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

@vrivna Thanks! Congrats to you too! I can’t imagine it being difficult switching from bio to IR. I’m not exactly sure what I want to do with it, except that I want to live and work in Asia at some point

@jackisawesome thanks!

Waitlisted.
ACT: 31
GPA: 3.8
EC’s: Varsity Sports: Wrestling, Editor of School Paper, Mock Trial 3 years, 200+ hours community service.
Accepted: Tulane, SLO, U of Wisconsin/Madison
No rejections yet.
I thought my essays were strong.
Congrats to all who got in!

@coffeelife Thanks so much!!

Decision: Accepted
Weighted GPA: 4.15
Unweighted GPA: 3.84
ACT: 28
Major: Neurobiology

I got accepted into Neurobiology!!!
Im really excited! I knew how hard it was to get into UC Davis so I didn’t even really think it as a possibility but now I am super stoked!!! Congrats to all who got in and to those who didn’t, you’ll find your place don’t worry life is very unexpected.

Accepted for Food Science
UW GPA: 3.73
UC GPA: 4.1-ish
ACT: 31
Essays: Pretty good.
ECs: Great.
International applicant.
Congrats to everyone accepted!! Hmu if you’re also a food science major!!

Accepted
Mechanical Engineering
Weighted GPA: 4.08
Unweighted: 3.92
ACT: 31
ECs: 3 of them
Essays: Decent
In-state

Grats to everyone else!

Does anyone know how to apply to Honors Program after I got invitation letter?

And how selective is it?

Accepted
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Weighted GPA: 3.9
Unweighted: 3.7
SAT: 2150
Essay: Decent I guess
ECs: Model UN, Varsity Bball, Lab Intern, Volunteer work, and many more

International Applicant

Congrats to all

Accepted
Global Disease Biology
GPA: 4.1
SAT: 1850
ACT: 29
Essay: Pretty Good
EC’s: ASB VP, Editor-In-Chief of paper, CSF VP, Varsity Tennis, Etc.
In-State

Anybody else get offered for their airfare to be paid to visit for the Aggie Campus Visit because they are a “high achieving scholar” and one of the “most promising admitted students”? I’m just asking because I’m curious about the rarity.

Accepted
Undeclared
GPA UW: 3.94
GPA W: 4.78
SAT: 2190
ACT: 34
Essay: meh
EC: Lab intern, Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, We the People, FTC Robotics, museum volunteer, various other clubs

Out of state

Accepted for Life Sciences!
Have many long-term EC’s and had my personal statements edited by many peers! :smiley:

D: Rejected
SAT 2100
3.7 GPA
300+ hours community service

In-state
Accepted
Biological Sciences

SAT1: 2170
SAT2: Math 2 780
W GPA: 4.45
UW GPA: 3.97
UC GPA: 4.3
Senior Year Coursework: AP Calc BC, AP Lit
Essay: Okay
ECs: Leadership roles across, but nothing extraordinary
ELC: Yes
Hooks: First-generation, low income, CC classes, AP self-study

Accepted to: UCR w/ Regents Scholarship, UCI w/ CHP, UCSB w/ Chancellor’s Reception Invite, UCSD, University of Richmond w/ Presidential Scholarship, SDSU, CSUF, CSULB, SFSU, CPP
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: Cal Poly SLO
Waiting: UCLA, UC Berkeley, Northeastern, Cornell

In-state
Accepted
Genetics

SAT1: 1870 (didn’t report)
SAT2: n/a
ACT: 29, 28 w/ writing
W GPA: 4.17
UW GPA: 3.93
UC GPA: 4.17
Senior Year Coursework: AP Calc BC, AP Gov, AP Econ, AP bio
Essay: Good
ECs: Founded two clubs on campus, VP of Key Club, NHS
ELC: No
Hooks: Work experience in major, 300+ hours of Community service

Accepted to: UCR w/ Highlander Scholarship, SDSU, Cal Poly SLO
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: None
Waiting: USC, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, UCSB

Dude I can totally relate! I got accepted with a SAT score of 1570! I have many long term EC’s and worked extremely hard on my essay! Anything can happen dude!!

Waitlisted
Instate
Cell Biology

ACT:32
GPA: 3.79
SAT2: Bio: 740
UW GPA: 3.79
UC GPA: 4.1
Senior Year: AP Calc BC, APUG, Physics Honors, Brit Lit
Essays: I thought they were alright (7.5/10)
ECs: Various leadership position, researched at UCI, published research paper, 200+ community service
Hooks: nothing really

Accepted: Ohio state, U mich Ann Arbor, UIUC
Wailisted: none
Rejected: none
Waiting: UCLA, UCB, UCSB, UCI, UCSD (wasnt part of the first batch)

Lots of high stats people got rejected/waitlisted so i guess UCD is concerned about yield this year, which might explain why seemingly low stat people got accepted. Congrats to them but don’t worry high stats people :^)

@thejappster Congratulations on all your offers!
Also when did you get your U of M offer?

got it first week of feburary @Rubisco228 Was deferred at first