No not first on, first off either.
Well, these secret methods are maddening.
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@Gumbymom My daughter is in the process of writing her 250-word appeal essay for UCSD. She was asked to submit the Fall 2025 Application Information Update during the application process. She submitted it 5 minutes before the deadline, but when she checked the portal, it said that her application update was received on February 1 instead of January 31. We are not sure if UCSD considered her updates. Do you think this is something she can mention on her appeal? How about being a recipient of a national award (computer related) received recently? Thanks.
The time stamp for the submission of the update may not be exact but if she submitted the update close to the deadline, it would have been reviewed.
UCSD is looking for new and compelling information not originally presented in the application or update that shows she is a stronger applicant than presented. Definitely mention the award and she can mention she submitted the update as requested.
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Do we know what factors UCSD considers to admit off the waitlist? I understand they admit based off of the Universityās needs, but what does that mean beyond major distribution? Demographic and geographical distribution needs? Higher GPAs? In state vs out of state?
None of the UCās are transparent about their waitlist process other than to say it is a continuation of the original application review and what meets their institutional priorities.
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hi! i accepted my spot on the waitlist, but just got into cal and committed! i do not see the option to take myself off the waitlist now but i dont want to take someones spot if i do happen to get in. is it possible to opt back out?
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Congratulations on Berkeley. There should be an option on the Triton link portal to decline the waitlist. If not, then contact admissions.
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ok! thanks so much!
you are amazing
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if a bunch of people at my school decline ucsd and were in the same major, would that up my chances of getting off?
Wondering the same thing! Or people in my town who applied to the same major. The donāt disclose so I am guessing there is really no way to know.
When is the earliest that we will hear back from the waitlist for UCSD and UCI? Iām sure that one year some heard back in mid april. Iām in state so I would prefer to attend a uc instead of out of state and am not sure if I should commit to one of the schools that I got accepted at (purdue) now.
UCSD admits far more students than enroll so a large percentage of students need to decline their acceptance before they go to the waitlist. For 2024, UCSD admitted 35,916 Freshman and 7,337 enrolled so that is over 28,000 students that decline their acceptance.
Again, only admissions will know the chances of getting off the waitlist by May 1.
You should expect the earliest to hear from the waitlist is May 1. If enrollment is not meeting the schoolās projections then they can go the waitlist earlier but there are no guarantees so get excited about your other options and plan to enroll there.
do certain majors tend to get off the waitlist more than other majors?
Selective/Capped majors have a lower chance but it all comes down to where the school has open spots and why they asked for 2 alternate majors to be listed when opting into the waitlist this year.
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when in may should we start expecting to see waitlist movement? should we expect fridays?
There is no set dates for waitlist admits. Here is the timelines for the last 3 years.
2022: Admits May 9 and May 18. Some rejections May 23. Short list with trickles of admits till May 17. Final rejections on June 18-30.
2023: Wave of admits on May 10. Admits May 22. Few admits June 7. Some students denied from the waitlist June 12. More denials on June 30.
2024: Friday May 17 after 3 PM, Friday May 24, Friday May 31, June 10, June 14, Rare admit June 20. Email to opt out of waitlist posted June 21. Denials sent August 6.
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geez, i hope they learn from last year and donāt send out as late as august!
what is short list?