<p>Technically the UCs cannot consider ethnicity or race in admissions because of state law; however, the universities take into account various factors, including hardship, first-generation college attendance, low income, disadvantaged high school. Some of the campuses, including Santa Cruz, actually give points for various factors in addition to grades and test scores. These are explained on the UCSC website.</p>
<p>For all UCs the primary factor is GPA, and you are in good shape with that. Second is tests scores. Your SAT is low for UCLA and Berkeley and possibly for Davis. It might be ok for Santa Cruz. You should also check out UC Irvine. </p>
<p>Are you out of state? The UCs are trying to increase the percentage of oos students. On some campuses it’s very low (4 or 5 percent). But they are doing this in part for the additional tutition paid by oos students.</p>