*****uc davis class of 2020 decision thread*****

Colleges & Universities University of California - Davis
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Wait Listed
ACT: 26/36
SAT: didn’t take it
UC GPA: 3.9
AP Classes: 2, and they were both English. (AP Lang and AP Lit)
Intended major: Chinese
My essays: I wrote about my “Achilles heel” and how I find practicality in learning new languages
Extracurriculars: NHS, NAHS (3 years), NCHS (founder and president), Teen Court (2 years), Job experience (2 years), Yearbook (2 years and a team leader), Study abroad in China (4 weeks- complete immersion)

Don’t know how UC Davis goes about those of us who’ve been wait listed, but so far what I’ve received has been very kind.

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@frenchtoastlover
Thanks, I’m so relieved.

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@randomabc Damn. You probably got rejected because of yield protection.

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Rejected
3.9 UC
2270
780 math 2 800 physics
Physics
White male.

Honestly I am surprised and pretty sad. Not a school I particularly wanted to go to but I’ve lived half a block away from UCD my whole life so it would have been pretty cool to get in. Doesn’t bode well for UCSD

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Accepted
Major: economics
2200 sat (730 math, 800 wr, 670 cr)
4.35 UC gpa
8/10 extracurricular (notably the executive business manager of school newspaper)

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Accepted

Major-Statistics

SAT 1950
SAT: Math 2
UC GPA: 4.346
AP Exams: Pending: AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP English and Language-3, AP US History - 4, AP Psychology-5

Officer positions in Key Club, FBLA, Red Cross, three years badminton, lots of volunteer service, and Chinese School for nine years on weekends.

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Denied!
gpa: 3.8
sat: 1740
major: anthropolgy
good essays and strong ec’s
hoping for sb
accepted: ucr, slo, csulb, csuf
denied: ucd, sdsu

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Accepted
UC GPA: 4.25
ACT: 32
Neuroscience and Physiology/ Behavior

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@nemo18 nope, only got the call. But, I checked the portal today and everything was updated :smiley:

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Decision: ACCEPTED

Objective
SAT I (breakdown): 1890 (English 700, Math 530,
ACT (breakdown): 30 (English 35, Math 24, Reading 35, Science 25)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
UC GPA: 3.75
AP (place score in parenthesis): Studio Art 2D (4), FUTURE: Comp. and Lit., Comp. and Lang.
Senior Year Course Load: Gov/Econ, Pre-Calc (I feel the need to mention I took AP Stats as a Junior), Physio/Anatomy, English, AP Studio Art TA
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): “Master in Excellence” from the Crocker Art Museum

Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Cross Country, Track, [Head of the senior fundraising committee], [DinoPack leader aka peer mentorship], Assisted in UCD Research by gathering data, HerCampus High School Ambassador (journalism)
Job/Work Experience: youth swim instructor, bakery sales, freelance photography
Volunteer/Community service: running events, I counted peer mentorship as volunteer work
Personal Statement: Very, very good. I (and others haha) consider myself an excellent writer and I was really happy with how it turned out.

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: English
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Multi-racial (hispanic and white)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 200k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Professional award-winning photographer, had my art up in exhibits/museums, comes from a school with an interesting teaching style

Reflection
Strengths: personal statements
Weaknesses: GPA, SAT score
Did you receive supplemental review?: No

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ACCEPTED!

Biological Sciences, College of Biological Sciences

GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1770
Accepted: UCR, UCD, Chapman
Declined: none yet
Waiting: UCSD, UCI, UCLA, UCB, UCSB, USC, UCSanFrancisco

I believe my strongest part of my application was my personal statement.

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@randomabc. Your stat is really good. I am surprised you got rejected. That really sucks. I wonder if they put that much weight into the extracurriculum and outside of classroom activities such as job experience. How did you think of your essay? What was the major?

