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).
Decision: Waitlisted
Major: Economics & Accounting
UC/CSU Capped Weighted GPA: 4.24
ELC(top9%):yes
Number of a-g courses taken 9-12th: 25
Number of UC approved Honors/AP/IB or DE classes: 1H, 6AP, 3DE
Instate: California, Santa Clara County
Ok extra curriculars/clubs, some work/entrepreneurial experience, unique volunteering experience over three summers, decent essays.
Other admits: UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, San Jose State, San Diego State, CSU Fullerton, CSULB, Cal Poly Pomona, Purdue, Umass Amherst, Ohio State, ASU, Oregon State
Rejected: UC Irvine
Pending decision (waiting with bated breath 
): Cal Poly SLO
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): unknown
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Economics
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: (maximum 4.0) 4.0
UC Capped Weighted GPA: (maximum 4.4) 4.2
UC Fully Weighted GPA: (maximum 5.0)
ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes
Comments about course load (including senior year):
Number of a-g courses: 26
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 6
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 2
Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): 0
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Extracurriculars: Varisty Sports 4 years, two sports, co-captain, esports
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer/mentor
Summer Activities: Lifeguard, volunteering
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): North OC, CA
Applied for need-based financial aid? NO
First Generation? NO
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied: Accepted UCR, UCM, UCSC, LMU, ASU, CSULB, Cal Poly Pomona, SJSU. Denied, UCI, Waiting on SDSU, Cal Poly Slo, USC, UCLA
Daughter rejected.
4.2, 7 IB/AP, strong ECs
Admitted: Cal Poly, UCI, UCD, USD, Auburn, Clemson, SDSU, Long Beach, Baylor
Waitlisted for psychology. This is a bit rough because UCSB was my son’s “dream school” and now it will be hard to fully move on and mentally commit to Irvine as a great but 2nd choice.
GPA: 3.7uw, 4.0 UC.
Accepted: UCI, Loyola Marymount, UCSC, UCR, UCM, CSULB
Rejected: UCD
Waiting on: UCSD, UCB, SDSU
Decision: Waitlisted
Major applied to: Chemical Engineering
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
Congrats to everyone who got in!
Decision: Denied
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Undeclared
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, Cal Poly Slo, and UCSC. Waitlisted at Davis. Denied at UCI and UCSB.
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): none
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Anthropology
ACADEMIC STATS::
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UC Unweighted GPA: (maximum 4.0) 3.96
UC Capped Weighted GPA: (maximum 4.4) 4.3
UC Fully Weighted GPA: (maximum 5.0) 4.6
ELC (top 9% CA HS): yes
Comments about course load (including senior year): max rigor for school
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 4
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 12 ( 4s and mostly 5s)
Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses): none
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: varsity and club soccer, guitar
Job/Work Experience: life guard
Volunteer/Community service: soup kitchen volunteer
Summer Activities: work and lots of soccer
Supplemental/Augmented Review: or No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): Orange County Ca
Applied for need-based financial aid?no
First Generation?no
Strengths: standard excellent student
Weaknesses: no unique ecs
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied:accepted: UCR, UC Davis, UCI, U Michigan, SLO, SDSU, u Pitt, case western, LMU
Deferred: usc , Georgetown
Denials: none yet
D26 admitted… to alternate major (pre-bio instead of CCS bio).
She applied to biomedical engineering at most schools, but UCSB doesn’t have that major. So we’re not surprised that CCS didn’t see her as a fit. 
She will decline. Hope it helps someone on the waitlist!
UC GPAs: 3.97 UW, 4.24 CW, 4.48 FW.
ELC: yes.
25 semesters of UC Honors, 9 AP courses (5 in all that have scores)
Typical “average excellent” ECs, etc.
Decision: Accepted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any):
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Biochemistry
ACADEMIC STATS::
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UC Unweighted GPA: (maximum 4.0) 3.7
UC Capped Weighted GPA: (maximum 4.4)4.1
UC Fully Weighted GPA: (maximum 5.0)
ELC (top 9% CA HS):
Comments about course load (including senior year): 11 APs 5 senior year.
Number of a-g courses:
Number of UC Approved Honors courses:
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 11. (All 5s except 3 in Physics Mechanics C)
Number of IB courses/exams (score in parentheses):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): HOSA State Champion in Anatomy and Physiology two years in row. 2nd place in General Medicine this year.
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Head of Lighting Department for three years at large high school. President of HOSA for two years. Varisity Swimmer for 4 years.
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard for two summers. Internship at local hospital shadowing Surgeon in OR.
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: Worked!
Personal Insight essays (details): Wrote about love of outdoors and overcoming fear over near drowning incident even as a swimmer!
Supplemental/Augmented Review: Yes or No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): DC
Country (if international applicant):
Applied for need-based financial aid?
First Generation?
