UC Davis Forum

[zeth006]

Went complete 1/25 and still haven't received my initial decision. I'd be VERY surprised if they don't let me know before April 15th..it just doesn't make sense.

My advice: Don't be. This is why I've already filled out my deposit slip for USD. I'll probably mail it out Monday morning before the April 15th deadline. Lurk a little more on TLS and you'll hear horror stories of people received admit letters after already having spent 2 weeks at their safeties.

[zeth006]

Sorry guys, I'm a natural pessimist. I could be wrong and Davis could just be playing it ultra safe /conservative with the admits. Too many what-ifs!!

What do you mean ultra-conservative? I'll go further to say they're trying to milk the recent surge in apps for every drop they can get!

[matrix637]

screw this! I am not waiting for a decision for the rest of my life. Withdrawing today.
Loyola $$$ >>> Davis anyways!

venting feels great

[drdolittle]

Went complete 1/25 and still haven't received my initial decision. I'd be VERY surprised if they don't let me know before April 15th..it just doesn't make sense.

Sorry guys, I'm a natural pessimist. I could be wrong and Davis could just be playing it ultra safe /conservative with the admits. Too many what-ifs!!

What do you mean ultra-conservative? I'll go further to say they're trying to milk the recent surge in apps for every drop they can get!

Conservative in not making more offers than they can eventually accommodate. It's obviously the same idea for schools every year, except the recent surge in applicants has meant that more qualified students than usual have either been officially waitlisted or just left waiting for a decision. It's definitely frustrating, but it makes perfect sense to me that a school like Davis would rather waitlist or simply not decide on highly qualified applicants than reject them and regret it.

[cali gal]

Is 6PM the only time our status checkers would be updated? Or is there a possibility that they could update it during the day?

[angela]

Are health insurance fees included in the financial aid awards issued now?

I just called the financial aid office and they said that it is included in the fees. The cost is 1,954 for the year and it can be waived if you have your own health insurance

[drdolittle]

Is 6PM the only time our status checkers would be updated? Or is there a possibility that they could update it during the day?

From a financial aid email sent in Feb to all applicants: "Decisions are being made weekly and the online status check is being updated every evening." So I think from this, and my own experience of checking it throughout the day, they only update once at 6 pm daily.

[boardride23]

screw this! I am not waiting for a decision for the rest of my life. Withdrawing today.
Loyola $$$ >>> Davis anyways!

venting feels great

Exact same boat as you matrix, see you at Loyola

[zeth006]

screw this! I am not waiting for a decision for the rest of my life. Withdrawing today.
Loyola $$$ >>> Davis anyways!

venting feels great

I've heard Davis doesn't hand out too many merit awards so you're probably not missing much.

[cali gal]

Is 6PM the only time our status checkers would be updated? Or is there a possibility that they could update it during the day?

From a financial aid email sent in Feb to all applicants: "Decisions are being made weekly and the online status check is being updated every evening." So I think from this, and my own experience of checking it throughout the day, they only update once at 6 pm daily.

Thanks. That's good to know. This will stop me from compulsively checking every hour in hopes of some good news.

[zeth006]

So now that we've passed the April 1st deposit deadline for some schools and are nearing the April 15th deadline for other schools, what safety schools have you guys prepared deposit slips for?


Me: USD

[PunjabiLower]

I havnt heard from Loyola either...and I think I'm an autoadmit...I went complete early january...

[yo!]

So now that we've passed the April 1st deposit deadline for some schools and are nearing the April 15th deadline for other schools, what safety schools have you guys prepared deposit slips for?


Me: USD

Me: UNLV-full tuition

[bceagles182]

So now that we've passed the April 1st deposit deadline for some schools and are nearing the April 15th deadline for other schools, what safety schools have you guys prepared deposit slips for?


Me: USD

Me: UNLV

Temple, Villanova w $, or Suffolk with full tuition. Presumably the updates are at 6 pm PST so 9pm EST?

[missinglink]

So now that we've passed the April 1st deposit deadline for some schools and are nearing the April 15th deadline for other schools, what safety schools have you guys prepared deposit slips for?


Me: USD

Me: UA w/48k

Going to Tucson to check it out this weekend.

USD would have high up there, but for whatever reason, they declined to offer a scholarship. Decision rendered at Loyola L.A. last Monday, but I still haven't received anything in the mail, and I live in California

[Speluncean X]

screw this! I am not waiting for a decision for the rest of my life. Withdrawing today.
Loyola $$$ >>> Davis anyways!

venting feels great

I've heard Davis doesn't hand out too many merit awards so you're probably not missing much.

For what my anecdotal experience is worth, I received $25K / year from Davis vs. $17K / year from Loyola. Combine that with the great disparity in the cost of living between Davis and Los Angeles, and difference is significant (and surprisingly in favor of the higher-rated school). My case may be a statistical anomaly though. Good luck to everybody!

[J Burrito]

Santa Clara... Loyola made me a better offer but I want to stay in NorCal

[boardride23]

screw this! I am not waiting for a decision for the rest of my life. Withdrawing today.
Loyola $$$ >>> Davis anyways!

venting feels great

I've heard Davis doesn't hand out too many merit awards so you're probably not missing much.

For what my anecdotal experience is worth, I received $25K / year from Davis vs. $17K / year from Loyola. Combine that with the great disparity in the cost of living between Davis and Los Angeles, and difference is significant (and surprisingly in favor of the higher-rated school). My case may be a statistical anomaly though. Good luck to everybody!

How is your GPA a 4.0, but LSDAS GPA a 3.3? That would likely explain the discrepancy (Davis gave you 4.0 money, Loyola 3.3)?

[Speluncean X]

screw this! I am not waiting for a decision for the rest of my life. Withdrawing today.
Loyola $$$ >>> Davis anyways!

venting feels great

I've heard Davis doesn't hand out too many merit awards so you're probably not missing much.

For what my anecdotal experience is worth, I received $25K / year from Davis vs. $17K / year from Loyola. Combine that with the great disparity in the cost of living between Davis and Los Angeles, and difference is significant (and surprisingly in favor of the higher-rated school). My case may be a statistical anomaly though. Good luck to everybody!

How is your GPA a 4.0, but LSDAS GPA a 3.3? That would likely explain the discrepancy (Davis gave you 4.0 money, Loyola 3.3)?

I think that you may be right. I'll pm you the gory details.

[zeth006]

Another day gone by with nothing...

[lawlife2010]

In today via e-mail about the admitted students day!!!
I'm surprised since it took so long to hear back from them! I got my app in like a day before the final day.

[missinglink]

Another day gone by with nothing...

+1.

Congrats on the acceptance, lawlife2010.

[sunnygirl]

Got email about the Open House. Just admitted. It is a long wait since I applied in late Oct. No indication of any scholarship. GL to everyone waiting~

[hellokitty]

In today via e-mail about the admitted students day!!!
I'm surprised since it took so long to hear back from them! I got my app in like a day before the final day.

Congratulations. I think I got my app in the same day. But I just went under evaluation 2 days ago, so who knows how long I'll be waiting.

[cali gal]

In today via e-mail about the admitted students day!!!
I'm surprised since it took so long to hear back from them! I got my app in like a day before the final day.

Congratulations! Is Davis your first choice?