[soyberry]

i just wanted to know if anyone here goes to UCI? if so, can i plz know your gpa and SAT scores . I want to get into UCI, so i'm wondering around what gpa and SAT scores i would need. thank u !

[jadey]

Hey!!! I applied there too!! Um... my SAT scores and GPA not the greatest... But my total SAT is around 1600-1700 and my GPA is like between 3.43 and 3.67 off the top of my head. anyways, still waiting for a reply... the anxiety is totally killing me!!

[jojoboy4]

jadey, if you have some extra curricular activies, you should be able to get in...

a suggestion i have if you want a better chance of getting into uci... when you apply, select a lesser known major at that university. once you get in, try to transfer to the major you want to get in right away. good luck..

[soyberry]

jadey, if you have some extra curricular activies, you should be able to get in...

a suggestion i have if you want a better chance of getting into uci... when you apply, select a lesser known major at that university. once you get in, try to transfer to the major you want to get in right away. good luck..

really? i though u needed at least 3.89 to get in ?

[DanTat]

really? i though u needed at least 3.89 to get in ?

really?, nooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[vc1188]

I'm a freshman at UCI, and I'm also in the Campuswide Honors Program (which, if you are selected, you're selected upon admission)

Unweighted GPA all 4 years: 3.8? (sorry I never actually calculated a UC GPA so I don't know it)
SAT I: 2130
SAT II's: 800, 580 (hahha horrible -__-)

it seems that the most common SAT I scores of UCI students is around 1800-1900 though
Check out College Confidential. It might help you out more

[yongwonhi]

really? i though u needed at least 3.89 to get in ?

...Um, 3.89 is a hella good GPA (unweighted).
& extracurriculars help. I dunno if they really matter for UCs though...

[soyberry]

I'm a freshman at UCI, and I'm also in the Campuswide Honors Program (which, if you are selected, you're selected upon admission)

Unweighted GPA all 4 years: 3.8? (sorry I never actually calculated a UC GPA so I don't know it)
SAT I: 2130
SAT II's: 800, 580 (hahha horrible -__-)

it seems that the most common SAT I scores of UCI students is around 1800-1900 though
Check out College Confidential. It might help you out more

thanks for the link! just wanted to know, how did you get such a gd SAT 1 score lol? did you go to any tutoring places or just studied by yourself? thanks again

[Nagare]

^Yeah, thanks for the link. I applied to many UCs including Irvine and now, Irvine simply looks a lot more appealing! I'm not a party guy so I would definitely prefer the laid-back atmosphere it supposedly provides.
This thread also makes Irvine more promising : http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=270124

[DanTat]

Would you guys say UCI is a reach for me?

Soph UC GPA: 3.8 and 3.8
Junior UC GPA: 3.4? and 3.6 unweighted i got like..., 3.0 and 3.1 (i got a C in a class)
1st Sem Senior UC GPA: 4.2 (doesn't matter though, right?)

SAT 1 - 1920
SAT 2 - 700 and 620

*depressed* if anything, i think my junior year grades killed me

[Mia.v]

^ i think you should be able to get in

[soyberry]

what if you have bad grades during sophmore year? like Cs and Ds because of some family issues, but raised it up by second semester, would this extremely effect colleges decisions?

my gpa for soph year: 3.1
junior year : 3.8


im afraid my chances of getting accepted are low since my grades for first semester of soph year was mostly Cs and Ds T_T.

thanks guys, plz leave any opinon or advice

[chinese tears <3]

i don't go to UCI but i have a few friends who do. UCI isn't that hard to get in. it's one of the not as hard UCs to get into i guess. i think if you have extra curricular stuff it looks better though. my friend got in with a weighted gpa of 3.5 and a normal SAT score i think, but she had like music, dance, volunteer work, etc. acceptance is kind of random sometimes though. it's not always about grades whatever that stuff.

[2partsvodka]

i pray for you to get in and i pray for my self to get in!!!
UCR IS LETTING PPL KNOW ON 12:01 AM TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nagare]

Can anybody who goes here or knows somebody who does describe the social life here? I realize that Irvine is a laid-back town (much to my benefit), but how is the environment? Do people actually hang out in the town? Or is it mostly just in the college itself?
And most importantly, how are the people? And *erhem* are there a lot of fob-type asians?

