TERRIBLE grades- will ANY uni accept me?

woogzmama
Tue, 27 May 2014 15:40:55 +0000

My son did not apply to UCLA, but he applied to Berkeley, which has similar admissions statistics. He had a similar unweighted GPA to yours, but his UC-weighted GPA was close to 4.0. He did the full IB program, and always took the most demanding available classes at a respected private school. His SAT was 2060; his ACT was 31. He had very strong ECs. He did not get into Berkeley, and knew it was a reach. He was admitted to UC Davis and UC San Diego. Most out-of-state and international applicants expect to be full-pay there.