CA Asian Male applying CS from mid-low income area to UCs and SLO. [3.97 UW, 1550]

Your EC’s are fine. Showing quality vs quantity is important along with Leadership and community engagement.

The following are CS admit rates from 2022-23.

Campus CS
UC Berkeley 2.3%-L&S High Demand Major EECS-4%
UC Davis No data but estimated <20% Selective Major
UC Irvine 5.8% Impacted Major
UCLA 3.8% Impacted Major
UC Merced 85%
UC Riverside 36%
UC San Diego No data but estimated <10% Capped Major
UC Santa Barbara No data Historically 5-6% Impacted Major
UC Santa Cruz 56% Impacted Major
Cal Poly SLO 9%
Cal State Long Beach 54%
San Diego State 40%
San Jose State 31% Impaction Threshold 3440 (CSU GPA 4.3+)

Cal Poly Pomona uses a CPP Index and has the following threshold for CS 2023:
Threshold: 4676. Index calculated is (CSU GPA x1000) +450. They have additional points for Math GPA, Veteran, Local applicant etc… which are not spelled out. Using the CPP base index calculation, you would need a CSU GPA of around 4.2.

Good luck and if you are happy with UC Merced as a Safety, then you are all set. UC Riverside is a Likely but not a guarantee.

Good luck.

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