UC Riverside Class of 2030 Official Thread

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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:58:38 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Statistics BS + MS program

ACADEMIC STATS:

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UC Unweighted GPA: 4.0

UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.56

UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.74

ELC (top 9% CA HS): Yes

Comments about course load (including senior year): Heavy emphasis on Dual Enrollment courses at local CC

Number of a-g courses: 25ish

Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 4

Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 5

Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): 0, but 7 CC Dual Enrollment

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None

SUBJECTIVE::

Extracurriculars: Heavy on musical theater and Choir, Soccer, Track and Field, a few clubs

Job/Work Experience: Tutor for Chemistry and Statistics

Volunteer/Community service: She and her friend did a neat project handing out “cooling packages” last summer at the local homeless encampment (this was their own idea - I was extremely proud)

Personal Insight essays (details): Particularly strong essays. She focused on how musical theater taught her lessons that she then applied to other aspects of her life.

DEMOGRAPHICS:

State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): In-State large public high school in Central Valley

Applied for need-based financial aid? No

First Generation? No

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied: Accepted CSU Fullerton, CSU Monterey Bay, Westmont, St. Mary’s

Waiting: UCD, UCSD, UCI, UCLA, Cal, Cal Poly, USC, NYU, Occidental