we are oos. except for teh gpa nothing else we can achieve. we are not from california, not first generation . I do not think pell grant eligible
You can use it for Non-selective majors only.
If that is true then changing majors into a selective major will not be possible.
not fair. As an oos we need to pay 80K but not allow to study what we want. so discouraging for my child.
Unfortunately this is common at competitive publics across the country for both instate and out of state students - I’ve seen similar complaints at others. The common wisdom is that if you wouldn’t be happy with the major you (your child) has been accepted into it would be better to go elsewhere where you have that admit.
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UCSD recently changed their selective major criteria. There are many unhappy students about the major change process.
Changing into UCSD’s selective majors has always been a very difficult process but more so now.
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Accepted!
Theatre Arts Eighth College
In state public HS
Class Rank- 20 out of 250
Top 9% -Yes
Unweighted GPA 4.0
4 Honors courses
8 AP
AP span 5 AP bio IP AP Calc BC 5 AP Eng Lang 5 AP Eng Lit IP APUSH 5 AP Gov IP AP Stats IP
EC dance technique training (8years) ton of youth theatre 9 years) high school dance team, high school theater , theater tech volunteer, Girl Scout camp program aide, choir recitals and choir festivals, honor choir participant (4 years)
A-G Coursework
5 levels Spanish- 1,2,3,4 AP Span
4 courses in science-Biology, Chemistry, Physics & AP Bio
Math- Integrated program for Algebra/Trigonometry/Geometry/PreCalc Honors
AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics
4 courses of English- Eng 9, Eng 10 Honors, AP Lang, AP Lit
3 courses history/social science- World History Honors, AP US History, AP Gov/Econ Honors
7 fine or performing arts-Choirs, Ceramics, Digital Media Arts
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I like that- denied instead of rejected.
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My daughter’s decision: accepted to marine bio major
UC UW: 3.88
UC capped: 4.14
UC FW: 4.58
ELC don’t know
I am not sure about all the other stats - she had maybe 4 honors courses, 5 or 6 APs and a bunch of CC courses.
No awards but did a lot of marine bio ECs
in state
not first gen
strengths: marine bio ECs
weakness: lower UW GPA
accepted at UCSD, UCSC and waitlisted at UCD, UCSB, UCLA, CSLB and still waiting for UCB, SDSU, Cal Poly SLO (last two are probably rejects or waitlists)
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WL which is better than being denied I suppose. 
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D26 waitlisted (we expected this based on the astrology).
In-state, applied to bioengineering.
UC GPAs: 3.97 UW, 4.24 CW, 4.48 FW. 9 APs. ELC: yes.
She is a bit disappointed because UCSD is known for her major, but the silver lining is: “now I don’t have to plan a trip to visit!”
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Daughters accepted structural engineering. She’ll be going to Davis. She only wanted Cal Poly SLO.
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Accepted to Oceanic/Atmospheric Science Major - OOS
UW 3.83 W+C 4.17 - 8 APs
Accepted to UCSD, UCD, UCSB -
RJ at UCLA (and prob Berkeley next week)
Deciding bw UCSD and UT Austin (geosciences) and UDub
8 other acceptances and 2 WLs
Randomly saw the astrology for UCSD and UCSB and both were correct
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Decision: Declined
Intended major: Physics
UC UW/ CappedW/ Fully W GPA: 3.75 / 4.08 / 4.17
Number of a-g courses taken 9-12th: 22
Number of UC approved Honors/AP/IB or DE classes: 7 AP, 1 DE
Location: SF Bay area
First Gen?: No
Accepted: UC Davis, UCSC, Cal Poly SLO, Santa Clara, Chapman, UC Riverside, Cal Poly Pomona, SJSU, SFSU
Waitlisted: Occidental, UCI
Declined: Harvey Mudd, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA
Waiting: UC Berkeley, USC
We knew this was a stretch. Very happy with the acceptance choices he has now
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Decision: Accepted
Major applied to: Nano Engineering at Roosevelt College (not super thrilled about that college)
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.91
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.27
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.5
ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 6
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 8
Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): 3
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Eagle Scout
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): So Cal - OC
Where else were you accepted: CSF, CSLB, SDSU, CCP, UCR, UCM, UCD, UCI, CPSLO , UCSD
Rejected: UCLA
Waitlisted: UCSB
Pending: UCB
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UC San Diego Class of 2030 Results Survey:
This form is for tracking decision results, so it’s all centralized for future students. If you could fill this out once you get your decision, that would be very appreciated!
You can see all other people’s individual responses in the links above, along with overall form statistics (such as what percent got accepted).
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S26 accepted for CS, Warren college, in state
GPA: 4.0 UW, FW around 4.7
SAT:1560
8 APs (all 5s, 2 in Sr year), Lin. Algebra from college
ELC: yes
Competitive SoCal high school
ECs: avg/good, one state level stem competition award
Acceptances so far: UCSD, UCI, UCD, UCSB (with reception invitation), UMass AMHERST ($18k merit), UMN ($30k merit with National Merit Finalist status)
Waitlisted: UCLA
Waiting on: UCB, Brown, Dartmouth, Georgia Tech, NYU (expecting rejections for all of these)
Rejections: UW, UT Austin, UIUC, MIT, JHU, Yale, University of Toronto (applied for CS everywhere)
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What college at UCSD did your daughter get? Mine is also Marine Biology major and got Revelle which was her 4th choice
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Accepted
Computer Science and Engineering
Merit awarded: None
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.98
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.2
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.68
ELC: yes
Honors courses: 3
AP: 10: CSP (5), CSA (5), Physics C (5), Calc AB (5), Psych (5), Micro (IP), Macro (IP), Calc BC (IP), Bio (IP), French (IP)
DE: 13, GPA 4.0
Extracurriculars: secretary NHS, CSF, president key club, president tutoring club, captain robotics, president science club, vp CS honor society, president volunteering club, TKD second degree…
Job: yes related to major
Community service: 300+ ( tutoring, services, nhs, csf, key club)
Summer Activities: cosmos ucsc cluster 11
State/location of HS: CA, Bay Area, Public HS
Applied for need-based financial aid: No
First Generation: No
Accepted: UCSC, UCD, UCI, USCB, UCSD, SJSU, SDSU, Santa Clara, UMD, Purdue, U Wisconsin, Ohio State, Penn State, RPI, WPI, UF, CWRU, CU Boulder، Cal Poly SLO
Waitlisted: UIUC, UW Seattle, UCLA
Denied: MIT
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