Is it worth it to visit UCSB? - Prospective CS Student

Gumbymom
Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:44:51 +0000

First of all, you have posted in the UC San Diego thread not Santa Barbara. http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-santa-barbara/

UCSB does consider an applicants level of interest based on their Common dataset information, but there are other ways of showing interest besides visiting. If you are interested, you might want to email the Engineering/CS department and ask about their program.

If you are able to visit before applications are due then great, but if you cannot, it should not adversely affect your chances. Make sure you meet all the UC a-g course requirements since you are an OOS applicant.

http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/

UCSB like all the UC’s have their own UC GPA calculation: https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
OOS applicants only get extra honors points for AP/IB or DE courses taken in 10-11th grade. HS designated Honors courses are not given those extra points.

Also be aware that UCSB does not offer financial aid to OOS students, so expect to pay full fees at $60K/year.

Apply if you are interested and if accepted then come for a visit on their open house.

GPA and test scores of middle 25%-75% students for 2016: For CS you want to above the 50th percentile for the best chances.

High School UC GPA: 3.92 - 4.23
ACT Composite Score: 27 - 33
Old SAT Critical Reading: 570 - 700
Old SAT Mathematics: 600 - 760