<p>Take a community college class or a summer school class at a UC this summer, get an A, and then include that on your application for your UC gpa… that will help raise your overall gpa in time for applications. The UC application has a special circumstances section on it so you do not have to use your essay/personal statement (s) to talk about the reason for your poor grades if you wish to highlight something more positive there. I think any increase in your SAT’s will be good, but I do not think you necessarily need to hit 2000- even 1900 would be a great score for many Cal State schools. You will not likely be getting into the top UC’s, but you probably have a chance at the lower UC’s and some of the Cal State’s. With any luck, you will get a supplemental application from the UC’s that have them and that will allow you to submit a letter of recommendation and your first semester senior grades. And, you just never know until you apply! Good luck.</p>