Should a prospective engineering major not apply to ANY schools without engineering?

[ucbalumnus]

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@kei04086

I know CCers really dislike it when people say this but I honestly think Berkeley and UCLA can be considered safeties.

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<p>Given the holistic consideration of essays, and the fact that the engineering majors and divisions are more selective than the school overall, it would be unwise to consider them as safeties, unless you are willing to start at a community college as your true safety. Sign up for the admission guarantee at UCR if you want a 100% certain UC safety: <a href=“New Students | Apply | Undergraduate Admissions | UC Riverside”>https://vcsaweb.ucr.edu/gap/index.aspx&lt;/a&gt; .</p>

<p>Re: UMSL</p>

<p>UMSL is likely to be too expensive anyway for a non-Missouri low income resident.</p>