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

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Environmental Science

Academic stats:

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.85
UC Weighted GPA: not sure but I think around a 4.2

Comments about course load (including senior year): I always tried to take hard classes that related to my major
SAT (total and sections): did not take it
ACT (total and sections): 29, 30 superscore
SAT Subject Tests (if any): no
AP exams (scores in parentheses): did not submit any
IB exams (score in parentheses): no
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): my script won to be performed for a play at my school out of a couple hundred.

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars:

  • Dance for three years on a studio team and wen to Nationals
  • Chemistry Club for four years and become PR officer senior year
    Job/Work Experience:
  • worked 3 jobs
  • taught dance lessons
  • worked at a company called animal encounters
  • worked as a lifeguard, swim teacher, and front desk
    Volunteer/Community service:
  • renovated the greenhouse at my school to become a classroom for new students
  • worked with a company to plant many trees and bushes
  • part of NHS, so 16 hours of volunteer hours/ year
    -YOA program at aquarium for a year : 50-75 volunteer hours

Personal Insight essays (details):

  • talked ab how i renovated greenhouse at my school for marine bio class and then joined aqaurium program for in and out of school subject prompt
  • talked about my passion for creative writing and how my script won competition for creativity prompt
  • talked about my junior year math class and how i struggled for hardest challenge prompt
  • talked about my job working with animals and kids for leadership prompt

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): WA state
Country (if international applicant): US
High school type: private for freshman year, public for the rest

Gender: female

Applied for need-based financial aid?: no

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

Reflection

Strengths: essays and GPA
Weaknesses: im not sure which ACT score they considered since I sent both my 27 and 29 but only the 27 had the essay, which they require.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: my ECs and essays were strong for my major and GPA is strong
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Gonzaga U, UVM, SUNY ESF