CHANCE ME - UC chances linguistics major [CA resident, 4.05 GPA for UC]

Chance Me / Match Me
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Demographics

  • US citizen
  • Southern California
  • Large public high school

Intended Major(s)

Linguistics

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • UC GPA - 4.05
  • Class Rank: n/a
  • ACT/SAT Scores: 1410 (660 math, 750 reading) (not accounted for)

List your HS coursework

AP Lang, AP Spanish Lang, One semester AP Studio Art, AP Studio Art

4 years of Spanish (skipped from 3 to AP)

Extracurriculars
I developed advanced proficiency in Spanish and a strong foundation in Korean through self-study, language exchange, and real-world communication, earning recognition such as Spanish Student of the Year and Test of Proficiency in Korean Level 2 while pursuing my interest in linguistics. Alongside this, I expressed creativity through art, photography, theater, and writing, took on leadership as a club social media manager, and maintained community involvement through babysitting.

Essays/LORs/Other
PIQs about learning languages, tumbling, art, and writing (I think they are strong and encapsulate who I am)

Schools

  1. UC Berkeley

  2. UC San Diego (UCSD)

  3. UC Irvine (UCI)

  4. UC Santa Barbara (UCSB)

  5. UC Davis

  6. UC Santa Cruz (UCSC)

  7. UC Riverside (UCR)

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You can take a look at Freshman admission by discipline | University of California (best viewed on a computer, not mobile device) to see how your 4.05 GPA (assuming this is your weighted-capped GPA) compares to the 25th-75th percentile ranges for arts and humanities at each campus. But also note the admission rate – if the top of the range is close to the apparent ceiling of 4.30 and the admission rate is low, then it is likely that there may be a surplus of top-end GPA applicants that are being compared by essays and such.

UCR looks like the highest chance, then UCSC, then UCI.

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Can you calculate out your 3 UC GPA’s?

2025 General UC Admit rates based on the Capped weighted GPA of 4.0+ and not major specific:

Campus 4.00+
Berkeley 17%
Davis 66%
Irvine 46%
Los Angeles 15%
Merced 99%
Riverside 98%
San Diego 45%
Santa Barbara 62%
Santa Cruz 95%
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