is davis better for data science or uc irvine
Also what was the condition given to you by uc davis
Kid admitted to UCD Honors Program, Fulmor scholarship recipient. 4.0 GPA unweighted, 4.6+ weighted, 9 AP’s (4 in progress, ), 4 Honors classes, 5 CC classes. Varsity and non-school competitive sports, founded a club, sr class cabinet member. One internship, modest weekend job. In-state. Public HS. Similar stats to so many on this thread.
She is not shocked to have been admitted but is absolutely stunned to get the scholarship/UHP offer.
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major?
If you like nature and the ocean SLO is spectacular, some of the greatest coastal biodiversity in California. We spend a lot of time in the area hiking, diving, water sports, etc. But it is definitely more remote and smaller than Davis. Not as many restaurants, cultural attractions, etc. My daughter has done research at both SLO and Davis and both have very accessible faculty. I would think about where you want to go after college and look at what companies/grad schools recruit from each school…
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Congratulations!
New here (2nd post).
D24 rejected outright from Davis.
3.8 unweighted gpa/4.2 w gpa (this is from her transcript, not sure if UC calculates differently)
8 APs & 9 Honors courses, plus 2 CC courses (not sure what a-g courses are) at CA public HS (Bay Area)
35 ACT (which I know UCs didn’t even see but relevant for private universities)
Undeclared/leaning towards Biology/STEM major
moderate ECs (1 season of track, some clubs, a science summer internship, and spent multiple summers as a camp counselor)
Other acceptances: UCI, UCR, Northeastern (starting int’l program for Fall semester), and UOP
Waiting: USC, Claremont McKenna, NYU, Northwestern, UMich, UCLA, UCSD, UCB, UCSB, UCSC, CalPoly, Santa Clara, (and I’m missing at least 2 more…)
Rejected: Stanford EA and UCD
Welcome.
Yes, the UCs calculate GPA differently. You can calculate her UC GPA here: GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub
A-G requirements are the courses necessary for UC admission. You can find details here: Subject requirement (A-G) | UC Admissions
Obviously different high schools offer different courses. You can look up your daughter’s high school here. Each of her courses should be listed in an A-G category. The courses with a star next to them are given a extra weight when calculating her UC GPA. The other courses (even if they are called honors) do not bump her UC GPA.
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Thanks so much for the links. It looks like none of her freshman or sophomore Honors courses counted as UC Honors. So her UC gpa is 3.75 uw/4.39 w/4.04 capped.
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Awesome!! I got accepted for cogs as well!
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My eldest studied Cog Sci at Davis. If you have any questions about the major, feel free to ask.
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for College of Letters & Science : Data Science which residence hall shall i take?
Decision: Accepted
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Environmental Science and Management
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.88
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.40
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.20
ELC (top 9% CA HS): No
Number of a-g courses: 34
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 13
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 10 (5’s in Lang and Seminar, 4’s in U.S. History, Psychology, 3 in Chem, rest in progress)
Extracurriculars: Speech & Debate President, Lead at Policy Writing Institute, Policy Writing Fellowship, Newspaper, Mentor Program, Youth Leadership Program
Job/Work Experience: 2 year work experience at plant nursery
Volunteer/Community service: YMCA Urban Farm
Summer Activities: Volunteering thru YMCA’s urban farm, Girl’s State
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): Strong, about being a military child and love for writing.
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): Kansas City, Missouri
Applied for need-based financial aid? Yes
First Generation? No
Accepted: UF, UCSD, Minnesota Twin-Cities (Honors), Dickinson, Indiana, Stony Brook
Waitlisted: UVA
Declined: UNC, Tulane, Northeastern
Deferred: UMich
Waiting: William and Mary, NC State, UW Madison, WashU, Bowdoin, Georgia Tech
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Decision: S24 Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: American Studies
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.91
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.17
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.17
ELC (top 9% CA HS): No
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 26
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 6
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): School doesn’t offer
IB courses/exams (score in parentheses):
DE courses:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHRP
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: President of school club
Job/Work Experience: Fast food
Volunteer/Community service: Food bank
Summer Activities: fast food, City job, enrichment courses
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): Pretty good essays
Supplemental/Augmented Review: Yes or No: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA, SF private
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? No
First Generation? No
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials: Accepted: USF with $20K Merit, SF State, Santa Clara, UCSC, SLO. Denied: Pomona, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD. Waiting on UCB. Will be shocked if he gets in, but his school’s Naviance shows it’s a possibility.
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Congratulations and good luck with Berkeley.
Question: was this a recent admit?
He was admitted March 8. I only just now got around to posting his stats.
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My daughter has been admitted to Mathematical Analytics and Operations Research ( major) at college of L & S. How easy is it to switch to Data Science major or Economics at UCD? All three are within the college of L&S.
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Data science is a capped major and has lottery eligibility. Data Science Change of Major Requirements and Process | UC Davis Department of Statistics
Economics is easy to change. At Freshman orientation when she meets with the advisor, she can begin the process.
Change of Major Within a College
Students planning to change from one major to another major within the same college must be approved by an advisor of the major they are leaving, endorsed by an advisor of the new proposed major, and requires the dean’s office for approval.
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Who is planning on attending Aggie Day this weekend?
After Aggie Day, check out the premier episode of Guy Fieri’s Best Bite in Town. It was filmed in Davis and will air on Sunday, April 7.
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S24 is going as well as a handful of high school friends & classmates! We are looking forward to dining at various establishments in Davis throughout the weekend. 
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We love Dumpling House and for dessert check out Sweet and Shavery. Love that town so much!!
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