UC’s have their own GPA calculation which uses only 10-11th grades from the a-g course requirements. Only AP/IB courses taken during this time get the extra Honors point bump. The UC’s consider unweighted UC GPA, Capped weighted and Uncapped weighted GPA’s in their application review.
https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
The UC’s are test blind so your SAT score will not be used for admissions or scholarship consideration and only for course placement.
Overall you are a competitive applicant as long as the UC’s are affordable you do have a chance at some of the UC’s.
Note that UCSB does not offer Bioengineering or Biotechnology.
Bioengineering is highly competitive. For many of the campuses, this major is a selective/capped/impacted.
Here are some Bioengineering admit rates for the UC’s:
| Campus | Bioengineering |
|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 9.1% |
| UC Davis | No data but <39% |
| UC Irvine | 34.2% |
| UCLA | 6.4% |
| UC Merced | 92% |
| UC Riverside | 90% |
| UC San Diego | No data but <10% Capped major. Bioinformatics no data also a capped major. |
| UC Santa Barbara | Major not available |
| UC Santa Cruz | 66% |
UCLA, UCSD and UCB are Reach schools. UCI would be a Low Reach/High Target. UCD is a Low Reach/High Target for Bioengineering and probably closer to a Target for Biotechnology.
UCSB could be a Reach to a High Target depending upon the major you will apply.
Good luck.