REFLECTION::
Strengths: High scores on APs and SAT but that should not matter.
Weaknesses: Got a few Cs last year…but did really well in math/science classes - took heavy load.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied: In: US Santa Cruz, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, Orgeon, Pitt, Vermont. Waitlisted: UDub, Wisonsin, Michigan. Denied: UNC, Georgia.
Accepted for Computer Science
GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.18 UC capped
A-G: 22
3 APs + 3 more senior year
Math: Multivariable calc/Diff equations
ECs: Worked in major related field since middle school, worked for family business. No leadership or school clubs. Published 6 computer games.
Weakness: ECs.
Strength PIQs and essays.
Accepted: Santa Clara, UCSC, UCI, UCD, SDSU, Wisconsin Madison, Northeastern, WPI, UIUC, RIT, Pittsburgh, UMass, CU Boulder, Oregon State, University of Oregon
Wait-list: University of Washington
Waiting: BU, UCSD, UCLA, UCB
Decision: Wailisted
daughter is pretty bummed since was her 1st choice so is hoping she gets off waitlist. She has some excellent other options.
Unweighted/ Weighted GPA: 3.93/ 4.25
Number of AP courses taken: 10
6 years of Science, 5 years of Math
Intended Major: Marine Biology
Instate: California, Alameda County
all year high level soccer, lifeguard, biotech internship, leadership in hs clubs, marine bio summer program at UCSC.
Other admits: University of Miami, Eckerd College, UNC Wilmington (Honors), U of Delaware, U of Oregon, University of Hawaii, U of Washington, Northeastern (Boston campus), UCSC, Cal Poly SLO
Waitlisted: UCD
S23 (BioMedE) had to make a similar choice to give up UCSB ChemE admit (Both Parents went to UCSB).
CCS is not for everyone even if you get the admit.
UCI BME & UCSD BioE are way better if you want to stay in-state.
Accepted for CS! ^^
GPAs: 4.0 uw/ 4.8 w /4.36 capped
15 APs
ELC: yes
Other admits: UCI 
, UCD, UCR, UCSC, SDSU, SJSU, Cal Poly SLO
Waiting on: UCSD 
, UCLA, UCB, USC
Rejections: Stanford
Congrats!!
Decision: S26 Accepted
Major: Economics & Accounting
GPA: 4.0 (UW) 4.36 (capped, weighted), 4.45 (fully weighted)
ELC(top9%): yes
Number of a-g courses taken 9-12th: 25
Number of UC approved Honors/AP/IB or DE classes: 9H, 2AP, 1DE
6 years Math, 5 years English
Instate: California, Bay Area
Good EC’s, very strong (we think) PIQ’s
Other admits: Cal Poly SLO, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, SDSU, CPP, CSULB, University of Oregon, Oregon State, Saint Mary’s College, Cal Baptist
Pending: UC Berkeley
Accepted!
Theatre Arts
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
Accepted!
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: L&S - Political Science
UC Unweighted GPA: (maximum 4.0) 3.96
UC Capped Weighted GPA: (maximum 4.4): 4.28
UC Fully Weighted GPA: (maximum 5.0): 4.88
Number of UC Approved Honors courses: 2
Number of AP courses/exams (scores in parentheses): 15 APs and 4 DEs total; 10 with scores, mostly 5s; 5 pending APs and 1 DE. Took toughest science, math and non sci-APs at school except Physics.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none, local, school and regional awards though.
SUBJECTIVE::
Extracurriculars: Don’t want to identify as it could out her (friends/acquaintances read this board and she’d rather stay somewhat private) but ran camps for underserved kids for 3 summers for which she received awards and recognition. Lots of volunteering, Gold Award, etc. Captain and leadership of various clubs and organizations.
Personal Insight essays (details): Good enough I suppose
Supplemental/Augmented Review: No
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State/location of HS (if domestic applicant): SoCal large public
Applied for need-based financial aid? Y
First Generation? N
Weaknesses: Strong ECs for many schools but not outstanding.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/denied: Accepted to UCI, UCD and a safety-ish school back east. Waiting on UCSD, UCLA, UCB, Emory and 5 other privates. No rejections so far but we’re sure that will change in the coming 2 weeks.
Accepted OOS for earth science
NYC / Boarding school kid
3.83 UW UC / 4.17 W Capped UC
4 x4 aps plus 4 more this year (can’t take aps without taking H class before it for sciences )
Decent ECs including field research and language immersion programs - leadership at school both selected and elected (not FGLI)
Also accepted to Davis and waiting on UCSD (scripps) and UCLA
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, Chapman, UC Riverside, Cal Poly Pomona, SJSU, SFS,
Waitlisted: Occidental, UCI
Declined: Harvey Mudd, UCSB
Waiting: UCSD, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Santa Clara, USC
Not too surprised, we had this as on the Target/Reach border