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11-01-2009, 09:29 PM
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#1 | | New Member
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| Please suggest colleges in/around California- 3.2 GPA
I have a junior with a 3.2 unweighted GPA.
Classes this year- AP Calc BC, AP US History, AP Biology, Literature and AP physics.
SAT -2070
SAT2 Math- 770, chem- 740
What schools in California (or neighbouring states) does she has a chance for bioengineering major.
Thanks!
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11-01-2009, 09:32 PM
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Her SAT scores are great. Santa Clara University has a bioengineering major. I will send you a PM.
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11-01-2009, 09:48 PM
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SCU is a great suggestion; she might also look into San Jose State. I'm drawing a blank right now, but she'll have lots of great options with those scores.
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11-01-2009, 10:44 PM
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Yep, SCU (I know similar stats have also gotten approx 9-10K/year merit aid) and consider University of Washington. I think they have a top bioengineering program if you are comfortable with a largish state university.
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11-02-2009, 07:29 PM
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Thank you all for the recommendations. Any UC schools ?
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11-02-2009, 07:39 PM
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UC Davis is great for everything biology related.
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11-02-2009, 07:46 PM
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What is her UC GPA? 3.2 unweighted is relatively low for the UCs, but it looks like she is taking a pretty rigorous courseload.
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11-02-2009, 08:03 PM
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UC Davis as already mentioned, UCSB, and depending on how her UC GPA calculates out, UC San Diego. All are very strong in bioengineering. Harvey Mudd is a reach, but if she gets her SAT's up a little (and/or nails the ACT), it's worth a look. I talked to some students there who were doing very interesting things in bioengineering.
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11-02-2009, 08:24 PM
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Throw Cal Lutheran in there, too.
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11-02-2009, 08:52 PM
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11-02-2009, 08:58 PM
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Further to my comment about Cal Lutheran, see attached. If she can't get accepted to the four UC's mentioned for Bioengineering, but her SAT is good enough to get her into some more limited-demand major, possibly she can flip that to CLU, attend the private school at the UC price, and get a bioengineering major to boot. CLU Guarantee expands to Berkeley, Davis | News & Information | Cal Lutheran | |
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11-02-2009, 10:31 PM
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UCSB is a reach, sorry to say.
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11-02-2009, 10:32 PM
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Thank you all so much for your great suggestions!
If I calculate 10th and 11th with 8 semesters weighted (think that's how UCs calculate), she has a ~3.5 GPA (if she keeps with the current trend she is at ..).
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11-02-2009, 11:36 PM
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I think with her test scores she would get some merit money from UOP. Also you did not mention if you were a Ca resident?
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