Match Me & Chance Me - CA Resident, High School Junior [3.7-3.8 GPA, 3.89/4.19/4.63 UC GPA, 1580 SAT, Biology/CS, weak extracurriculars]

Here are some UC snd CSU admit rates for CS and Biology if available. If you are ELC eligible, UC Merced is a Safety but apply since competitive majors are not guaranteed if referred.

2022 CS admit rates if available

Campus CS
UC Berkeley 2.9%-L&S updated 2023 EECS-4%
UC Davis No data but estimated <20%
UC Irvine 5.8%
UCLA 3.8%
UC Merced 85%
UC Riverside 36%
UC San Diego No data but estimated <10%
UC Santa Barbara No data Historically 5-6%
UC Santa Cruz 60%
Cal Poly SLO 9%
Cal State Long Beach 54%
San Diego State 40%
San Jose State 31%

For CS:
Safety/Likely: UC Merced. Add CSULB and local Cal State
Target: UCSC, UCR. Add SDSU
High Target/Low Reach: UC Davis (CS now in the College of Engineering)
Reach: UCI, UCSB, UCLA, UCB, SJSU

2022 admit Rates

Campus Biology
UC Berkeley 12.9% for College of L&S
UC Davis 45% for College of Biological Sciences
UC Irvine 23.7%
UCLA 10% for College of L&S
UC Merced 93%
UC Riverside 66%
UC San Diego No data but <20%
UC Santa Barbara 27% for College of L&S
UC Santa Cruz 52%
Cal Poly SLO 13%
Cal State Long Beach 57%
San Diego State 33%
San Jose State 56%

For Biology:
Safety/Likely: UC Merced, UC Riverside, Add SJSU, CSULB or Local Cal State
Target/Match: UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, SDSU
High Target: UCI, UCSB
Low Reach: UCSD (Biology is a capped major)
Reach: UCB, UCLA

Best of luck.

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