Decision: Admitted
Merit scholarships awarded (if any): None
Major (and division if applicable) applied to: Pre-Sociology
ACADEMIC STATS::
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.73
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.09
UC Fully Weighted GPA: 4.18
ELC (top 9%): Yes-6/345
Comments about course load (including senior year):
6 AP Classes, 8 Honors Classes
SAT Subject Tests (if any): None
AP exams (scores in parentheses): None
IB exams (score in parentheses): None
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
SUBJECTIVE::
For the following, indicate level of recognition or award (e.g. local, state, national, international) and/or leadership roles:
Extracurriculars: Student Leadership, African American Heritage Club, NHS, Link Crew, Boys Varsity Tennis, Caring for late mother, Journaling. In these positions, I’ve served as a commissioner, treasurer, club president, captain, and secretary.
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteering at local church since freshman year, not sure the amount of hours but heavily involved over the course of 4 years
Summer Activities: None
Personal Insight essays (details): For my special talent or skill question, I wrote about how new ways that I applied critical thinking skills from my English 9 honors class encouraged me to observe people in a new light. On my next prompt, significant challenge, I wrote about my mother’s death. It’s impacts and what I did to overcome it as well as new wisdom I gained. Next, for the prompt about an educational barrier I faced, I talked about how having an absent father influenced my academic drive. Finally, for the prompt asking why I would make a good addition to UC, I talked about how I’ve spread compassion on my campus to connect students regardless of differences (race, gender identity, religion, orientaion, etc).
Letters of recommendation/Augmented Review: Yes. Wrote an essay that elaborated on a personal hardship on one of my essay prompts, and reported a 4.0 unweighted and 4.33 weighted GPA from first semester of senior year.
DEMOGRAPHICS::
State (if domestic applicant): In-state, CA
Country (if international applicant):
High school type: Public, midsize
Gender: M
Applied for need-based financial aid?: Yes
Pell grant eligible?: N/A
Maximum Pell grant (FAFSA EFC = $0)?: N/A
Highest level of parent education: High School Diploma
Living with both, one, or no parents?: No parents
REFLECTION::
Strengths: Essays, Number of AP/Honors Courses, Leadership positions in activities, Class Rank
Weaknesses: Unweighted GPA, no major awards or work experience
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I gave context to my life experiences that have influenced my accomplishments and aspirations. My essays were a big help in getting these messages across. I also took advantage of the limited number of AP and Honors courses at my school.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: CPP,CSUF, CSUSM, ASU, UCSB, UCSD
Waitlisted: UC Irvine
Rejected: SDSU
Waiting to hear from: Columbia, NYU, Harvard