UCSD Class Of 2010 Official Decision Thread

<p>Decision: Accepted to Eleanor Roosevelt</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 600 V 650 W 660 M (SATS SUCK)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 700 US History, 660 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 3.7 UW, 4.1 W
[</em>] Rank: unranked
[<em>] Other stats: 5 on AP US History, 3 AP Chem...
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: great. I think it's what got me in to any school so far
[<em>] Teacher Recs: n/a
[</em>] Counselor Rec: n/a
[<em>] Hook (if any): single-parent household
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Sunny CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[list]
[</em>] Extracurriculars:President of Model UN Club, etc
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred:Great essay, EC's
[</em>] Other thoughts: My SATs suck cow testicles</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted into Warren (CS)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 640 W 680 M 740 R
SAT IIs: 770 MIIC 730 Chem
GPA: 3.95 UW 4.303 W (UC)
Rank: N/A
Essays: Good?
Location/Person: Bay Area
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: GPA?</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED, Revelle- Electrical Engineering</p>

<p>Stats:
ACT: 34
SAT IIs: 750 Math IIC, 740 Biology
GPA: 3.92 UW, 4.3 W
Rank:?
Essays: above average
Location/Person: Bay Area
State or Country: CA
School Type: Private/Catholic
Gender: Male
Major Strengths: ACT, GPA, Essay, ECs
Major Weaknesses:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2030 (770/560/700)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 IIC 650 Physics
[<em>] GPA: 4.25
[</em>] Rank: ELC
[<em>] Other stats: Nothing
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Rushed
[<em>] Teacher Recs: None
[</em>] Counselor Rec: None
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: California
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Golf, clubs, other stuff
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: I'm good like that
[</em>] Other thoughts: 3/3 (UCLA/UCI/UCSD)
[/ul]</p>

<p>Finally! I can access the site.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
John Muir College, Psychology major
Chancellor's Achievement Scholarship</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2260 (800 CR 780 W 680 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750 Bio-M 720 US History
[<em>] GPA: 4.25 UC GPA
[</em>] Rank: 7/450 W; 17/450 UW
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: decent
[<em>] Teacher Recs: n/a
[</em>] Counselor Rec: n/a
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: southern California
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: section editor for newspaper, yearbook, FBLA, probably my weakest area
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: SAT, GPA
[</em>] Other thoughts: deciding between UCLA, USC, SD, and I with Regents and still waiting for Berkeley
[/ul]</p>

<p>Decision:Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1990
SAT IIs: U.S. History- 710, French- 600
GPA: 3.95 UW, 4.35 W UC
Rank: N/A, top 10%, ELC
Essays: Good?
Location/Person: Bay Area
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: SAT's
Intended Major: Undeclared
College: Muir!! :)</p>

<p>College: Revelle
Major: Human Biology
SAT: 2220
SAT IIs: 770 2c, 770 M.Bio
GPA: 3.77 (w)
Rank: no idea
Essays: alright
Location/Person: bay area
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Male
Strengths: Strong background in math, music.
Weaknesses: GPA a bit on the low side.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted, Thurgood Marshall (Biochem/Chem) w/ Regents</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2080 (640/780/660)
SAT IIs: 800/740
GPA: 4.18 W, 3.97 UW
Rank: 1/771
Essays: I liked them, but then I like everything.
State or Country: Southern California
School Type: BIGACSS public, >3500 people
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Major strength/weakness: Took SATs once with no prep, thought they were low but didn't want to retake. Essays were okay, English teacher said they were "interesting."</p>

<p>Still waiting on: Brown, Cornell, Duke, UNC-CH, Berkeley. Got into Irvine with CHP and Regents</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted (Warren MechE) with chancellor's scholarship</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I: 2200 Composite (710 CR, 770 M, 720 W)
* SAT IIs: 780 Math 2, 750 US History, 730 Physics
* GPA: 3.98 UW, 4.21 W (Exhausted all AP's at school)
* Rank: 3/87
* Other stats: 4's on US History, Euro History, Art History; 3 on English Language
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: Good
* Hook (if any): MITES summer program
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: San Diego, CA
* School Type: Charter (competitive and well-recognized); School to support first generation, low-income students
* Ethnicity: Vietnamese
* Gender: Male
* Strengths/Weaknesses:
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: my school is like a feeder
</code></pre>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED! (Muir - History)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2110 (700 CR, 690 M, 720 WR)
SAT IIs: 720, 680, 600
GPA: 4.24 W / 3.8 UW
Rank: 5 / 555
Essays: Above average
Location/Person: SoCal (school is in La Palma, CA)
State or Country: California, USA
School Type: Semi-competitive public, has IB program
Ethnicity: Asian-American >>> Korean American
Gender: Male
Major strength(s): Above average ECs, decent SAT I score, generally good grades, class rank (although I don't think the UCs seriously consider class rank)
Major weakness(es): Mediocre/below average SAT II scores, couple of bad grades during junior year</p>

