Thread (after I asked him/her how the dad knew):
@jayjay7737 he works in the IT department. So he can’t see any decisions, but knows when they are being released.
The problem is that UCSD has a tradition to do calling campaigns before and after decision dates. If decisions were to come this friday, then there’s no point in doing the calling campaign just to hear the same thing (IF wednesday and thursday they don’t call).
We can’t be completely certain that UCSD is coming tomorrow since UCSD hasn’t said anything officially. I really do hope that it does come tomorrow though! Good luck to all!
Admissions are out! Go look at yours! I’m scared to look rn.
Admitted?: Waitlisted
Major:Biology
GPA:3.8
SAT/ACT Score: 1250
Essays (Good or bad?): Good I guess. I feel like my common app essay was better though
Extracurricular Activities: President of science club, President of student council, senior committee, chess club, PBIS, Justice league, HOSA
Awards: Placed for nationals in HOSA competition. Placed honor roll all 4 years.
AP classes (and test score): BIO (3) Psych (5)
What made you stand out?: I would probably say one of my essays or my ECs
Other colleges applied
Colleges accepted: University of Rochester, UCSB (I am almost certain bc of the reception invite but it isn’t official), Binghamton, University of Central Florida, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oswego, University at buffalo, SUNY Oneonta, University of Pittsburgh, University at Tampa, Quinnipiac, Lynn, Rider, Sienna, New England college, College at saint rose, Susquehanna
Colleges denied/waitlisted: University of Pennsylvania (denied ED), Northeastern (Deferred then denied.)
Are you planning to attend?
Admitted?: Admitted
Major: Computer Engineering
GPA: ~4.5
SAT/ACT Score: 1520
Essays (Good or bad?): Good
Extracurricular Activities: Varsity track/xc; eagle scout; misc
Awards: NM Commended, Boys state nominee, summa cum laude
AP classes (and test score): AP Euro
IB classes: Physics HL, Math HL, Eng HL, Hist HL, Film SL, Comp Sci SL, Spanish SL
What made you stand out?: Grades, decent ECs
Other colleges applied: Cornell, CMU, Princeton, Berkeley
Colleges accepted: UCSC, Cal Poly SLO, RPI, UCD, Northeastern,
Colleges denied/waitlisted: Caltech, MIT, Chicago (WL), UCLA (WL)
Are you planning to attend?: Maybe. My decision is pending other admission decisions and visit.
Admitted?: WAITLISTED
Major: Communications
GPA: ~4.2
SAT/ACT Score: 1490
Essays (Good or bad?): Good
Extracurricular Activities: Serious ballerina in competitive programs
AP classes (and test score): AP Euro, AP Eng Lang, AP Gov, AP Calc BC, AP Stats
What made you stand out?: Very strong essays/story. Deep extracurricular
Other colleges applied: UCLA, UCSB, UCD, UCI, UCSC, U of Washington Seattle, Cal Poly SLO, Northwestern
Colleges accepted: UCD, UCSC, U of Washington Seattle (Direct admit to Business), SDSU (Business),
Colleges denied/waitlisted: UCLA (denied), UCSD (WL), Cal Poly for Business Admin (WL)
Are you planning to attend?: If off the waitlist, maybe (or maybe not)
Congrats everyone!
Admitted?: Waitlisted D:
Major: Biology
GPA: 4.3
SAT/ACT Score: 1360/1600
Essays (Good or bad?): Good
Extracurricular Activities: Band, Link Crew, Hospital Volunteer, other types of service
Awards: CSF
AP classes (and test score): AP CHEM (4), AP COMP SCI, AP PHYSICS, AP GERMAN, AP CALC AB
Honors: Honors Geometry, Honors PreCalc, Honors Chem
What made you stand out?: nothing lol
Other colleges applied: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCI, UCSD, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Long Beach
Colleges accepted: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Long Beach, UCI (with CHP)
Colleges denied/waitlisted: UCLA, UCSD
Are you planning to attend?: not anymore D: I’m going to Irvine. Can’t risk anything!
Admitted: Admitted
Major: Biology
GPA: UW 4.0/ W 4.92
SAT/ACT Score: 34 ACT
Essays (Good or bad?): finished in two days so i wasn’t satisfied, but good topics
Colleges denied/waitlisted: none
Colleges Accepted: Cal Poly Slo, UCLA, UCSB (Regents)
Are you planning to attend: NOoOO clue
Admitted: Admitted
Major: Data Science (2nd Choice)
GPA: UW 4.0/ W 4.3
SAT/ACT Score: 1350
Essays (Good or bad?): above average and good topics
Extra Curriculars: Anime Club President, Math Club, Peer Tutor
What made you stand out?: Strong desire to help fellow underrepresented groups in stem.
Other Colleges Applied: CSUSM
Colleges denied/waitlisted: none
Colleges accepted: UCSD
Are you planning attend: YES
Posting for my student
Admitted?: Yes
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.95 uw (school doesn’t weight)
SAT/ACT Score: 1550 SAT (780 Math, 770 English) ACT: 36 Reading, 36 English, 35 Math
Essays (Good or bad?): Fine
Extracurricular Activities: captain of varsity team, Eagle Scout, president of school club related to major, makes minibikes in spare time
Awards: National Merit Finalist
AP classes (and test score): Not offered at school. But takes all IB classes and will receive IB diploma
What made you stand out?: Making own minibikes and automotive repair capabilities/interest perhaps?
Colleges accepted: UCSD, Colorado School of Mines, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, University of Washington direct to college for Engineering, Virginia Tech, Cal Poly SLO
Colleges denied/waitlisted: MIT, Stanford, Georgia Tech (rejected at all)
Are you planning to attend? Still waiting on a couple decisions before making final choice.