[l0ki]

to my knowledge irvine has the largest % of asians, thats why its nickname is "University of Chinese Immigrants". haha

i'm told that you -need- a car in irvine or at least a good friend that does have one

and usually if you attend irvine from anywhere besides socal, the school is almost empty during the weekends since all the students living closeby goes home.

and nothing happens at night

[neferteenie]

i just wanted to know if anyone here goes to UCI? if so, can i plz know your gpa and SAT scores . I want to get into UCI, so i'm wondering around what gpa and SAT scores i would need. thank u !

^ Hi! I'm a freshman at UCI this year. =)
My overall GPA was 3.8
My SAT I score was 1870.
My SAT II scores were 720 and 680.

Can anybody who goes here or knows somebody who does describe the social life here? I realize that Irvine is a laid-back town (much to my benefit), but how is the environment? Do people actually hang out in the town? Or is it mostly just in the college itself?
And most importantly, how are the people? And *erhem* are there a lot of fob-type asians?

^ People do hang out around town. It's easier if you have a car, but you don't really need one.
I think a lot of freshmen do hang out around Campus just cuz it's easier and cuz everyone else is there.
There are places close by (just a walk away), if you want a late night snack though. (In-n-Out, Jack-in-the-Box...to name some.)
There are quite a few "fob-type" asians. But there are also plenty of non-fob-type asians. And there's also plenty of diversity.
I mean, it's mostly asian, but it's not all asian.

to my knowledge irvine has the largest % of asians, thats why its nickname is "University of Chinese Immigrants". haha

i'm told that you -need- a car in irvine or at least a good friend that does have one

and usually if you attend irvine from anywhere besides socal, the school is almost empty during the weekends since all the students living closeby goes home.

and nothing happens at night

^Erm...yeah. Haha. It would be nice to have a car or a good friend that has one. But you can find ways to get around it. The OCTA is free for UCI students, so if you're up to riding it...you have transportation right there.
Most students do go home over the weekend...including me. When I do stay over the weekend, my dorm is always really quiet. It's weird. x_x It's not what I'm used to. xD

...er, hope that helped someone...^^

[vc1188]

Can anybody who goes here or knows somebody who does describe the social life here? I realize that Irvine is a laid-back town (much to my benefit), but how is the environment? Do people actually hang out in the town? Or is it mostly just in the college itself?
And most importantly, how are the people? And *erhem* are there a lot of fob-type asians?

Those who say that Irvine has no social life aren't getting out there and making their own fun, they just expect the social life to come to them. I guess you could say the same about all universities.

It's true that there really isn't much to do closely surrounding UCI. It's mostly apartments, condos, little shopping centers, and businesses. It would DEFINITELY be beneficial to have a car, since the OCTA (the public bus system here) is inefficient. However, within walking distance, is a plaza that has Albertson's/Sav-On, Starbucks, and little eateries. Even closer is University Center, which is huge and has great food joints (CHA for Tea, gelato, Japanese food, Chinese food, Mexican food, frozen yogurt, vegetarian, Jack in the Box, In N Out, KFC & Taco Bell, and a Trader Joe's)

There are a lot of FOBs, yeah. I mostly see Korean FOBs though, NOT Chinese/Taiwanese, contrary to popular belief.

to my knowledge irvine has the largest % of asians, thats why its nickname is "University of Chinese Immigrants". haha

i'm told that you -need- a car in irvine or at least a good friend that does have one

and usually if you attend irvine from anywhere besides socal, the school is almost empty during the weekends since all the students living closeby goes home.

and nothing happens at night

yeah. in my dorm hall, most SoCal people go home every weekend. So it's very empty from Friday to Sunday.

At night, the campus is indeed very quiet. Dining halls close by 8. Libraries close at 11 (except during finals week), which by the way REALLY SUCKS.

[Nagare]

Ah, and how's the climate around there generally? During the day? During the night?

[:: daramjii ::]

I'm graduating UCI this spring. (I feel so old in this thread)

In high school, my GPA was:

3.83 unweighted (weighted.. i don't remember.. i took 7 AP classes though)
SAT score: 1240
SAT II score: forget, but it wasn't great either

seriously, I think you will get in. UCI is not that hard to get into, like someone mentioned. But this is only because UCI is a relatively new school; prestige is built upon time/old age of the uni. But I think you're pretty safe..

if you don't get in, don't despair. Here is the secret: APPEAL. Admins will say appealing won't work, but seriously, when i was a senior in high school, everyone who appealed to UCI got in. ie: all of my friends that got rejected from UCI, appealed, all 100% got in!!


..Good Luck!