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Decision: Accepted! Polysci public service major
GPA: 4.0 uw 4.5 w
Sat: 2170
Sat II USH: 760
AP: 5 HUG, 5 USH, 4 EURO, Calc in progress, ES in progress
IB: History in progress
ECs: publicity officer key club (2) and CSF (2), track (2), xc(2), volunteer work at local cc, children’s museum and library, job at cc, IB grant committee for hs
Essays: suckish tbh
Income:~115k/yr
Race: Hispanic
Hooks: none
Award: just AP scholar
In State: yes but not in immediate area

WillI attend? Maybe, if I can find the $$ as they weren’t quite as generous as UCR. Excited to visit soon!

Congrats guys!

Also admitted to: UCR regents, CSULB, CSUF, SDSU Weber Honors, UCSD
Rejected/waitlist: none
Waiting on: Temple, UCSB (got invite though), UCB

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Decision: Accepted, International Relationships

ACT: 29, twice

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Weighted GPA: 3.98 (4.05 after the end of second trimester though, which was last week lol)

AP: Chinese (5), APES (4)

Senior Year Course Load: Health, Guitar 1, Photo 1, Sociology, AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Psych, AP Econ, AP Stats

Extracurriculars: (Freshman Class President, Commissioner of Homecoming and Elections, Photography Club Founder and President, Head Yearbook Photographer, Campus Photographer) Studied abroad during junior year, DECA Club

Job/Work Experience: Daycare center (10) Chinese restaurant (12)

Volunteer/Community service: Tutor for low income students, English teacher for Chinese retirees, Rotary Interact Club, Students for a Better Earth Club

Summer Activities: Work

Essays: One was about my Chinese and American heritage, the other was about my experience studying abroad. I also wrote about my relationship with my mentally unstable mother

State: Indiana

School Type: Two public and one private (When I left to study abroad my junior year, my family moved from CA to Indiana)

Ethnicity: Asian and White

Gender: Female

Income Bracket: upper middle class

Reflection
Strengths: My essays and experience abroad. Also I got all As freshman and sophomore year.

Weaknesses: I got a few B’s and a C junior year

Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think admissions liked that I have experience.

Accepted: Butler University, Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley School of Business and Honors College)
Rejected: Stanford lol
Waiting on: Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, George Washington, NYU, UW Seattle

General Comments: I was scared I wouldn’t get in because I got a C, but now I’ve learned that one can really shine through with the essays. Also, sorry for the horrible formatting of this comment.

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ACCEPTED! International student with 2010 SAT! In for Biomedical Engineering.

EDIT:
Also admitted to LMU, SDSU, Cal Poly Slo and UCSD.
Waiting on: UCLA and USC

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@davisforlyfe "I am pleased to offer you admission to the University of California, Davis, for fall quarter 2016 in the Undeclared - Life Sciences major.

In recognition of your exceptional achievements, you have been awarded the prestigious Regents Scholarship and are invited to participate in the four-year University Honors Program. You will receive a $30,000 scholarship distributed over your four-years at UC Davis, priority course registration, extended library privileges and transcript notation. The honors program enhances your academic experience through close contact with faculty, additional research opportunities and a fourth-year honors project."

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@randomabc, surprised you didn’t get in either with those stats. you will have lots of options! what is your major? are you in state, OOS or international?

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Accepted for CSE, international. $83,000 over 4 years scholarship.

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Decision: Accepted to department of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering
GPA: 4.0 UW – 4.3 W
SAT: 2280 (770 reading, 770 writing, 740 math)
SAT Math II: 790
SAT Literature: 730
APs 8: Euro, US History, Psych, English lit., English lang., Bio, Calc AB
EC: Outreach Director for the California Association of Student Councils (CASC) (three years), Link Crew leader (1 year), Cross Country, Tennis, Speech competitions (10th grade), S-Club (volunteer), Orchestra (2 years), violin (4 years), piano (2 years), and science Olympiad (1 year)
Essays: too subjective to tell
Family Income: 89,000
Race: white/Hispanic (mom is a Spaniard)
In State
Note: I am from an area of California where only 20% of the population have a college degree (both my parents have a college degree, however).

Also accepted: Purdue University, Illinois Institute of Technology (Camras Scholar), Embry-Riddle, University of Colorado, Boulder (honors college)

Waiting on: UCLA and USC

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@gwastaken congrats, that’s amazing. what are your stats?