UCSD Class of 2019 Decisions/Discussion

Accepted: California Asian

Major: Electrical Engineering (first choice)
School: Warren (first choice)
GPA: ~ 4.3 W, 3.97 UW
SAT I: 2130
SAT II: Math 2-650, Biology-710
ACT: 33
4 years basketball, several leadership positions in various clubs for lengthy times
Essays should have been decent

Got into Davis and desperately waiting for UCLA and Berkeley

@AlaskaDadster thank you!

Turns out I checked and i got accepted!
Major: Economics
School: Muir
SAT: 2180
ACT: 32

@GianRaf‌ myapplication.ucsd.edu

You’ll have to make an account with you UC application ID if this is your first time checking your portal

Admitted as a Regents Scholar! :slight_smile:

Stats:

2110 on SAT
35 on ACT

AP scores
5 - World History, Psychology, Calculus AB, English Language and Composition, US History
4 - Biology, Chemistry

SAT II Scores
World History -700
Biology (M) - 730
Math Level II - 770
Chemistry - 770
US History - 760

UC GPA
4.33

Extracurriculars
Three years of Academic WorldQuest
One year of CSF (Secretary)
Four years of JCL
Three years of LHS

Is it too late to apply for the Campus Honors Program?

Accepted

Major: Undeclared (Mechanical Engineering was my first choice)
School: Sixth College

Does anyone know if i can transfer into Mechanical Engineering if i go there and how hard would it be to do that?

@computerGurl1‌ I got in to my first choice college and major and I’m from massachusetts

I am from LA, got into Muir College for Human Bio :slight_smile: hope to meet some of ya !

Waitlisted :frowning:

SAT: 2130 (700CR, 760M, 670W)
SAT 2: Math 2 - 770; Literature - 680

Got into Davis, still waiting for LA & Berkeley…

Accepted Revelle, Mathematics (alternate major)

3.65/4.1

2380 (800 CR, 800 M, 780 W)
SAT 2: Math 2: 800, Literature : 760, Physics: 740

S OOS got in, undeclared revelle college

I really wanted to get into Sixth college but got into ERC instead. I’m a music major though… most of the art programs are offered at sixth ;c

https://a4.ucsd.edu/tritON/Authn/UserPassword

Admitted into Eleanor Roosevelt College as Econ major!

Asian
ACT- 26
GPA: 4.08
Really deep personal statement probably helped me

Admitted to Sixth College! As Econ Major!

Indian
ACT - 30
GPA - 3.93 UW
Loads of ECs and leadership roles + community service

ACCEPTED into Revelle College as Molecular Biology major!

OOS (MD Resident)

Asian
SAT: 1730 (yeah, I know…)
GPA: 4.29
Rank: 1/102
Loads of ECs with leadership roles in most of them
Strong and very personal essays, so that probably helped.

Anything is possible!! Waiting to hear from UCB, UCLA, UCSB, and UCI.

Accepted to Eleanor Roosevelt College as International Studies - Economics major!

Chinese & Californian resident
SAT: 2250
SAT II: Math 2 (800), Chem (790), US History (770), Japanese (710)
GPA: around 3.86 UW
Essays: I made sure that they were interesting and quirky and very ME.
EC/ETC: Lots of decent, mediocre volunteer; several jobs; few leadership positions

I’m very happy that I got into UCSD! I think it’s the only UC that I’m really excited about. Its Geisel Library is absolutely stunning :blush:

Good news/Bad News.

Good news: DD was admitted today

Bad news: Admitted to Sixth as “Undeclared” because requested ME and ME/Environmental as 1st and 2nd choice, and both are impacted.

After reading many threads, sounds like chances of her getting ME later are pretty tough. See last answer in the FAQ below.

My DD was admitted to the ME program at Georgia Tech with a Provost scholarship too so with no guarantee of UCSD granting her admission to the ME program, UCSD is pretty much out of the consideration set right now.

Finally found the FAQ for impacted majors–I am OOS so this impacted stuff is new to me.
http://maeweb.ucsd.edu/sites/mae.ucsd.edu/files/FAQs%20MAE%20Impaction.pdf

MAE Impacted Majors FAQ
I am a freshman who wasn’t admitted to Mechanical, Aerospace or Environmental Engineering (MAE). How do I switch?

