***uc santa barbara class of 2023 decision thread (stats only)***

Decision: Accepted
Major: Pre-Biology

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1290 Composite - 680 (Math), 610 (English)
SAT II: NONE
Capped Weighted UC GPA: 4.09
Uncapped Weighted UC GPA: 4.43
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 2%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Spanish Language (4), AP US History (3), AP Calculus (current)
Senior Year Course Load: English 12, Government, Economics, AP Calculus AB, Principles of Biology (dual enrollment), Composition and Reading (dual enrollment)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Yearbook (Co-Editor In Chief), SIA (Board Member), Student Gov’t (Treasurer)
Job/Work Experience: Cancer Center Intern, Youth Squad Leader
Volunteer/Community service: Homeless Shelter and Summer School Volunteer (100 hours)
Summer Activities: Internship at hospital and work
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8-9 very good essays, got help for essay help for FREE through a scholarship program. Wrote about my passions for oncology/my experiences in my internship, I also wrote about my hard relationship with my father, while also writing about my leadership roles at school.

Supplemental Review or LOR submission: NONE

Applied for Financial Aid?: YES
Intended Major: Biological Sciences
State (if domestic applicant):CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Charter School
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Middle Class (80,000)
ELC Eligibility: Yes (Top 9%)
First Generation: Yes

Reflection

Strengths: Overall, my essays WERE very strong and my class RANK! Unweighted GPA
Weaknesses: My SAT score, MY UC GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think my essays were really helpful in determining whether I as admitted or NOT
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

 Accepted: SDSU, UC Davis, Long Beach, Cal Poly SLO, San Jose State, St. Mary's 

 Waiting to hear from: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and USC