Do I have a chance at a UC?

aspiringauthor7
Wed, 31 May 2017 18:04:44 +0000

^ adding to that, you say your school is award-winning, which actually hurts your chances because the applicant pool from your school is going to be more competitive. The better your school, the harder it is. It’s far more impressive to soar in dismal circumstances than do marginally well in comparison to all the other superstars from your area. Plus, you’re in an impacted major program at any of the UCs, so that’s going to be even more of an uphill battle. As a backup, look at the Cal States; while they’re not research schools like the UCs, they’re really hands-on and you gain a lot of practical experience learning there (hint: Cal Poly SLO is the most competitive and has the best programs).