We have application periods every spring. You have two chances over two years to apply to the impacted major. To be eligible to apply, you need to have taken certain “criterion” courses. After your 3rd quarter at UCSD, you need to have completed MATH 20A-C; PHYS 2A and 2B; and CHEM 6A. After your 6th quarter you need to have completed MATH 20A-F; PHYS 2A, 2B, 2C and 2CL; CHEM 6A; and MAE 8.

How do I apply to the impacted major?
The link to the online application will be emailed to all students and posted on the MAE website. The application is straight-forward and should take less than 5 minutes to complete. The grades of your “criterion” courses will be shown on your application, as well as your UCSD cumulative GPA. Applicants are ranked based on grades only. If you are transferring in some of the criterion courses, the grade will be a “pass” and will not count for or against your ranking.

Do honors courses count for the criterion courses? Yes, the honors versions of the criterion courses will count but they will not have a higher weight in the application. Taking the honors courses will probably not be in your favor because you are competing against students taking easier classes. We only look at grades and do not consider if the course is honors.

I am undeclared. Should I declare a non-impacted major even though I want to switch to MAE?
Yes, you need to declare a second choice major and follow that major’s curriculum. Should I follow the MAE curriculum even though I’m not in the major yet? No! This will not help you get into the major and will delay your graduation if you are not admitted. Declare your second choice major and follow that major’s curriculum. If you get admitted, the MAE advisors will work with you to develop your academic plan.

I only want to be an MAE major. I won’t be happy graduating without a degree in MAE (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Environmental). What should I do?
If you prioritize being in MAE over staying at UCSD, then look into transferring to another university. If you prioritize staying at UCSD, there are some MAE courses that you can are eligible to take if you are not in the major. You can get hands-on experience working in the lab of an MAE faculty even if you are not an MAE major. You can minor in Engineering Mechanics if you are not majoring in engineering. Finally, you can pursue an MAE graduate degree after your undergraduate degree, even if you didn’t major in MAE.

Accepted to Sixth College
1st choice was Computer Science and Engineering
2nd choice was Bioengineering
Got in as undeclared :neutral_face:

Californian resident, first gen college
SAT: 2150 (770 math 760 writing 620 reading)
ACT: 32 (36 M 33 E 29 S 30 R)
SAT II: Math 2 (800)
GPA: around 3.85 - 3.95 UW, 4.16 UC, 4.36 uncapped
Essays: I have no idea what a good essay is, but the people I showed thought they were good.
EC: 330 volunteer hours, page editor of school newspaper, scouts, tennis, etc.
Senior schedule: AP Physics 1, AP Stats, Ancient history/PERL Programming at CC, AP Gov, AP Calc BC, Journalism

So far accepted to San Jose State, UCSB, and UCSD
Rejected from Cal Poly SLO and UC Davis…

REJECTED

[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1760
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
[ *] UC GPA: 3.55
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 26%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Writing and Composition (3)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Statistics, British Writers, Movies & Meanings, Capstone Communications, Psychology (these were in high school). At my local community college: English 202, Psychology 101, Intro to Philosophy, World History 2.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 3 Scholastic Gold Keys, 4 Silver Keys, 3 Honorable Mentions. Several 1sts, 2nds, and 3rds for Speech/Debate Tournaments. 1st place Latin writing award.
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Treasurer), Student Council (Treasurer), Speech Team (Member and Mentor), Improv Club (Traveling team member), Muse Literary Magazine (Writer and Editor).
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting. Cashier at family business.
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Trick or Treat for Unicef. Cleaning up Appalachian Trail.
[ *] Personal Statement: I think I did very well on this. I showed that I am not afraid to stand up for what I believe in, and how I have grown.

[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes, FAFSA.
[ *] Intended Major: Psychology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[ *] School Type: Public High School
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):First generation college student

[ *] Strengths: Personal Statements, taking college level classes my senior year, active involvement in extracurriculars
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA, SAT score
Why you think you were rejected: GPA, SAT Score, I just can’t compete with my raw data
Did get accepted to UCR and got an invitation to the Chancellor’s Reception for UCSB (informal acceptance before 3/16).
Still haven’t heard from UCI or UCB.

Accepted to Sixth College
1st Choice ME
2nd Choice EE
Got in as an EE

California resident, Asian/Pacific Islander, Female
SAT: low hahah
ACT: 30
GPA 3.85 unweighted, 4.12 UC GPA (I think)
Essays: They were ok to me?
APs: World History, US History, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, AP Gov, Physics 1AP (ugh), AP Literature, AP Language
Most of my other classes were honors and accelerated.