according to data their average GPA was right about the university average. So not overly competitive but not overly easy. Their yield rate was a little low in 2019 so they may have a higher acceptance rate this last cycle (once numbers come out for 2020).
But overall its an average to get in major.
Good luck to you, @drewh02 . My sons went to UVA and Virginia Tech in engineering. Hope at least one of your waitlists comes through. High stats Virginia kids seem to be facing harder odds all the time these days, especially if not applying ED , for instance, to a place like Virginia Tech in engineering, or UVA, or William & Mary. If you end up not coming off a waitlist, Clemson sounds like a great option. Go Tigers!
Very true. Our valedictorian got waitlisted at Tech as well. Thank you for all your encouragement!
That’s frustrating. I think we have that problem in California as well. At my daughter’s high school in southern CA., the avg. SAT score for the 30+ admitted kids to UCLA last year was 1550 (our school guidance counselor gave parents/kids the stats.) When I see kids getting in with much lower scores/GPAs from OOS, it’s depressing.
I think its been well-established in the VT threads on CC that grades and SAT scores were not the only thing that were looked at. In general, it appeared to many that higher scores and grades were being weighed differently compared to other criteria…and that wasn’t an in-state vs. OOS thing. It was happening within the same HS for many.
I do hope for the in-state folk on this thread that they have some luck starting over the weekend or Monday when I suspect things will really open up.
First wave on getting off waitlist is coming this weekend. Good luck everyone! Especially for those highly qualified in-state kids.
I think for UCs- stats are very important. You don’t even need teacher recommendations.
How do you know the first wave is this weekend?
It will certainly be a big batch after May 1st if not wave.
I’ll just remind everyone to temper your expectations and be prepared for the potential that the exact opposite of what’s been predicted may occur.
http://www.admission.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof19.htm - Here is the UCLA admitted student profile for the class of 2023. 25th to 75th percentile for in-state SAT was 1300-1530, whereas out of state was 1440-1550, and international was 1480-1550. I keep hearing this from Californians, that it’s easier to get in as out of state, and I just don’t see it.
If you look at the stats, the out-of-state and international kids who apply are just a lot stronger on average than in-state. The 25th percentile for in-state applicants to UCLA is 1120, while for international it is 1370. If admission rates are higher, that is because the out of state applicants are more qualified.
Thanks- I think my high school is an outlier as we are a very high stats high school. Our high school average SAT score was 1550 which is at the OOS/Intl level. We had 34 admits to UCLA last year. For for my particular high school, it’s very difficult to get into any UC as we all have to compete with each other. Even for UCSC, the admits were over 50 and the average SAT was 1470.
Got off waitlist for in state engineering this afternoon. Good luck to everyone else!
My in-state daughter just got off the waiting list for the Pamplin School of Business.
Congratulations!
Congrats, @TC12Racer! Hope this is the start of some other in-state offers!
Ah, that’s great news! Things are starting up!!!
We are in state and just got accepted off the wait list!!
Awesome news!
I just got off the waitlist for in-state engineering! Good luck to anyone still seeking good news!