***uc santa cruz class of 2023 decision thread***

Decision: Accepted
UC GPA: 3.9
Weighted high school GPA: 4.2
ACT: 35 (Reading: 36, English: 36, Math: 34, Science: 34)
SAT Subject Tests: Math-II: 720, Physics: 640

AP Tests Taken: APUSH(4), World History(3),English Lit&Comp(4), Calculus AB(3)

Senior Year Schedule:
AP Calculus BC
AP English Literature & Composition
AP Microeconomics
Vocation & Discernment
AP Computer Science
From Bing Bang
AP Music Theory

Extracurriculars:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Marching Band 3 years, Robotics Club 4 years (Team Lead)
Job/Work Experience: Internship 2 summers (Sophmore (Paid)/Junior)
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hrs
Summer Activities: 2 Internships
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8-9
Supplemental Review or LOR submission:

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): CA
First Generation: Y

Reflection

Strengths: GPA/ACT/Essays
Weaknesses: EC’s, Subject Test Scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Pretty Strong Essays/Scores/ELC
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UIUC, Purdue, UW, UMass, Amherst, SJSU, ASU, Univ of Arizona. Rejected: UC Davis, CalTech. WaitListed: SantaClara