UC Irvine Class of 2029 Official Thread

Decision: Accepted

Major : Biological Sciences

ACADEMIC STATS::

UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0

UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.32

UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.6

ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes

Number of a-g courses: 26

Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 12

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Daugther accepted UCI, UCSD and waitlisted Babson College despite legacy as her brother is there. Predicted IB -43, test optional, OOS/International, Decent extracurricular and good essays, Environmental science/business/econ major

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accepted for bio! :slight_smile:

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What a whirlwind day it has been so far! Son waitlisted at UCSD, but accepted at UCI for Mech E!

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Accepted for criminology! I had a 4.71 W GPA and 3.94 UW. I also was admitted into the Honors program! :slight_smile:

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Waitlisted for Game Design
3.94 UW/4.47 W/4.03 UC
12 APs

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Was there an email from UCI about decision being ready, or just info on the portal?

Portal updates before emails are sent.

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accepted international, got rejected by UCSD jn, got into WashU & USC

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Accepted in state as well as into their honors program. Just got waitlisted from UCSD and got into Davis last week, as well as the Chancellor’s Invite for UCSB.

Computer Engineering

UC Unweighted: 4.0 UC UC Weighted Uncapped: 4.65

Taken only advanced class including Multi Variable Calculus and AP Physics C

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Admitted to CSE (Computer Science and Engg) with Honors.
(missed the honors tab initially, reminded with an email this morning)
UW: 3.91 WC:4.14 9 APs and several DE.
In-state.
Other result today: Waitlisted to Comp Engg at UCSD

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My daughter accepted for neuroscience out of state! She loves the school! Go anteaters!

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S25 Rejected (Business/Econ?) Feeling happy to have gotten acceptance at UCSD earlier, first in 10 tries from 2 S’s with similar stats as S25 below.

Acceptances: UCSD, Clemson, CU-Boulder
Waitlisted: UCD, Virginia Tech
Rejected: UCI, SDSU, UGA (after EA deferral)
Pending: UCLA, UCSB, UCB, NC-State
ACADEMIC STATS: UW 3.86, Fully weighted 4.5, UC-capped 4.13, SAT 1440

ELC (top 9% CA HS): Yes

Good course rigor
Number of a-g courses: 30
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 20 semesters (honors/AP/DE combined)
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 8 completed semesters (all 4’s / 5’s); 2 semesters in progress

ECs: employment, sports, and volunteering, but I find this hard to rate

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S25 got into ChemE.
Got into UCSD and UCSB (both regents)
UW: 4 W: 4.75
ELC - Yes

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Decision: Accepted

Major : Biology

ACADEMIC STATS::

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UC Unweighted GPA: 3.85

UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.22

UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.5

ELC (top 9% CA HS):

Number of a-g courses: 26

Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 7 AP; 6 dual enrollment at CC

EC’s: 4 yr varsity tennis; Leadership camp; 1 semester of shadowing a physician; started 2 varsity clubs; 300+ hrs of volunteer/mentoring.

In-state.

Accepted: UCD, UCM, UCR
WL: UCSD
Rejected: SDSU
Waiting: UCLA, UCB, UCSB, Cal Poly SLO

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Decision: Accepted
Major: Environmental Engineering
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.98
UC Weighted GPA: 4.18
ELC (top 9% CA HS): Yes
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 7

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Decision: Accepted
Out of state
Major: Business
Unweighted GPA: 90/100
Weighted GPA: 80/100

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What Major? GPA?

D25: Waitlisted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): TBD
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Math

ACADEMIC STATS:
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.93
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.28
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.45
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: 5
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 9

Extracurriculars:
Job/Work Experience: After-school elementary care
Volunteer/Community service: Girl Scouts (12 years), Senior Living Center, Math Honor Society, SWE Next, Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society

DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA/Ventura County
Applied for need-based financial aid? No
First Generation? No

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied:
Accepted: Cal Poly SLO, UCD, UCR, SCU, USD, Pepperdine, Chapman
Waitlisted: UCI, UCSD
Deferred: USC
Denied: Pomona College
Still waiting: UCLA, UCSB, USC

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accepted business admin OOS! 15k Directors’ Scholarship :smiley:

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