Thank you for the info and glad first year housing isn’t stressful. D24 is thrilled 
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Just heard my D24 got in for MechE.
4.0 UW, 4.5 W (not sure about the UC values), 12APs (mostly 5’s), rank 4/400.
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Cell bio accepted
Has anyone gotten any scholarships? I don’t know how to see if I did or not. If u have, can you post how you saw it?
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Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Environmental Engineering
ACADEMIC STATS:
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UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.4
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.8
ELC (top 9% CA HS): Yes
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses:
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 12 (All 5s so far, 5 courses in progress)
IB courses/exams (score in parentheses):
DE courses:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, Journalism Awards, Athletic Awards
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: School Paper, 3 yrs. Editor-in-chief currently, DEI Program for 2 years at a UC, Varsity Swimmer and Water Polo Player (4 years, captain, awards), Club Swimmer (way too long, haha)
Job/Work Experience: Swim Coach community swim team (2 years)
Volunteer/Community service: Ecology Club, community Service oriented club
Summer Activities: Factory Farming Awareness Fellowship, Environmental Conservation Leadership Program, Swim Coach
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): No idea how these are evaluated as they are so short, but she at least edited them well. Lol.
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): In state
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? yes
First Generation? no
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials:
Acceptances: Purdue Engineering/Honors College, Oregon State, ASU/Honors College
Denials: Stanford
Waiting: UCLA, UCB, UCSB, UCSD, SLO, U of Washington, Williams, Middlebury.
Will be interesting to see how she does. She is a more well-rounded student who didn’t really discover her area of interest (environment) until later in HS, thus the varied ECs. Will see if it really matters if students need concentrated interests for many years.
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Decision: Accepted 
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Classical Civilization
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.4 (rough Soph year explained in PIQs)
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.7
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.9
ELC (top 9% CA HS): no
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 35+ high school
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: none (school doesn’t offer them) - has 45 community college credits
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Club President, School District Leadership Position
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: through her club - talked about in PIQ
Summer Activities: CC courses
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): talked about her club leadership role; explained serious health issue 10th grade that affected GPA
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA - IE
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? yes
First Generation? no
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials:
Accepted: CSUs - Long Beach, Pomona, Humboldt, Fullerton
Waitlisted: UCR
Still waiting on other UC decisions
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Scroll down to the bottom of your decision under Financial aid and Award information
Would you please share some insights about the university honors program? Any parent in this forum has children in the program? Is it recommended? Thanks!
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Undeclared
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.3
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.6
ELC (top 9% CA HS): not sure
Comments about course load (including senior year): mostly honors and 4 AP
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Varsity Sports
Job/Work Experience: summer job
Volunteer/Community service: Some
Summer Activities: Summer job
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics):
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA - L.A. County
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid?
First Generation?
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials:
Accepted: San Diego State, Long Beach, CSUN,
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: None
Still waiting on other UC decisions and SLO
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Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: History
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.3
UC Fully Weighted GPA: not sure
ELC (top 9% CA HS): no
Comments about course load (including senior year): AP Research, AP Lit, AP US Gov, AP Comp Gov, advanced theatre honors
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Mock Trial, 10 theatre productions- directed one-act play in the fall and won a bronze award at regional theatre festival for directing, president GSA, vice president CA scholarship federation, hours secretary NHS, president Thespian Society
Job/Work Experience: concession sales for local parks dept.
Volunteer/Community service: girl scouts- 8 years, animal shelter volunteer
Summer Activities: Summer job, traveled to Japan with Japanese teacher and class, NIAHD program at College of William and Mary the summer before Junior year
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): directing the fall show, pre-college program at College of William and Mary (NIAHD), studying Japanese, CSF tutoring program
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA - Sacramento County
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? yes
First Generation? no
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials:
Accepted: CSU Sacramento, Reed EA, Lewis & Clark EA
Deferred: U of Chicago EA
Waitlisted: UC Irvine
Rejected: None
Still waiting on Brown, George Washington University, American University, College of William & Mary, Bryn Mawr
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I’m surprised she’s not a Regents Scholar with all of the achievements.
We were hoping that might be the case, but no luck so far. So many great kids in California!!
