UC Riverside Class of 2030 Official Thread

thenext4years
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:57:25 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None

Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Neuroscience

UC Unweighted GPA: 3.46

UC Capped Weighted GPA: 3.79

UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.0

ELC (top 9% CA HS): No

Comments about course load (including senior year): Mainly took dual enrollment courses and Summer college courses, only 3 AP courses.

Number of a-g courses: 28

Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 13

Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 1 (3)

Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): None

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None

SUBJECTIVE::

Extracurriculars: 3 year Varsity athlete, Equestrian, Club Volleyball

Job/Work Experience: Worked all 4 years

Volunteer/Community service: Many Volunteer hours to include National Charity Leaugue

Summer Activities: Work, sports, volunteer, college courses

Personal Insight essays (details):

Supplemental/Augmented Review: No

DEMOGRAPHICS::

State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): CA Rural High School

Country (if international applicant):

Applied for need-based financial aid? No

First Generation? No

REFLECTION::

Strengths: Multiple Dual Enrollment courses to include Summer courses that showed interest in medical field, strong essays.

Weaknesses: GPA

Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied: Accepted at the following: CSUSM, CSUF, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Point Loma, Cal Lutheran, University of Utah, Colorado State and UCSC. No denials or wait-list yet.