<p>Accepted, 6th college (ewww)</p>

<p>Wooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Accepted
2070
800+750
4.0
Good essays
Muir</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED (Muir) + Regents Scholarship</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2280 (790M, 720CR, 770W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 (Math IIc), 730 (Bio-M), 670 (US History)
[<em>] GPA: 4.00 UW, we don't have weighted at our school
[</em>] Rank: 1/485 (everyone with a 4.00 is #1, I share the rank with 22 other people)
[<em>] Other stats: 229 PSAT, 5 on AP Stats and AP Bio
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Apparently they were excellent?
[<em>] Teacher Recs: n/a
[</em>] Counselor Rec: n/a
[<em>] Hook (if any): Well-rounded?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Bay Area (CA)
[<em>] School Type: Public, highly competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Editor-in-Chief/Layout Editor of Yearbook; Layout Editor of our art magazine; officer of Art Club; leader in Christian club; Chamber Chorale; church worship leader; volunteer at CA School of Deaf; etc.
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: Uh?
[</em>] Other thoughts: :)[/ul]</p>

<p>Decision:ACCEPTED (ERC- psychology)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 740 W 740 M 720 R
SAT IIs: 710 US History 690 Math IIC 620 Chem
GPA: 3.7
Rank: N/A
Essays: i'm not sure i can judge those, but they were ok
Location/Person: Bay Area
State or Country: CA
School Type: private, Catholic
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: female
major strength(s): i have a bunch of diverse ec's, and i guess sat's?
major weakness(es): definitely my gpa</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED
College: Thurgood Marshall
Major: Economics</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1740 (560CR 600M 580W)
SAT IIs: 590BIO 590MATHII
UC GPA: 4.17
Rank: 24/422 (5.7%)
Essays: A+
Location/Person: Bay Area
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Major strength/weakness:
Strength: GPA, essays, extra curriculars
Weakness: SAT scores</p>

<p>GO TRITONS!!!</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED, Revelle- undecided</p>

<p>Stats:
ACT: n/a
SAT IIs: 660 Math IIC, 690 ushist 1930 sat i
GPA: 3.96 W
Rank:iono
Essays: above average
Location/Person: oc!!!
State or Country: CA
School Type: public
Gender: Male
Major Strengths: essay/ gpa i guess
Major Weaknesses: ecs for sure!!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted. Revelle - Bioengineering:Pre-Medical</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2220 (740/740/740)
SAT IIs: 790 Math IIC, 730 Bio
APs: two 5s and two 4s. im taking 3 more this year plus two post AP math.
GPA: 3.962 (on a 4.0 scale)
Rank: our school doesnt rank
Essays: okay. i sort of did my app last as a last minute decision. but im so glad i ending up applying.</p>

<p>Location/Person: Fairfax, VA
State or Country: VA
School Type: Public, science and math magnet school, governor's school
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Strengths: #1 public school in the nation, internship at a cancer research center.
Weaknesses: last minute essays.</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED (Mathematics - Revelle)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2050 (700 Math 640 Critical Reading 710 Writing)
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC and 670 Biology
GPA: 3.7 ish
Rank: Not Great
Essays: alright
Location/Person: OC
State or Country: CA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: male
major strength(s): don't know
major weakness(es): don't know</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted, Warren Bioe w/ Regents</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2400 ;)
[</em>] SAT IIs:80o 2c, 800 bio
[<em>] GPA: ~4.3
[</em>] Rank: 130/480...something like that
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:they were ok
[</em>] Teacher Recs:none
[<em>] Counselor Rec:none
[</em>] Hook (if any):my SAT score, duh
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:CA
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity:chinese
[</em>] Gender:female
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars:soccer, piano, volunteering
[</em>] Why I think I was accepted/deferred:my SAT score, duh
[li] Other thoughts: SD HELLA ROCKS!!!! hhahaha yay my first acceptance!!! I went down for scholars day and I think i'll be going down again for admit day. :) so happyy[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Decision:ACCEPTED
Stats:
SAT: 1810 510 CR 680 M 620 W
SAT IIs: 740 Math 2 600 Us History
GPA: 3.9
Rank: 14/465
Essays: I thought they were good
Location/Person: Camarillo, if anyone knows
State or Country: CA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: male
major strength(s): being poor because ucsd is point based, and being in upward bound
major weakness(es): CR score, and lack of leaderships</p>

<p>O btw, i applied randomly to Warren and can anyone tell me what majors they offered. I read their summary online but it was very vague</p>