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: College of Letters & Science: International Relations
ACADEMIC STATS:
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.4
UC Fully Weighted GPA: not sure
ELC (top 9% CA HS): not sure
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NSLYI, SF Youth Commission,
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Environmental Club
Job/Work Experience: Non-profit interns
Volunteer/Community service: Non-profit interns
Summer Activities: Study Abroad
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): Leadership Student Govt, Summer Study Abroad, Internships
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): SF Bay Area
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? no
First Generation? no
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials:
Accepted: CSU Sacramento, CSULB, SDSU, UCB (Early Acceptance from Dual Degree Program), UCI
Rejected: None
Still waiting on American University, Smiths College, Wesley, Boston U, GWU
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S24
accepted: Managerial Economics
UW: 3.86
OOS (WA state)
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D24
Decision: WAITLISTED
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Biology
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.95
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.32
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.41
ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes
Comments about course load (including senior year): school covers 1 semester content in trimester timescale, hence 1.5 years instruction covered per period per year
Number of a-g courses: 22 semesters
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 10 semesters in 10/11th grade + 2 semesters in 9th
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): Calc AB (5), Bio (4), Chem (4), Art History (4), APEL (3), AP Euro (3)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Dance Team CADTD State and WCE National titles
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: competitive HS Dance Team, studio dance, Peer Counselor, Confirmation, other clubs
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: volunteer clubs
Summer Activities: dance, dance, more dance; orientation leader; foreign travel
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): congenital eye disorder; dance; ethnic lit class
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): San Diego, CA
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid?
First Generation? no
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials: UCI accepted; CSUSM accepted (local)
D24
Accepted
Genetics and Genomics
4.0UW (not sure about UC weighted)
11 APs (all 5s on the 6 already taken)
Decent ECs, NMF, good PIQs
OOS
Other acceptances: UCSC, CU Boulder, UVM
Rejections: none yet
Waiting on: 19 more
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Regents scholarships did show on acceptance page today as blue banner, thankful for my son receiving it.
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): Regents Scholarship $30,000
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Math
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.43
ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes
Comments about course load (including senior year): took less APs due to 3 years Pres/VP ASB and baseball (less room in schedule)
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 4 junior year, scores all 5s, 6 senior year
Extracurriculars: 3 years ASB pres/VP, 4 year varsity baseball, captain, Key club president, peer to peer suicide prevention program
Job/Work Experience: In-n-Out burger summer job
Volunteer/Community service: Key Club President, various volunteering
Summer Activities: UC COSMOS for math
DEMOGRAPHICS: Asian
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): so cal
Applied for need-based financial aid? Filled out FAFSA
First Generation? no
Other acceptances: Accepted Northeastern with Dean’s scholarship, accepted UCI, deferred Columbia, deferred Georgia Tech
Waiting on slew of privates, and rest of UCs
Good luck to everyone on the next few weeks. Hope those who are on the waitlist get in!
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Son24
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Undeclared Social Science
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.5 (Head of School Honor past three semesters after 3.0 GPA in 10th grade - first year in the US)
UC Capped Weighted GPA: N/A
UC Fully Weighted GPA: N/A
ELC (top 9% CA HS): Out of state
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 25
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 5 APs, 8 Honors
Extracurriculars: varsity tennis captain, VP and President of FBLA, varsity squash, Asian Culture Union, Dorm proctor for two years
Job/Work Experience: Summer internships in Fintech company 2023
Volunteer/Community service: 2 volunteers international projects
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): good essay and topics
Supplemental/Augmented Review: Yes or No - No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): Asia, International students, Top boarding schools in Illinois
Accepted to Purdue, Minnesota (scholarships), Rutgers, Rollins (scholarships), Miami (scholarship), UIUC, Northeastern, Indiana
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Congratulations to your son!
Thank you for confirming. Was it a navy blue banner? And was it on the top or the bottom of the acceptance notification screen?
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Congratulations to your son on Regents.
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Accepted
3.91 GPA
Colleges of Arts and Sciences: Political Science
3.91 GPA
7 Ap & 11 UC approved honors courses
No Ap classes at school freshman and sophomore year
Honors: Honor Roll, Directors Expectations of Excellence Award Boys state, 4 Year Scholar athlete, Two-time academic state champion in cross country, 3 academic & Merit scholarships for private high school
Extracurriculars:
- Cross country and Track ( Potential walk-on at Uc Davis) Captain, 4 Year Varsity letter winner , 2x Team MVP in Cross country, 2x First Team All-Region in Cross Country , 4x First Team All-League, 3x Most Inspirational, 2x Academic State Champion
- Evergreen boys state Secretary of State
- Co founder and vice Chairman of statewide political advocacy organization
- Founder and president of model un organization
- Campus ministry leader
- Youth group leader
- 140 hours of community service
- Varsity mock trial attorney
- 4 EdX free online courses
- Stock wisdom and personal finance club member
Essay topics: wrote about navigating language barriers at work, how running has helped me grow as a person, the challenges I faced being adopted from Guatemala and how I got past them, finally an essay about my political aspirations when I was little and how I believe politics should unite not divide
Additional comments: how I navigated the entire scholarship and admissions process at my high school, how I couldn’t attend first two years in person due to families Adrenoleukodystrophy.
Demographics: First Generation Hispanic, born in Guatemala, adopted. Lives in Washington, attend catholic college prep school. Applied for need based financial aid
Accepted : USD, UofA, LMU, Westmont, Redlands
Waiting on: Pepperdine, FSU, Georgetown, W&M, UPenn, JHU, UCSB, UW, UChicago, Pomona, CMC, Northeastern
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