Can i go to UCSB w/o SATII?

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<p>I have a 3.98 accumulative GPA, (only 1 B in 9th grade in a computer class for one semester, and the rest since then are all A’s)</p>

<p>I have taken honors classes aswell. And since English and Math honors in 11th grade are weighted. So for a UC, i have a 4.23 GPA.</p>

<p>My SAT score was in the 1600s .
And im planning on taking the ACT coming in September.</p>

<p>My question is do i have any chance in getting in UCSB or UCSD with out taking the SATII?</p>

<p>I really want to go there.</p>

<p>I was also wondering is it bad if i go to a community college? Santa monica is supposed to be one of the best and im thinking about that.</p>

<p>Also, if i go to CSU long beach, or CSU northridge, would my chances be less to join a UC since i wouldn’t be in a community college?</p>

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<p>*I know if i were to take any of the SAT II’s, it would be the math, but im no good at any of the others to even get a 400. So i was wondering, can i take the SAT II math I and math II, and have that count as taking two satII’s?</p>

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<p>Taking the SAT-II is required for the UCs, so you’ll need to take 2. UCSB requires the Math II test and will not give you credit for having taken Math I. The 2 SATs need to be in 2 different subject areas.</p>

<p>Community colleges offer a great path to getting into a UC. You sound like you could work hard and get straight As at a CC. You’d be given priority consideration for transfer to a UC.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_info_ccc.html[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_info_ccc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It’s also possible to transfer from a CSU to a UC, but the path isn’t quite as straightforward and you won’t have the priority you would have if you’d gone to a CC such as Santa Monica.</p>

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<p>And whats the big difference between a CSU and a UC? are UC’s just ‘better schools’?
Everyone just seems to complain on here that a UC was too hard for them.</p>

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<p>I guess my biggest question is what would the difference be if i graduated from a UC rather than a CSU?</p>

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<p>The biggest difference between CSUs and UCs are that UCs are chartered as research institutions and produce graduates with bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees who will often go on to further research or become professors, while CSU have a more practical, career-oriented mission which is to produce undergrads who can go straight into a professional career. This is a generalization as no doubt many CSU undergrads go on into research or grad school, but it reflects the overall difference of the two systems.</p>

<p>UCs tend to be more focused on theory, which CSUs tend to be more focused on practical applications of theory.</p>

<p>UCs are more expensive than CSUs.</p>

<p>Some UCs (notably UCLA and Berkeley) are world-class research institutions.</p>

<p>Some CSUs (notable Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona and SJSU) produce graduates whose skills are highly valued in the workforce.</p>

<p>If you’re interested in research, love theory, and want to work with world-class scientists, then the UCs would fit your style. If you prefer hands-on, practical learning and don’t want to attend school past a BA or BS degree, then a CSU would likely fit your style.</p>

<p>There’s no one “better” school for everyone - it just depends on the subject you want to study, the degree you’re looking for, and how well your interests are met by any given campus, UC or CSU.</p>

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<p>your grades are good for both UCSD and UCSB but that SAT needs to get a lot closer to 2000. I have kids at both of those schools.</p>