kalizhotboy16

Hi everyone. I was wondering what my chances were at the UCs I applied to? Well after high school i attended a CSU (California State University). I went there for a semester did not like it got 2 C's, which put me on academic probation. After that i got some mentoring and was told to go to a JC if i ever wanted to attend a UC. So I enrolled in a JC and now my GPA is about 3.1-3.4. My personal statements were written real well. I had them looked over many times. I work 40hr a week, ever since I got out of high school. I am a minority. Currently a part of the Honors Program at the JC I attend. This semester was my first semester to be a part of the Honors Program; so I don't know what impact it may have eventhough I applied during the Fall semester. I volunteer as much as possible. I was also a part of UCLA's 2006 SITE Program, which help students become more eligible for transferring to a UC. I completed all pre-reqs. I did not sign any tags for any UCs because I missed the deadline. My major is Political Science with a minor in History. Now I am just waiting for the UC responses. I applied to UCLA, UCI, UCSB, UCSD, UCR, UCD, and UCM. I just wanted someone to reassure me of my chances so i dont have any let downs i dont expect. Hope fully my extracurricular activities, work, and striving to be the best, plays a role in the decision making or does it??? I really appreciate it if I get a lot of responses...Thanks!!!

disengage

you have a really good chance for all the schools except UCLA is like a 50/50, i think your gpa is below avg UCLA admit

fijeeboi

There is a big difference between a 3.1 gpa and a 3.4. I would get that figured out first before we can give you any good advice. 3.4 gives you a shot at UCLA, not a great one, but its a shot. The average gpa for polisci last year at UCLA was 3.56. I don't think your chances are good at UCB. The social sciences division at UCB is extremely competetive and the word is that the average gpa is around 3.8. But you know never know with Cal. I think you have a good shot at a majority of the other schools you applied to.

schoolz4losers

Yeah, my advice is basically the same as the others. Some of the schools (Cal, for example) I've heard also really look at personal statements closely, so they'll probably expect you to explain your academic record in some fashion. I think you have a pretty darn good shot at all 'cept LA and B. Where do you really want to go?

jfk

Actually he never stated he applied to UCB.

I agree with fijeeboi in that there is quite a difference between 3.1 and 3.4 so you should give us a definite answer before making judgment. If it is 3.4, I think you have a decent but not great shot at LA. 50/50 pretty much seeing as the avg. GPA for poli sci was around 3.6. The other schools you definitely have a good shot in.

fijeeboi

Oh wow, I thought I saw UCB in there....sorry.

schoolz4losers

that many UCs in one place...all starts to blur

xleper17

The fact that you're a minority won't affect your admissions to UCLA, I know that for sure. Not too long ago, in the LA Times they had an article about how they would keep any indication of race out of the picture. What they care about is how often you have to work and 40 hours a week is enough to make them notice.

As for your major, Political Science is an VERY popular major, meaning that there is a butt load of people that go to the UC that are of that major, especially UCLA.

Even UCSD. For them, their minimum GPA requirement (I can double check, if I can remember what site I saw it on) is 3.45 for admissions WITHOUT the TAG program. With the TAG program you can have as low as a 2.8 (ridiculous).

As for every other school, I think you have an excellent chance. Especially UCR, UCSC and UCM. You will have the luxary of picking the school based on what you like, not because you have no other choice.