Chances At Cal Poly or UC Irvine

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hey all. I think my first choice would definitely be Cal Poly in doing something with computers or engineering. And if possible, Irvine. </p>

<p>10th:
World Lit: B / B
World History: A / B
Algebra 2: A / A
Wt. Training: B / A
Chemistry H: D / C
Chinese 3: B / B
Chamber Orchestra: A / A</p>

<p>11th:
(2nd set of grades are prospective)
Amer Lit/Writ H: D / C
US History 1: A / A
Comp Prog JAVA: B / A
Math Analysis: A / A
Physics: B / B
Chamber Orchestra: A / A</p>

<p>Academic GPA (10-12): 3.167</p>

<p>-I will be retaking Amer Lit/Writ over the summer; I will be getting a definite A.
-Will my 2 D’s cause me be automatically rejected?
-2nd semester Jr. year: should be getting 3.5 or higher
-Senior year classes worth noting: Calc AB, C++</p>

<p>SATs (prospective)
SAT1: ~2000
MathII: currently 680, aiming for 750+
Physics: ~500, aiming for 700+</p>

<p>ECs:
-Certificate of Merit: Level 9
-couple hundred hours of community service (will have to check with my current volunteer organization)
-violin for 8 years, drums for 2, guitar for 1
-club officer
-currently voluntarily tutoring middler schoolers at violin</p>

<p>What of the lower tier UC’s would be within my reach?
Is Cal Poly or UCI realistic? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance. Chancing me is much appreciated. :)</p>

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<p>Anyone? I forgot to add to my ECs that I am a member of the Music Honor Society.</p>

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<p>Hmm, slight reach to reach, for both.</p>

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<p>You would get into Merced for sure, probably Riverside and have a shot at UCSC. Caly Poly is a big reach. Though I think you need to get rid of all Ds.</p>

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<p>I’d say Cal Poly and UCI are definitely reaches for you. The two D’s and low GPA will really hurt you.</p>

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<p>Do I have any hope for these schools? Or should I just be focusing on somewhere lower tier? By the way, thanks guys for the replies.</p>

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<p>You’ve got a chance at getting into those schools, but with your grades it might be difficult. Getting a 2000+ on the SAT will help, but I’m not sure if it will be enough. My advice is to volunteer more, maybe get a job or internship, or something like that. You’ll need some more EC’s to put down on your app.</p>

<p>Other schools to consider in California could be UC Riverside, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly Pomona, San Diego State, and Sonoma State.</p>