***uc riverside class of 2024 decision thread (stats only)***

PleaseFrenchFry
Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:58:14 +0000

Decision: Admitted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): N/A

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Academic stats:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 3.49
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.55
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.55
ELC (top 9%): N/A

Comments about course load (including senior year):
SAT (total and sections): 580 English, 530 Math, 1110 total
ACT (total and sections): N/A
SAT Subject Tests (if any): N/A
AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP Euro History: 4
IB exams (score in parentheses): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Just the standard. Honor Roll

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: Gender Sexuality Alliance leader. President, Vice President, and Secretary of NoH8 GSA. Animation Club Treasurer. Art Club Treasurer and Most Dedicated Member of Freshman (2016) year.
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Temple community service
Summer Activities: Just Gov and Econ and Health.

Personal Insight essays (details): I talked about my role in the club as a President. How I sold 265 dollars worth of necklaces and made a cookie decorating contest and an interactive display for Coming Out Day.
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: Pretty good! Had a community college counselor edit them with me. Also had a friend from UCR edit them.

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant): USA
High school type: Public

Gender: Nonbinary/AFAB

Applied for need-based financial aid?: N/A
Pell grant eligible?:
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?:

Highest level of parent education: High school, first generation college student, second generation immigrant
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both parents.

Reflection

Strengths: Definitely the essays.
Weaknesses: My grades.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted because of my essays pertaining to my Gender Sexuality Alliance leadership, which ties into my major perfectly.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Applied to UCI and UCLA.