Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1340, 1380 superscore
ACT (breakdown): n/a
SAT II: n/a
Capped Weighted UC GPA: school doesn’t do GPA
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): school only offers AP Chemistry
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: Calculus, Physics, Biology, AP Chemistry, English, Pre-Calculus, Mandarin
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): multiple piano competitions winner, mostly school awards for academic
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Grad Class VP, UNICEF Club founder and President, Varsity Volleyball since middle school, ATCL piano diploma(Equivalent to first year performance major completion), multiple piano competitions winner, cheering team leader for 2 years, athletic leadership club VP, received distinction for all the piano exams
Job/Work Experience: had my own online business, over 3000 followers on Instagram
Volunteer/Community service: volunteers at local Chinese school every weekend as a teacher assistant for 2 years
Summer Activities: volunteered at a hospital in one of the poorest cities in China
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8.5/10, not the best but I really like how it highlights all the dedication and how I went through depression and identity crisis, also talked about my online business and my journey of working hard to achieve my goals. Essays really did a great job showing a multi-talented me.
Supplemental Review or LOR submission: n/a
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences
State (if domestic applicant): n/a
Country (if international applicant): Canada
School Type: Public
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >$150,000
ELC Eligibility:
First Generation: NO
Reflection
Strengths: Essays and EC
Weaknesses: Test scores, and also I don’t have any subject tests
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: good ecs, really showed my initiative and determination
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted to UCI, UCR w/ scholarship, rejected by UCD, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA, USC
General Comments: After my first rejection from UCD(really thought I would get in), I thought I won’t have any chances for the rest of the UCs. I wasn’t completely wrong- I was rejected by most of the UCs that I’ve applied. Every year just get more competitive. Not sure how admission works, but still feel lucky and grateful getting into UCI pharm sci. I don’t have stellar stats, but at least I gave it a shot:)