portal seems to have crashed - will check again later…
D cannot get on admissions portal either
friend of a friend received $$$, so I think they have already been
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Just got home to a house full of senior boys. I am sure most of them applies to UCD and not one is saying a word about the decisions. So awkward!
Do they even know decisions are out? I am not bringing it up. It’s killing me!
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First reject this year. My kid is more worried about what is means for the rest of the UCs. The first is so hard.
Rejected for Bio
UC Unweighted: 3.78
UC Capped Weighted: 4.13
UC Fully Weighted: 4.21
A-G: 26
UC Approved Honors: 8 APs, 1 Approved Honors, 2 CC
AP Exams: Taken 4 so far, 1 was a 5, 3 were 4s.
ECs - 20+ hours per week in their ECs with good leadership, some volunteering
PIQs - AP Lit teacher, known for being very tough on college essays, gave them high marks.
Wrote on personal challenge, leadership, creativity & academic interest. Applying her EC and life experiences to her intended area of study and college interests.
In state
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Rejected for Sociology. Might encourage her to appeal, even though I know the school doesn’t encourage them. It’s not her first choice, but I’m a big fan of options.
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My daughter waitlisted last year but got accepted of the waitlist. She decided to attend UC Irvine, even after being accepted off UCD waitlist. Don’t give up hope!
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S24 accepted
Computer engineering
cal public charter, no AP. not ranked (but reading between lines 2-17/160)
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.5 UC GPA, fully weighted 4.68
Number of UC approved Honors/AP/IB or DE courses: H:10, AP:0, DE 15
will be starting UC likely as junior with enough CC units.
EC hours and with leadership or job related: Eagle Scout, eBay seller old computers, CC stuff.
State/OOS/International: Ca
Number of A-G: 37
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Rejected for sociology -organizational studies. Congrats to all the future Aggies. S22 is loving CS at UCD.
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My daughter got another 4th acceptance today from UCD for her proposed Biochemistry major so far. Last week she got Early Acceptances from UCSC, UCR and UC Merced for the same major. She still has 5 more UC’s decisions to go this month
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S24 Rejected, congratulations to all that were accepted!
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Rejected Cog Sci
In state
Unweighted 3.78
UC GPA 4.3, 4 APs multiple honors
Excellent EC and leadership
PIQ were good IMO
D also worried about what this means for other UCs.
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My Daughter
Decision: Accepted
Major: Managerial Economics
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.98
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.3
UC Fully Weighted GPA:4.5
ELC (top 9% CA HS): Y
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 35
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 3 H, 7 AP
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): one 4, two 5
IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): 0
DE courses: 0
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Cofounder nonprofit and co-owner of online business
On two Boards and 2 Commissions.
Job/Work Experience: internship and Owner
Volunteer/Community service: President’s Service Award, DAR Good Citizen Award
Summer Activities: West Point Summer Leaders and Boys & Girls State
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): Launching nonprofit, piloting teen wellness center, overcoming perfectionism, and being bold and getting scars.
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): Bay Area, CA
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? Yes
First Generation? No
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials: Accepted SDSU and Long Beach, waitlisted USD.
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It really doesn’t mean anything. They are all looking for different things and a bad fit at one UC could be a perfect fit at another. Rejection hurts and I’m sorry she’s dealing with it, especially if this was a a top choice. But the UC all make decisions independently and each has different priorities. A rejection at one UC does not automatically mean a rejection at another. I’m sure we all know stories about students rejected by UCD but accepted at UCB (or my neighbor’s daughter who was rejected by Irvine, but got a regent’s scholarship to UCLA). So don’t lose hope!
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Waitlisted
Sociology
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.86
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.05
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.11
ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 24
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 6
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: ASB officer 4 years, travel softball
Job/Work Experience: dog sitting, then restaurant employee senior year
Volunteer/Community service: minimal
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): in state - Sacramento County
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials:
Accepted: SDSU, CSULB, CSUF, SJSU, LMU, Chapman, UCR
Waitlisted: U of San Diego
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Decision: Accepted.
UC Capped Weighted: 4.29
Number of a-g courses taken 9-12: 23
UC honors:5, AP:4: IB:1, DE:1 = 11
Intended Major: mathematical analytics and operational research
Accepted at: CSULB, CSUF, SDSU, UCD
Waiting on SLO and 3 UC’s
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Decision: Accepted
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular biology
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.79
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.11
UC Fully Weighted GPA: not sure
ELC (top 9% CA HS): not applicable
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 35
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 3 H, 11 AP
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): one 3 two 4s, three 5s
IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): 0
DE courses: 0
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Competitive swim and varsity swim for 4 years
Job/Work Experience: private swim lessons, etsy shop
Volunteer/Community service: Little free library book distributor/ volunteer painter for atrium health
Summer Activities: coaching neighborhood swim team,
Personal Insight essays (general details/topics): Describing burnout in art, turned creating art into new purpose for giving back to community by painting ceiling tiles on hospital ceilings.
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): NC
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? No
First Generation? No
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials: Accepted at UNC charlotte, waitlisted at UNC Chapel hill
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My kid has an invitation to apply to LEADR (Engineering diversity program) under opportunities. I’m guessing merit would be listed under Opportunities if awarded?
D24
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): none
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Statistics
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.89
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.15
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.44
ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes
AP courses: 10 done, 5 ongoing
Calculus 3 and Linear Algebra from Community College
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF
Extracurriculars: Debate President, violin, tutoring, science magazine
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA/Socal
Applied for need-based financial aid? No
First Generation? No
Other acceptances: UCR, Purdue honors, Pitt honors, Uconn honors, Uwisconsin
Defer: UChicago
Waitlist: UNC Chapel Hill (did not join waitlist)
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Son Accepted
Decision: Accepted
Major: Computer Science
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.31
UC Fully Weighted GPA:4.76
ELC (top 9% CA HS): Y
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 52
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 10 H, 20 AP
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): three 4, three 5
IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): 0
DE courses: 0
SUBJECTIVE::
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): Bay Area, CA
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid? No
First Generation? No
Other acceptances/waitlists/denials: Deferred USC
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