Since UC Riverside has started rolling out decisions, I have started the Waitlist/Appeal discussion.
2023: Some ELC eligible students referred to UCR (not usual for ELC referrals) around April 27. WAITLIST Admits on May 16, May 31, June 1. June 16, some CS majors offered Materials engineering major (not their alternate). Wait list closed July 27.
For the Waitlist, remember that the # admitted varies from year to year.
Here are some stats from the last few years.
2023 (UC counselor information) CDS for 2023 not posted.
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
N/A
Number accepting a place on the waitlist
3891
Number of waitlisted students admitted
1151
APPEALS: 219. APPROVED: 36
UCR Waitlist 2022 from CDS:
Number waitlisted: 11882
Opt ins: 5769
Admits: 2282
Appeals: 192. Admits: 88
2021:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
12162
Number accepting a place on the waitlist
5997
Number of waitlisted students admitted
4992
Some Common questions asked about the UCR Waitlist:
No specific timeline for waitlist admits. If space opens up before the SIR deadline of May 15, then students can be pulled from the waitlist.
Residency type or major are not broken out for the UC waitlists.
The number of enrolled waitlisted students is not listed on the Common Dataset only the number admitted.
No LOCI’s since UC’s do not consider demonstrated interest. Opting into the waitlist shows your interest in attending.
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses:
AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses):
IB courses/exams (score in parentheses):
DE courses:
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid?
First Generation?
I am a parent of a waitlisted student. He was waitlisted for mechanical engineering BS+MS. I called the admissions office and was told that 40000 students were admitted and 7000 were offered a spot on the waitlist. I was also told my the admissions office that they have started admitting waitlisted students.
We have received no other information at this point. My son keeps checking his portal, but nothing. Has anyone else gotten admitted from the waitlist, specifically for the Mechanical Engineering BS+MS program?
I have seen only few waitlist admits on Friday May 17th but none for ME.
Here are the timelines for 2022 and 2023 waitlists and note the SIR deadline was May 1.
2023: Admits on May 16, May 31, June 1. June 16, some CS majors offered Materials engineering major (not their alternate). Wait list closed July 27.
2022: Waitlist admits starting May 12. Some waitlisted students were offered open majors (not their 1st or alternate choice) August 2. Waitlist closed later after August 10.
Frustrated waiting over here. Do you know if the students will get notified either way? When you called the Admin office, did they mention when they will notify the students by? Thanks!