Hi, I live in California and ik the Uc’s are accepting a lot of OOS kids so my biggest worry is not being accepted to a UC.
Right now I want to apply to UCLA, Davis, Berkley, SD, and SB
What is the feel of each of those campuses because I’ve only visited Davis and kinda liked it and I can maybe see myself settling for it but it obviously isn’t my dream school (Stanford/any ivy is)
I have an overall 10-12 weighted gpa of 3.94, unweighted 3.65
I’ve taken AP Euro, APUSH, AP Chem, Ap calc, honors english 3, honors geometry and honors algebra 2 trig
I volunteer at John Muir and do XC and track used to do soccer (noncompetitive)
ACT score is a 31
Im interested in genetics/pre-med or business (management/marketing) not really sure at this point though
Also if you know any other colleges that would fit me academically that’s be great!
If it helps I also go to a top school district too.
UCs will almost always give preference to instate students over OOS students.
What is your UC GPA?
Your stats are kind of on the low side for Stanford/ivies. However, there are literally hundreds of schools that would fit you academically. What exactly are your preferences in terms of college (e.g. size, location, setting, general culture/vibe)? It would be easier for us to help you if we knew what you wanted.
As state above ^^^ UC’s give preference to in-state applicants, but the number of in-state applicants far out ways the number of OOS applicants, so there is a higher acceptance rate of OOS students.
Here is the calculator for the UC GPA: http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Your ACT looks competitive for the UC’s on your list. The 3 most important factors for the UC’s in admissions are GPA, test scores and course rigor. Essays and EC’s can also help boost your chances so remember quality not quantity for EC’s and definitely quality for your essays. Stanford and Ivies are a Reach for every qualified applicant, but there is no harm in applying. Just be realistic on your chances, have some good safety and solid match schools on your list and you will have some great universitities to choose from in the end.
Some helpful links:
http://www.ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning/_files/factsheets/2014/fall-2014-admissions-table1.pdf
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/uc-freshman-application-data.pdf
Might as well add Irvine, Santa Cruz, and Riverside. You’ll definitely get into one of the UCs. In the grand scheme of things, that’s still pretty damn great. Might want to apply to a 3-4 CSUs as well… perhaps SDSU, CSULB, SFSU, SJSU.
Thanks every one and Im looking for school that is very spirited and a fun school to be at all around. One that has a town around it with a lot of things to do but itsnt a huge city (im not a city fan) something thats also very social but studious as well
Cal Poly SLO. SLO is one of the best college towns in Cali
@stargirl546 Given that the UC posting of minimum requirements is so prevalent, it’s easy to see why there is so much confusion with regards to overall admission chances. I don’t think you should think of Davis as a backup school, it’s a competitive top choice for many top students.
College town narrows it down quite a bit. Be sure to apply to SLO, UCSB and Davis but, they could go either way.
Chico is probably the only other real ‘college town’ -
UCSC is worth a look but, you’ll love it or hate it…
San Diego State is another highly residential campus but, it is in a large metro area.
Sonoma would be worth a look too - smaller campus, highly residential and awesome weather.