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@overthinker22 Thank you for sharing this article. I’ve been searching for something in the press about this. My son is in the exact situation the writer describes with no offers for mechanical engineering from all UCs to which he applied (UCD,UCSD, UCSB, UCLA, UCI) . He had great offers out of state, but I wonder if our ethnicity, zip code, education level or income bracket were factors. The UCs knew we could afford out-of-state tuition!
No news good news? :)) still few days left, for those of you still hanging like me, keep your head up, there are still acceptances!!
G’luck!!
Same here. Central Bay mom with a daughter at Cal graduating in a few weeks. Son, who has better grades and test scores than his sister, has been shut out of every UC so far… UCD-waitlisted, rejected from UCSB, UCSD, UCLA. Still waiting on UCI and UCB. Got into engineering programs at CSULB and SDSU as well as Santa Clara. He has ELC so wondering where that will get him in…
First of all, I am feeling darn lucky that my son has been admitted to one UC and waitlisted at another. My son’s stats are solid, but not exceptional so I am thinking that his essays must have made the difference. Still waiting on UCI. Being out-of-state, we are fighting an uphill battle to get considered with the low caps on out-of-state admits so I have low expectations. Let’s hope they come through soon with more admits for all of us!
@BayAreaMom15 Also a mom here and yes I do think that is a factor. From what I have read the UCs have 3 piles they fill. 40% under represented, under privileged etc, 20% OOS and 40% everyone else. I personally think that 40% from under represented does not reflect ( although I don’t have facts to support) the true % of overall applicants. While I do support looking holistically at each applicant, I think that pile is too big, leaving the other 40% at a big disadvantage. Personally I would really like to see a break down at how those numbers were determined and if in fact it does place an unfair disadvantage to those kids who don’t fall into those other two piles. The OOS is somewhat understandable because they bring in a lot of money to the system, however when I hear and see the stat on how many kids get full rides and have to take on zero loans within the UC system it also gets to me. No one should get college for free because of who their parents are. If those kids had to take on a reasonable amount ( Federal loans) it would ease the financial situation of the UCs, they could further limit the OOS and give more access for CA residents who pay taxes to support the colleges. Just my two cents in this crazy UC process.
@Overthinker22 - I wholeheartedly agreed with all you said.
@Overthinker22 Only 2,500 OOS students get admitted out of which 100 people admitted from last year. It’s a small amount compared to 30,000 kids accepted for in-state, and some people want to move states. Also, OOS people do limit applying to state colleges due to expensiveness and apply to private instead. It’s not the UC’s fault for giving free tuition to impoverished people as people in Cali are either rich or poor af. And its the student’s fault that they can’t move states due to family/money. Idk why poor people even stay in an expensive place like California, but whatever.
Agreed! For those still waiting, UCI had 119,000 applications this year. Not to dash hopes - but I’m guessing most of the 30,000 admits (acceptances and waitlists) have been released and leaves about 90,000 rejections. The numbers don’t lie and CC is just a small sampling of applicants.
Where can I get $2 boba? @SweetCaliforniaWeather-12 You tell me, Im bored.
I have to agree with you, it’s not a good sign 
Why do they have to wait a week to notify the rejections. Like it’s so bogus they should notify their rejects first smh
@aweinst I agree, they just need to rip the bandaid off
lol seriously I’m 100% ready for the rejection
My son is also still waiting for his decision, but we have pretty much moved on at this point, and he focusing on the universities he has already gotten into and would consider attending.
For future applicants, I hope you will look closely at the lower ranked UCs. According to the article @Overthinker22 cited, UCR had the largest increase in applications this year (over %12) of all the UCs. If a student really wants a UC acceptance, even if they have high stats, they really need to consider the campuses that have been overlooked by high stat applicants in the past.
The record number of applicants is bad for students currently applying, but I imagine UCR, UCM and UCSC will benefit from having a stronger crop of new students.
@Overthinker22 Do you really want to live in a world where students become captive to their in-state colleges because every state has decided to reduce the number of OOS admits to the eventual end point of zero? Because that is what will happen if you play it out as you suggest. We have a fabulous in state school here in Virginia and I think it would be a great shame if our state decided to take zero OOS applicants. If you have your way, no California students will get admitted to UVA or Michigan or Colorado or Arizona, etc. If UC doesn’t take our students for parochial reasons, why would we take yours? I think it is much better to live in a world where students have freedom to find the school that is best for them without artificial barriers driven by where their parents happen to reside. That would seem to me to be what is best for our country as a whole.
I think the current group of students figured that out and it is why we are seeing such big increases at UCR. The question is will any of them SIR there. My daughter is a sophomore at UCR so I am not bad mouthing it at all. The UC system needs to add additional professors and classes so our kids can graduate in a timely matter. If you could graduate in 4 years that would allow the current UCs to accept more students. Instead they are filled with 5th and 6th year seniors.
@MojaveKY Pros/Cons from your daughter’s experiences at UCR?
I have been reading these posts for the past week and feel for all of you hardworking high achievers. I have been trying to see if there is a pattern here and I realize that it is you, the students, who are driving up the competition here. I hate to say it, but some of the applicants are a bit greedy. When I was a high school student in the 80’s, you could only apply to one UC and then list your 2nd and 3rd choices if you weren’t accepted. Today, if you have the money, you can apply to all of them. Based on what I heard my son’s friends saying, it seems like a competition to see how many UC’s you can be accepted to instead of will I get accepted to the UC I want the most. I know it sounds harsh, but when I see students here bragging about how they already got accepted to SB, SD, and Davis, for example, I cannot help but ask myself, why are they applying to so many schools? I know students worry about needing a “safety” school, but it seems the whole concept is out of control. Like I said, it was much easier when a student had to pick their top 3 choices. I think this is a way for the UC system to make more money off of kids and parents. But I also think some kids just want bragging rights, which blows everything out of proportion. Some kids really just wanted UCI, and their chances are being ruined by the braggers who just want another notch on their belts.
The next thing I want to comment on (as if anyone cares, but still, I can’t help myself!) is the stats. All of you are really exceptional and deserve to be where you want to be in the fall, but the admissions people take into account more than your grades, scores and essays. They say that ethnicity does not play a role, but it does! For example, UCI prides itself on being a “Hispanic serving college” and an “Asian serving college.” They publish their percentages, so they do think of ethnicity when determining admits. Secondly, finances to play a role. They only have so much financial aid so that goes to the highest achievers, which makes sense, but because they ask for family income on the application, they know whether you can pay or not. I think if your family income shows you do not need financial aid, you have a better chance. I actually don’t think they consider that you might go to a private school because they want your money!
There, thank you for reading my thoughts and I apologize if I have offended anyone.
have any rejections come out?