<p>I can pretty much guarantee you’ll get into Santa Barbara.</p>
<p>You mentioned that you were applying for a Physics major. I would highly suggest looking into the College of Creative Studies, as their Physics department is one of the best undergraduate educations you can receive in the United States. Getting into it requires an additional application (just type in “College of Creative Studies UCSB” into Google and you’ll get plenty of info). </p>
<p>I’d also like to mention that the poster above said that you might get “rejected” because of your major choice. This is not true. UCSB does not admit by major. They first admit you into UCSB, and then they admit you into your major afterwards. Note however, some UCs DO admit by major (namely, Davis).</p>