Hi MomS & DadS

jazzymom
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:09:29 +0000

Or post to the forum for the particular UC you’re interested in. And have a sit-down with your GC and ask about the track record for students at your school getting into those colleges — it somewhat matters regarding class rank, grades, what you intend to major in. I would never try to predict UC admissions decisions but if you can zero in on a program that is stronger at one UC than another and indicate in essays why that program is the right fit for you and vice versa, it will probably help. Essays and recommendations matter a lot and being in the top 4 percent of your senior class. Good luck. (P.S. there are also community colleges that are a direct feeder into UCLA and Berkeley if you get good grades, so that could be an option too if the top UCs are your goal.)