Waitlist stories from last year...?

jbourne
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:15:03 +0000

Mech Engr
SAT 2130 (800 math)
SAT2 Math II - 790, Physics 720
UC GPA 3.9
1 sport for 4 years, a couple clubs - not much else for ECs
essays were probably so-so not my strong suit

rejected at Cal Poly, UCSD, UCLA, UCB, USC
accepted at UCI, UCSB
waitlisted at UCD - accepted on May 2. If not accepted, was going to UCSB

Good luck to you!