Anonymous wrote:My non-4.0 future mech engineering student was accepted to several solid options and received merit $ at all but Penn state. Posting bc of how daunting this process can be for the A/B student. He’s at a W school among the competitive high achievers, and it can be easy to feel like you haven’t a chance. So we made sure to visit lots of potential targets to get excited about his options.

He’s very happy with how things have turned out and we’re going to a few admitted students days to make a final decision. He’s still waiting on a couple, but so far in at:

CU Boulder
Ohio State
Penn State
Pitt
UMass Amherst
Syracuse
WPI
RIT
Rose Hulman

Anonymous wrote:Excited about acceptance to UCSB College of Creative Studies. Would like to hear opinions from those who have attended.

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Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Any reason?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-14/uc-admissions-sat-standardized-tests#:~:text=The%20whole%20point%20of%20going,middling%20or%20low%20test%20scores.

The unqualified admits are not in the engineering program. Cal, UCLA, UCD, UCSD etc all have difficult weeder classes in math, chemistry and physics. The remedial students fail and end up in majors far away from STEM.

Cal is excellent for engineering but honestly it’s better for neurodivergent, truly obsessed types, grinders and excellent cheaters. It’s very cut throat, and you have to watch out for sabotage. It can be too stressful and depressing for many kids.

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Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Any reason?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-14/uc-admissions-sat-standardized-tests#:~:text=The%20whole%20point%20of%20going,middling%20or%20low%20test%20scores.

The unqualified admits are not in the engineering program. Cal, UCLA, UCD, UCSD etc all have difficult weeder classes in math, chemistry and physics. The remedial students fail and end up in majors far away from STEM.

Cal is excellent for engineering but honestly it’s better for neurodivergent, truly obsessed types, grinders and excellent cheaters. It’s very cut throat, and you have to watch out for sabotage. It can be too stressful and depressing for many kids.

How do you know this? Do you have a kid at Cal?

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Anonymous wrote:Cs in
Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Any reason?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-14/uc-admissions-sat-standardized-tests#:~:text=The%20whole%20point%20of%20going,middling%20or%20low%20test%20scores.

The unqualified admits are not in the engineering program. Cal, UCLA, UCD, UCSD etc all have difficult weeder classes in math, chemistry and physics. The remedial students fail and end up in majors far away from STEM.

Cal is excellent for engineering but honestly it’s better for neurodivergent, truly obsessed types, grinders and excellent cheaters. It’s very cut throat, and you have to watch out for sabotage. It can be too stressful and depressing for many kids.

Anonymous wrote:Okay folks. Back to feeling good about acceptances. Let’s reeeeel it in. This thread makes me happy. Let’s keep it supportive.

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Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Any reason?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-14/uc-admissions-sat-standardized-tests#:~:text=The%20whole%20point%20of%20going,middling%20or%20low%20test%20scores.

Ok, MAGA

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Anonymous wrote:Cs in
Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Any reason?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-14/uc-admissions-sat-standardized-tests#:~:text=The%20whole%20point%20of%20going,middling%20or%20low%20test%20scores.

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Anonymous wrote:Cs in
Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Any reason?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-14/uc-admissions-sat-standardized-tests#:~:text=The%20whole%20point%20of%20going,middling%20or%20low%20test%20scores.

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Anonymous wrote:Cs in
Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Any reason?

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Anonymous wrote:Cs in
Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

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Umd
UVA
Gtech
MIT rejected

Take UMD or CTech

Still waiting for UCB etc., otherwise still go to GT

Forget UCB go to GT

Either is great. I prefer the Southeast. My kid really hoped to go to Georgia Tech. Congrats on the acceptance!

Is UCB, UC Berkeley?