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Old 05-07-2008, 12:51 AM   #1
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what does it take to get in?

if i want to get accepted to ucsc and major in philosophy
what would i need to have about?

i would graduate in 2010 if that changes things.
what sat / uc gpa / ec/ sat 2 scores and overall general stuff be needed for acceptance?

thanks
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Old 05-07-2008, 05:26 PM   #2
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i got 1800 on SAT, 3.33 no weighted, and alright sat 2 scores.. but some people i know got in with lower
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:05 AM   #3
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i have 3.08 weighted GPA 1870 SAT, 790 Physics, 740 Chem, 700 Math IIC, 800 Chinese

a bunch people on facebook UCSC 2012 group have 3.1-3.3 ish GPAs and 1900-2100 ish SATs got in.

One guy got into UCSC with:
GPA: 2.6 (not a typo)
SAT: 2060
SAT2: 730 & 710

ya, so it really depends
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:31 PM   #4
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3.7, 1780 SAT, 28 ACT

only UC accepted (out of all except riverside,merced,sd) : UCSC
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Old 05-08-2008, 11:24 PM   #5
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You got into UCSD and going to UCSC?
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Old 05-09-2008, 01:08 AM   #6
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nono, I only got into UCSC (I did not apply to ucr,ucm,or ucsd)
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Old 05-09-2008, 07:35 PM   #7
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its not hard. if you do average in school, you'll get in. pretty much.
take advantage of all your academic opportunities and things will go your way.
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Old 05-11-2008, 08:23 PM   #8
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so lets say by 2010, i have a 3.25 uc gpa and 1990 on the sat in a very good public school taking lots of honors classes and a few aps. would that make it??
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Old 05-11-2008, 08:51 PM   #9
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definitely, i made in with 3.08 weighted and 1870 GPA.
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Old 05-30-2008, 12:33 AM   #10
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Eahh...my girl is going to Davis and im going to Santa Cruz...i hate my life.

anyway, incoming freshmen to UCSC class of 2012 (or 2010 if i transfer to another UC)
SAT: 1710
SAT II:
Math II: 600
US History: 570
GPA: 3.4
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Old 05-30-2008, 01:17 AM   #11
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is that a uc gpa?
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Old 06-01-2008, 10:56 AM   #12
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Whoa ZeroK... your SAT II's are of the charts. ****ing perfect score in chinese. Are you like... BIONIC OR SOMETHING!!!
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Old 06-01-2008, 09:38 PM   #13
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i think he is chinese...
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Old 06-03-2008, 02:12 AM   #14
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it does not take much... I got in with a 2.8, 1700 SAT and some low ass SAT 2's. I just finished my 2nd year here and just got accepted to Davis and UCSD as a transfer so... bye bye UCSC!
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Old 06-03-2008, 11:58 AM   #15
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^ That is your unusual case.
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