Waitlisted at UCD!?!

I was just wait listed at UCD and I’m very confused bc it was one of my reliable schools. 4.0 UW GPA, 4.5 W. 6 AP classes, have never anything except A’s. 35 ACT, above average EC’s, great essays. Why did I get waitlisted? I applied to engineering. I’ve gotten into Cal Poly SLO and UCSD so far. I also applied to UCB, do I still have a chance there if I can’t into UCD?

Hi- just saw your post- what major did you apply for? My daughter just got in but didn’t have near your stats. She 's animal science though and her sister went also- but thought that didn’t matter with the UC’s. This year is crazy…she got wait listed at Chapman! and rejected at Cal Poly SLO which was her safety…still waiting for UCI and UCSD…

@shastad2 mechanical engineering. a tough major, I know. but I still feel like I should have gotten in.

If you look at some of the other posts- people with great stats are being rejected at UCD- maybe wait list is OK?

You applied for engineering? Right?
That’s why you were waitlisted.
Many of the engineering students, who are waiting on Berkeley, SD, and LA, applied to Davis as a safety. Davis is aware that many students are not serious attendees and are using Davis as a placeholder UNTIL the HYPS and high tier decisions come in. The high stats students, who are posting on CC as waitlisted, appear to be indicating the same reaction.
Be patient. Your stats are fine.