Hey guys, is the pass to Triton day the sticker ?? or is there another pass?
Admissions packet came in the mail today but was broken on one side and contents falling out. Can someone tell me what was in there so I can see if I’m missing anything? Darn mailman!
@onlyrodeo
I got a certificate, a sticker, a letter, a flyer for Triton Day, and a Living On Campus booklet
Do internationals also get the packet?
@kgamon Neither of those majors is impacted, so switching requires a few clicks on TritonLink once you obtain access.
@xquits they don’t actually check for the pass, it’s just a clever marketing ploy to get you somewhat more excited; that said you might as well hold on to it
Thanks @Indubitab1y 
Decision: Accepted
College and Program: Muir (first choice), Undeclared-Humanities/Arts
Stats:[ul]
[] SAT I (by section): N/A
[] SAT IIs: Math II - 680, Lit -660, USH -650, Chem -620
[] ACT: 32 (E 34, M 31, R 31, S 32, W 7)
[] APs: None. (Bio 4, but didn’t send…I don’t remember why.)
[] IBs: N/A
[] GPA (UW, W): lol
[] Rank: N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] ECs listed on app: It was really just Church, Art, Music, Writing. (lead worship at church - 3yrs, VBS volunteer, taught kids drawing - 16wks, piano 10+ yrs, guitar 5+ yrs self taught, etc.) Most of them were hobbies and personal projects. I did put a lot of time into each of them though.
[] Job/Work Experience: Absolutely none.
[] Essays (subject and responses): 1. Wrote about how homeschooling made me want to become a documentary filmmaker. The title was “If My Life Were A Documentary…” I wrote it like it was the first act of a documentary about me. 2. “My First Trick” About how I wanted to be a professional dog trainer when I was younger and about how it led me to pursue many other interests. I didn’t think either of them were particularly good. Maybe the first one was kinda cool and different. I really don’t know.
[] Hook (if any): First Gen, Low Income, Homeschooled (don’t know if that’s a hook)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: CA
[] School Type: Homeschooled
[] Ethnicity: Asian - Korean
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]** Congrats to everyone who got in!
Denied
GPA: 3.5
SAT I: 2290
SAT II: 710 Math II, 730 US History, 760 Lit
AP’s: 5 US History, 5 US Gov, 5 Eng Lang, 4 Comp Gov
Senior Year: 3/5 Honors Courses
National Merit Finalist (CA)
Essays: Very Solid
Hooks: None
Decision: Accepted as Regent Scholar for PolySci/International Relations
Roosevelt College
Objective:
ACT (breakdown): 35 (35E, 34M, 35S, 36R, 32W)
SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (M-740, CR-690, WR-770) (didn’t send)
SAT II: 750 Lit, 650 US History, 640 Physics, 670 Chem, 490 World History (did not send, haha)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0, 4.4W
Class Rank: 1/240
APs: Physics (4), English Lang (4), Calc AB (5), US History (4), Euro (4), Chem (4)
Senior Year Course load: AP English Lit, AP US Government/MacroEconomics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, ASB/Leadership
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): ASB/Leadership (Class President 9-11, Associated Student Body President 12), Kids 4 Hydrogen (National Chapter Coordinator 11-12), Debate Team (President grade 11, 11-12), created my own website to help kids find information about college (11-12), Varsity Tennis (9-11), USTA Tennis Tournaments (9-11)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): maybe an 8 or 9? I wrote about my mom, who I lost at a young age, and how the lessons she taught me have stuck with me throughout my life. I also wrote about my website that I made.
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): CA in-state
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: <$60,000 w/ 8 person family
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): not really sure if I’m considered first gen to UCSD (my parents only went to community college, I usually don’t check the box because my grandparents went to Berkeley)
Reflection:
Strengths: Grades, test scores, extracurriculars
Weaknesses: Not a lot for UCSD
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m above the usual stats for UCSD and a strong applicant
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: University of Miami; Waiting on: Yale, Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Claremont McKenna, Wellesley, Tufts, UCLA, Pomona, Georgetown, George Washington
General Comments:
I am actually extremely stoked because my regent scholarship gives me enough money to cover all of my family’s financial need. I was expecting to be accepted but I wasn’t expecting to be able to afford it because the state usually doesn’t give a lot of aid. I guess there’s some program that allows low income families to pay lower tuition prices that I didn’t know about. My family is really excited! I really actually love UCSD and I am going to seriously consider attending if I am not accepted to Claremont McKenna (my family really wants me to stay in CA). I might go to Triton Day so maybe I’ll see some of you there!
ACCEPTED!!!
