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

CarloRM
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:54:03 +0000

Decision: Admitted [to alternate major]

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): N/A

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Mechanical Engineering, but accepted for alternate major which is Materials Science and Engineering

Academic stats:

UC unweighted GPA: 3.54
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.88
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 3.8810
ELC (top 9%): No

Comments about course load (including senior year):

SAT (total and sections): 1210 overall, 590R and 610M
ACT (total and sections): 22 overall (yikes, definitely didn’t aid my application haha)
SAT Subject Tests (if any): Math II (520) Physics (570)

AP exams (scores in parentheses): AP English Language (3), AP World History (4), AP Computer Science Principles (5), AP English Literature (3), AP US History (3), AP Computer Science A (2, whoops), AP Government and Politics (TBD), AP Macroeconomics (TBD), AP Physics 1 (TBD)

IB exams (score in parentheses): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:

For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: It was about average, I definitely didn’t have any extra involvement in extracurriculars as opposed to others.
Job/Work Experience: None at the moment
Volunteer/Community service: Just meeting graduation requirements, nothing special compared to others.
Summer Activities: N/A

Personal Insight essays (details):
Wrote about the hardships I experienced, how I overcame them, why I would be a great part of the UC system, and my most memorable volunteer opportunities.

Demographics

State (if domestic applicant): CA, in county but not considered local
High school type: Public semester-based school

Gender: M

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

Highest level of parent education: High School
Living with both, one, or no parents?: Both

Reflection:

Strengths: I believe my personal insight questions set me apart from other applicants. I revised them for months and have had numerous parties review and give me feedback since I personally believe I lack in academics and extracurriculars as opposed to most other applicants.
Weaknesses: Purely my academic record alongside my test scores. A 3.88 cumulative is not bad at all, however, when considering a college system like the UC, it is definitely sub-par although I think it isn’t too bad considering UCR’s statistics in the past.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Personal insights for sure.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’ve only been accepted to CSUF and waitlisted to CSULB. Awaiting decisions from the following colleges: CPP, SDSU, UCI, UCSD