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What are my chances of getting into UCLA, UCB, UCSD, UCSB, or UCI with these stats/background?
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-currently a junior (going to college Fall 2021
-3.9 UC Capped GPA (I don't have a great GPA because I had support my younger sister and my sick mother all throughout high school)
-1440 SAT
-all honors/AP classes, 4s/5s on AP Tests, 3 on AP Human Geography (I'm going to be taking 6 AP's senior year)
-2 Varsity sports
-Varsity Marching Band and Varsity Debate (have leadership positions in both)
-fairly well volunteer experiences
- Non California resident and first generation Guyanese-American
3 replies -3.9 UC Capped GPA (I don't have a great GPA because I had support my younger sister and my sick mother all throughout high school)
-1440 SAT
-all honors/AP classes, 4s/5s on AP Tests, 3 on AP Human Geography (I'm going to be taking 6 AP's senior year)
-2 Varsity sports
-Varsity Marching Band and Varsity Debate (have leadership positions in both)
-fairly well volunteer experiences
- Non California resident and first generation Guyanese-American
Replies to: What are my chances of getting into UCLA, UCB, UCSD, UCSB, or UCI with these stats/background?
The UC’s are need-blind so the UC’s do not care about your ability to pay so if they are unaffordable, not worth applying and wasting the $70/campus application fee.
What is your home state? Find some affordable options in-state first.
2019 Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 capped weighted and not major specific:
UCB: 12%
UCLA: 7%
UCSD: 33%
UCSB: 32%
UCD: 47%
UCI: 35%
UCSC: 72%
UCR: 87%
UCM: 96%
2019 UC capped weighted GPA averages along with 25th-75th percentile range:
UCB: 4.23 (4.15-4.30)
UCLA: 4.25 (4.18-4.32)
UCSD: 4.16 (4.03-4.28)
UCSB: 4.16 (4.04-4.28)
UCI: 4.13 (4.00-4.25)
UCD: 4.13 (4.00-4.26)
UCSC: 3.96 (3.76-4.16)
UCR: 3.90 (3.69-4.11)
UCM: 3.73 (3.45-4.00)
2019 Data:
25th - 75th percentiles for SAT totals:
UCB: 1340-1540
UCLA: 1330-1550
UCSD: 1300-1520
UCSB: 1280-1520
UCD: 1230-1490
UCI: 1250-1510
UCSC: 1200-1450
UCR: 1130-1400
UCM: 1020-1290
As others note, UCs are really expensive for OOS students. If you want to study in CA - I'd strongly suggest you look at privates like LMU, USD and Chapman, all of whom are known for giving aid for stats like yours.