UCSD Class of 2021 Discussion/Decisions

We’re also in los angeles. No snail mail yet (for us), just last week’s electronic/portal admit.

You should receive it soon. It came with a personalized Certificate of Admission and a Triton wristband!!

I’m also in Los Angeles County. Have not gotten anything as of now. Will check when I return home :slight_smile:

Re. Athletic Division 2 vs. the news that UCSD wants to switch up to Division 1 athletics: I searched up a news article, and it sounded as though this might not yet occur in time for next fall (yeah!) due to possibly awaiting/budgeting the large sum of money needed for the change, getting let into Big West Conf., and also a student vote re. fee increases that would occur, if the switch happens. But I don’t know … does anyone here know if/when the Division 1 change is going to occur in time for next fall??? (I hope not …cause I want to go to try-outs as a Div. 2 … but I know, its good for school spirit so most do want this.) Anyone know when??

@oscarmom1 Were you admitted Undeclared into College of Engineering or Undeclared in general?

@akizaka46 unfortunately, only general, not college of engineering.
@USUG21 thanks! @lenocturne thanks!

Well for UCSB I was invited to a chancellor’s reception and they told us that all attendees were accepted (my portal isn’t updated yet) and for Stanford I applied EA. Sorry for the late response.

@roonilwazlib100 ^

@BoredEngineer yes! I got accepted last Saturday. But I was told that I got my acceptance pretty early, its supposed to come out closer towards April. Don’t be nervous!

Accepted - Out of State
Warren College
Major: Undeclared
UC W GPA: 4.21
UC UW GPA: 4.0
SAT: 1360 (new)

Won’t be attending UCSD though, tuition for OOS even with pell grant, work study, and all aid is still around 50k per year. So sad, but can’t imagine taking out 50k in loans each year:(

Accepted-In State-Orange County
Warren College
Bioengineering:Bioinformatics
Asian female, not first-gen
ACT:35. Perfect STEM score
SAT:2070 superscored old SAT. Taking the best scores from each section over multiple exam dates.
UC UW GPA: 3.81
UC W GPA: 4.12
13 AP classes as of this year.
2 years junior varsity lacrosse.
3 years Science Olympiad.

I’m really glad I got in, especially because my extrcurriculars are a bit lacking, but I did one special community service thing where I tutored kids who are not fluent in English since I do not come from an English background either. I wrote one of my insight essays on this and I think this was a strong part of my application.

Decision: Accepted In state(Bioengineering: BioSystems) into ERC, staying off campus so whatever didn’t care

SAT - 1380 (620 CR, 760 Math)
SAT II - 760 Math 2, 690 BioM

UC GPA weighted - 4.27
GPA unweighted - 3.81

APs - Euro History (3), , Human Geo (3), English and Lang (3), Bio (4), Calc AB (5), Calc BC, Psych, Gov’t & Politics

Boy Scouts since 1st Grade, Eagle, led project for benefit of school
Work at Starbucks
Born in Croatia, essay on this

Accepted!!
OOS female

Environmental Engineering
Muir
SAT: 1420
ACT: 32

UC Capped GPA: 4.36
GPA (UW): 4.0
(19 “Honors-level” courses)

I think my essays really helped me get in. I also have been taking courses at my community college since freshman year and will graduate with an Associates degree in Liberal Arts this May.

Varsity swimming all 4 years
Nationally ranked horseback rider

Fair amount of community service, but not a ton

*Congrats to everyone who got in!

I am an admitted student to UCSD as undeclared. What do I need to change my major into Neuroscience or Biochemistry? Also, if there is an available space, can I talk with the UCSD admissions and change my major now? Or do I need to wait for one year to be able to get in that major?

Just received the UCSD package today!
-Los Angeles County resident

It’s a pretty thin package with your certificate of admission, a letter, a housing brochure, and a pamphlet about Triton Day with a wristband attached :slight_smile:
Also the envelope has tear and fold lines that you can make into a Triton Crown!

my friend got a package in the mail today but I didn’t. Do they only give the formal package to certain admits?

The package is mailed, so it probably is taking time to get to some people depending on the mail route in hour area.

I was called and haven’t received anything in the mail yet! Bay Area.

LA resident. Haven’t received it yet either

package received-

inside: triton band, certificate of acceptance, letter of acceptance, housing packet
the package is cool; you rip the front and the flap (which you can turn into a crown) says “you’re in!”