Accepted
Objective:
SAT I: 1370 (650 English, 720 Math)
ACT: 30 (Reading: 32, English: 30, Math: 34, Science: 24)
SAT II: Math 2: 690 Chemistry: 630
Capped Weighted UC GPA: 4.1
Rank: Top 30%
AP: Statistics: 4
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, Honors Literature, Honors Spanish 3, Honors Economics (1st semester), Honors Government (2nd semester), Honors Physics, Graphic Design
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: 3 years in an Environmental Club (Treasurer Senior Year), 1 year in a Math Club, 1 year in a Cultural Club, 1 year in a Political Club, 1 year in a Debate Club
Volunteer/Community service: volunteering at my school garden and going to beach clean ups
Summer Activities: volunteering at my school garden
Essays: 9/10 I wrote about my experience in my environmental club, my love of mathematics, ADHD, and moving to a new home freshman year. My cousin, who is a lawyer, helped me write and correct my essays.
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Environmental Engineering
State: California
School Type: Public
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 35k - 50k
Top 9% Statewide Path
First Generation: Yes
Reflection
Strengths: ELC, First Generation, my grades had an upward trend, heavy envolvement in my environmental club, essays, grades and standardized test scores well above the average at UC Riverside
Weaknesses: bad grades freshman year, no honors courses until my junior year, not that many AP courses
Why I think I was accepted: All the reasons listed in my strengths.
Acceptances: Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona, CSULB, LSU, SDSU, SJSU, University of Arizona, UC Merced
Rejections: Colorado School of Mines
General Comments: I declined admission because I was offered admission to universities I prefer over UC Riverside.