<p>Definitely depends on if thats UC GPA or unweighted GPA. Do you know the difference?
UCSD uses a standard point system to calculate a point score for a student to see if they can offer general acceptance (major aside).</p>
<p>UC GPA Point Total: (UC GPA[3.5] x 1000) = 3500
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<h1>SAT Total (SAT I + SAT II Highest[Bio] + SAT II 2nd Highest[Math2c]) *.8: 2656</h1>
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<p>After this, they add points for everything else from leadership to low-income to etc. They all generally have max limits to the categories; however, just because you have one of that category (say you’re president of your chess club) doesn’t get you the full 300 points. Admissions rewards the points based on how many they feels it deserves. Again, the below amounts are only the max possible.</p>
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<p>Their minimum cutoff point supposedly this past year was around 7400-7500 range. </p>
<p>Again, this is for standard admissions. If the point total is over their minimum for the year, the student is guaranteed admission.</p>
<p>This doesn’t mean the student is guaranteed his desired major, though. The more popular majors will then go through another round of decisions (Bioengineering [except with an emphasis in Pre-Med], Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering being the biggies if I remember correctly). The number I heard thrown around CC for those back before decisions was to aim for 8000.</p>
<p>Overall, I think your son has a slight chance (if that is UC GPA). If he wants to major in Computer Engineering, though, he may want to make sure he has some safeties and matches as well just incase he can’t get the major at UCSD.</p>
<p>[EDIT: I believe Computer Science isn’t impacted, though, while Computer Engineering is. I’m not positive on that.]</p>
<p>I’d recommend focussing over the summer on practice for both the SATs and SATIIs; a 200-300 point bonus on the SAT I would do wonders along with a 700+ Math IIC. Starting a club or being president of a club or two wouldn’t hurt either as quick point boosters. He could start a Counterstrike club, for all UCSD cares.</p>
<p>EDIT 2: Checking your post history, I see you’re trying chances with some high profile schools. Perhaps also check out the UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Davis boards. They’re very accomplished schools as well, but not as hard to be accepted to.</p>