***ucsc class of 2024 decision thread (stats only)***

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): I don’t think so

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Politics

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.21
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.32
ELC (top 9%): Yes

Comments about course load (including senior year): 2 non-UC Honors freshmen year, 4 non-UC honors sophomore year, 3 APs (USH, Chem, Psych) and 1 UC Honors junior year, 6 APs (French, AB Calc, Bio, Lit, Micro econ, Govt) senior year

SAT (total and sections): 1490 700RW 790M
ACT (total and sections):
SAT Subject Tests (if any): US History (800) Chemistry (760)
AP exams (scores in parentheses): APUSH (5), Psychology (5), Chemistry (5)
IB exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Top 15 in California National History Day, Le Grand Concours Silver, National Merit Scholarship Commendation, AP Scholar, various department awards, 200+ service hours school award

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:
-Varsity Mock Trial Attorney
-Vote16 SMC Board
-Varsity Cross Country and Track
-California Girls State
-Student Government: Secretary-Treasurer, ASB HR

Job/Work Experience:
-Shift Lead at a Gelato Store

Volunteer/Community service
-Tutor for elementary school students
-Autism Buddies Volunteer

Summer Activities:
-After 9th grade: Summer program at UCLA
-Internship with Local Mayor
-Sociology at Community College
-Girl Scouts Camp Leader

Personal Insight essays (details):

  1. fight for women’s basic right over bodily functions by working to add feminine hygiene products in bathrooms
  2. questioning traditional study methods and becoming more adaptable while tutoring students with different learning styles
  3. fight for Ecosia on school-sponsored computers to advocate for forest conservation
  4. birth of passion for history and promoting LGBTQ+ interests during internship with mayor

Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: None

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Public

Gender: Female

Applied for need-based financial aid?: No

Highest level of parent education: Grad School
Living with both, one, or no parents?: both

Reflection

Strengths: essays, extracurriculars
Weaknesses: test scores and GPA for school statistics
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: passion for politics and history is visible throughout the application
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to SDSU Webers Honors College and University of San Fransisco