Admitted?: Yes
Major: Human Biology => John Muir College
GPA: 4.412
SAT/ACT Score: 1360
Essays (Good or bad?): Good
Extracurricular Activities: Band, Church Volunteer
Awards:none 
AP classes (and test score): APWH 4, APUSH 5, APELC 5, APB 4
What made you stand out?: Not a thing fam
Other colleges applied: all the UCs,
Colleges accepted: UCSB UCR UCI (With CHP)
Colleges denied/waitlisted: none
Are you planning to attend? Probably UCI because of CHP
Admitted?: Yes
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
GPA: UC GPA 4.0 exactly
SAT/ACT Score: 1360 New SAT (740 Math and 620 English)
Essays (Good or bad?): Two out of four were very good, the rest were basic
Extracurricular Activities: Band (Lead Guitar), and a two week internship at a repair shop (electronics)
Awards: school awards for academic excellence (I have 5 of them, it is given per semester)
AP classes (and test score): AP Calculus AB : 5
What made you stand out?: I have ADHD and it makes my choice of premed psychiatry much more meaningful
Other colleges applied: UC (Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, San Diego, LA, Berkeley), University of Southern California, Stanford
Colleges accepted: UCSD, UC Merced, and Riverside
Colleges denied/waitlisted: UCSC (waitlist), UCI (waitlist), UCSB (waitlist), UCLA (denied), UC Berkeley (denied), USC (denied), and Stanford (denied)
Are you planning to attend? Yes going to UCSD, John Muir College
Admitted?: YES
Major: Mechanical Engineer (Marshall College)
GPA: ~4.26
SAT/ACT Score: 1490 (800 Math 690 English)
Essays (Good or bad?): Good (worked slowly and steadily and had it reviewed by several people)
Extracurricular Activities: MESA club- now co-president (2 1/2 years), Unicef club (2 yrs), MUN club (1 year), KIWINS club (1 year), over 600 hours at an Animal Shelter, created Student Advocacy Club and organized the April 20th Parkland shooting walkout in westLA (this was not included in my UC app), 4 years in Tennis team and varsity captain in senior year,
Awards: High Honor Roll (at school), Questbridge Finalist, Posse-Scholar Semi-Finalist, 1st in Regional Math competition for MESA
AP classes (and test score): Biology (4), Psychology (4), Physics 1 (3), English Language (4), Chemistry (4), Calculus AB (4), Statistics (N/A), US Gov/Politics (N/A), MacroEconomics (N/A), 2-D Design: Photography (N/A), Calculus BC (N/A)
What made you stand out?: No special gifts or circumstance, but I feel I showcased my perseverance and dedication as my trait well throughout my essay and EC activities.
Other colleges applied: 24 schools (4 UCs, 4 CalStates, 16 privates) - I know I was crazy and irrational decision
Colleges accepted: Calstate Fullerton, CSU Longbeach, CalPoly SLO, CalPoly Pomona, UCD, UCSD
Colleges denied/waitlisted: UChicago (waitlist), UCB (appealed), UCLA, all my private schools (5 Ivys, many strong competitve out-of-state schools)
Are you planning to attend? YES, SIR (although waiting on UCB appeal)
Admitted?: Yes!
Major: General Biology, Sixth College
GPA: 4.33
SAT/ACT Score: 31
Essays (Good or bad?): Probably not too great, wrote them the night of lol (don’t do that).
Extracurricular Activities: Interact (Rotary) Club VP, French Club Secretary, Peer Tutoring Captain, Women in Science Club, 4 year Varsity Surf Team, 2 years of Cross Country, 1 year of Gymnastics, lots of volunteering at a museum and at local nonprofit for homeless.
Awards: Presidential Service Award, NHS, California Scholarship Federation, Tri-Scholar Athlete
AP classes (and test score): AP Physics 1, AP French, AP Biology, AP Gov, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles
What made you stand out?: Lots of volunteering; local (live near campus); class rigor; well-rounded (hopefully?)
Other colleges applied: UCLA, UCB, UC Irvine, Cal Poly SLO, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, University of Washington Seattle, Fordham, University of San Francisco, Stanford
Colleges accepted: University of San Francisco (Honors), Fordham, UW Seattle, UC Irvine, UCSD
Colleges denied/waitlisted: Johns Hopkins (Waitlist), UCLA, UCB, Cornell, Stanford, Cal Poly SLO
Are you planning to attend? Yes!
Admitted: YES
Major: Biochem (alternate major, 1st was chemE)
GPA: 4.08 UC GPA , 4.19 uncapped
SAT/ACT Score: 1490 (800 math, 690 ELA), highest out of 4 tries
Essays (Good or bad?): above average (my essay writing is weak but I got editing help)
Extracurricular Activities: lots of tutoring, tutorial center job, hospital volunteer, science olympiad officer, swim, cross country
Awards: few math department awards and science olympiad medals (invitationals and regionals)
AP classes (and test score): Calc AB-5, lang-3, chem-3, taking Calc BC, Physics, spanish, lit senior year
What made you stand out?: Honestly nothing really, just an (above) average asian dude
Other colleges applied: most UC’s, few CSU’s, UT, TAMU, UMTC, stanford, gatech, rice, usc
Colleges accepted: CSULB, cal poly (both), uc r,sc,i,sb,sd, and berkeley, also u minnesota
Colleges denied/waitlisted: ucla, ucdavis, stanford, rice, usc, gatech (all reaches basically except cal)
Are you planning to attend? Nah, going to Cal since I didn’t get intended major at UCSD
Good luck everyone!
High GPA is the main thing for UC’s, especially UCSD
@SREE33 What major did you get into for UCB? Also I have to ask but what do you think made you stand out to go into UCB?