Major: Political Science
College: Thurgood Marshall
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 33
SAT II: US Hist: 720, Math II: 650 Bio: 640
Unweighted GPA: 3.79
UC GPA: 4.16
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 USH, 4 Bio, 4 French
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Psych, AP Econ, Physics 1, H English, School Paper
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Many awards for MUN
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): MUN member, member of varsity dance team, forum editor of the school paper, ballet for 6 years at outside of school studio, Pres/co-founder of Libertarian club
Job/Work Experience: Intern @ Reproductive Genetic Inst.
Volunteer/Community service: The Friendship Circle, PACCC
Summer Activities: stanford explore, Summerfuel @ Harvard, Intern @ RGI
Essays: 10/10
Wrote about my growth due to severe physical bullying in elementary school
The other essay I wrote about how although I have lots of skills, its actually my charisma that makes me well rounded
Applied for Financial Aid?: Don’t Qualify
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Up there
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
Reflection:
So happy I got in!! I feel pretty lucky.
Strengths:
Essays, ACT score
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: ACT score
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at Penn State University, UCSB and UMiami.
Rejected from WUSTL, deferred EA Georgetown, waitlisted to UCDavis, still waiting to hear back from many.
Does anyone have anything in their financial aid award section? Like the blue and gold or the middle class scholarship?
@yellowmamba45 “I got a rock”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EXpklvbrNk
@patertrium so did i… i thought I was qualified for the middle class scholarship forsure 
is there any chance those will apply later or we basically get what we have right now?
@yellowmamba45 Sorry I don’t know more about the process. I’m just happy UCSD costs less than private college yet has so much to offer.
I need advice!! I was accepted to ERC as an OOS student. UCSD gave me great scholarship that covers 100% of my resident tuition and expenses. Alas, being OOS that leaves the huge out of state supplement. Conversely, University of Michigan and University of Virginia gave me 100% scholarships that cover everything even though I am OOS. Can I really justify borrowing a ton to attend UCSD when I can go to either Michigan or UVA for free. Is UCSD worth it? I’m bummed!!
Would international students get the packet?
Hi, I have a question about the college selection. I have been admitted as Undeclared for Sixth College. My first choice major was Computer Science and Engineering, and Sixth was my 5th choice. I’m really bummed out because I didn’t get my top choices… Is this a mistake?
Decision: Accepted
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 1800 (CR 520 Math 640 Writing 640)
[] ACT: 29 (31 Wring/English. 32 Math, 28 Reading, 28 Science)
[] SAT II: Bio 660, Math II 640
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] UC GPA: 4.26
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 30 of 668
[] ELC?: N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (4) AP Bio (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lang, AP Calc AB, AP Stats, AP Gov, Psychology/Sociology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1 Hyperion Award (4.0 Freshman year) 1 Gaia Award (4.0 Sophomore year)[/li]Outstanding Saber “JV” (Best performer using a sabre in Color Guard JV)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Gives Me Hope (President), Psychology club (President), K-Pop Central (Treasurer), Eastlake Color Guard (1st 2 years of HS). I also help my mother with her small business.
[] Job/Work Experience: I’m a paid tutor through our school’s Principal’s Honor Roll program. I tutor 3 middle-schoolers.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Church (2 years), Hospital (1 year), School’s Band and Color Guard (3 years)
[] Personal Statement: One about my experience at church serving children with disabilities, another was about feeding the homeless
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Psychology
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Year-Round, public
[] Ethnicity: Filipina
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: Around 100k?
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): [/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Personal Statements
[] Weaknesses: GPA wasn’t super high compared to others, test scores are really low! I’m not that great of a test taker… I didn’t have the time and money for SAT/ACT prep classes either.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly thought I would get rejected! But knowing UCSD is a service oriented school, I was able to show them that while I was able to maintain a high GPA, I was also able to serve many people in my community. I think my activity in church is very unique and stood out to them.[/li]
[/ul]General Comments: They just don’t look at numbers! This is really important to remember. I’m still in shock that I’m accepted and I’m really excited to go to my dream school. I’m sorta bummed I’m not part of the Honors program (but I’ not actually surprised) because Irvine invited me to be a part of theirs. But it’s ok! I did my best I was able to get in!
I also got in to Thurgood Marshall which is my first choice.
@excanuck99: Don’t go into debt for undergrad if you don’t have to, especially if you plan on going to grad/professional school in four years. If you have to borrow a lot of money to attend UCSD, it is probably better to go to Michigan or UVA (comparable choices from a reputation perspective). Of course I know nothing of your particular situation, or whether programs at UCSD are more aligned with your interests, etc. etc.
@Digitallyshrewd it might just take longer by mail.
@BigNuinui don’t worry about it! A lot of students don’t get the college they wanted. Generally, people are very happy with whichever they end up in.