UC Davis chances?

What I meant is that you can see the average GPAs of students from your school who are admitted to various UCs, and if your school’s acceptance rate is higher or lower than average. Knowing that 80% of people from your school get into some UC is a start, but doesn’t tell you much about your odds at any particular UC.

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I don’t know what you mean by “deferred” - UC doesn’t do early action or early decision, you get in or not, and they don’t look at senior year grades (except after you enroll to make sure they don’t drop significantly).

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I see, Berkley 14.6%, Davis 34.5%, Irvine 12.7%, UCLA 8.33%, Merced 90.2%, Riverside 82.72, UCSD 13.85, UCSB 31%, UCSC, 70.23%

I don’t know - but it says for first year and rising 2nd year - so there you go - you can try now or later:

The IBIS program is designed for those who will be freshman / rising sophomores in the 2025-26 academic year. Applications may be submitted for the 2025-2026 academic year between March 17 and April 4, 2025. No late application will be accepted.

Interested students should e-mail the following application materials to wpcareyfin@asu.edu with the subject line IBIS Program Application:

  • Resume
  • Unofficial transcript
  • 1-2 page statement to include the following:
    • Brief statement of candidate’s career goals and interest in IBIS Program
    • Summary of candidate’s academic and professional background that indicates what the person would contribute to the IBIS Program

Applications will be reviewed by the IBIS director and leadership group. Selection will be announced in late April.

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Thank you SO SO SO much for showing me this, this would be like a straight shot into investment banking if i were to get in.

I don’t think there’s a straight shot into anything - especially that career.

But if you were to get in a program like that, it sounds like a great basis to learn - and perhaps have some doors crack open - that you can do your best to take advantage of. Of course, it’s a selective program to begin with and right now, you don’t have the stats.

Ultimately, if you partake or you don’t, it’ll still be up to you in regards to finding that career that you will have - whatever it is.

Be the best you that you can be - and life has a way of working out one way or another.

You mentioned staying for free at SCU? Do you have budget constraints - there’s also, in addition to UCs and CSUs, WUE schools if you do.

Best of luck.

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In terms of budget i have 4-5k/yr for undergrad in a 529, hopefully i make ~10k/yr so my budget would be max of 40k might be able to stretch to 50k/yr too

OK - throw the $10K out. That’s a lot…and maybe you don’t.

So your 529 is well funded.

You’ll get into ASU but it will be pushing.

Obviously Cal State schools are great.

If you are interested in finance, these might interest you too - tuition only - figure $15-18K more for room and board - these are some of the WUE schools - there’s more.

NAU - $10,530

Colorado State - $20,670 - the Dean Dr. Walker is AWESOME

U of Hawaii - $17K.

Idaho - $9810

Montana $8604 or Montana State $9,086

UNLV/UNR - $11831

Oregon State - $17,190

Utah - $13,655

W Washington - $11993

Wash State - $17331

Wyoming $7470

Utah is interesting. Its profile is growing. SLC is a tech hub and some banks have operations there, although likely back office. See the link below.

That’s not to say other schools don’t have things either.

Research.

But $$ wise - you don’t want to stretch- you can get a great education at many many schools.

And please note the WUE schools are not assured money wise- I think, for example, Oregon State limits who can get WUE.

Good luck.

Week on Wall Street | David Eccles School of Business (utah.edu)

Thank you so much for the info. for the most part I just want to do undergrad at a decent university before I (hopefully) go for an mba

Will you be eligible for need-based aid? If not, the UCs may not work financially (assuming that you can earn $10K while in school is ambitious - and UC Davis will be ~$45K this year, and will increase).

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If you want any chance at SCU, you MUST apply ED/EA.

This math isn’t mathing for me. 5K + 10K doesn’t make 40K. So I assume there is an additional parent contribution involved? Have you discussed budget with your parents? You need to be really sure about this BEFORE you apply. What would be comfortable for them (without loans)?

Are you eligible for need based aid such as the Cal Grant and/or the Middle Class Scholarship? Have you checked the income eligibility for these?

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Most schools are beyond decent and you won’t want to go straight to MBA. Like law, you can major in just a lot anything and get an MBA. I was history and journalism. You’ll want to work first to get into a solid program.

You’ll find no matter where you do your MBA, many undergraduate schools will be represented.

Harvard no longer publishes colleges represented but in 2015 had students from
264 schools. Think about they. So Montana State, Georgia Southern, u of Arizona or Cirginia Commonwealth - yiu can get anywhere. You’ll need meaningful work experience, a great GMAT etc. but you have lots of time b4 then.

Most important is you find a school you can afford.

Good luck.

Did you also check the average admitted Capped weighted UC GPA and compare to your UC Capped weighted UC GPA? An acceptance rate needs to be taken into context along with admitted GPA.

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/_files/documents/csu-uc-a-g-comparison-matrix.pdf (top of page 2) says that calculus validates and fulfills the entire math requirement for frosh applicants to CSU, but does not validate and fulfill a missing geometry course for UC (it validates and fulfills other lower level math courses).

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For UCs and CSUs, any high school or college course and its grade must be included in the application. Likely other colleges will want to know about any high school or college course, even if taken outside of your main high school.

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Last year, SJSU business applicants needed a 2.5 to 3.5 GPA, depending on major (business analytics and operations / supply chain were the least selective, while finance was the most selective), according to Freshmen Impaction Results | Admissions (divide the index numbers by 800 to get the GPA equivalent, and use the weighted-capped GPA calculated by GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub to compare).

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No, not with bay area salaries

Finance could be possible and I would get free housing, 8k/yr sounds enticing

Lots of Bay Area families, including my own, are eligible for Cal Grants and Middle Class Scholarships and other forms of need-based aid, so this is a very odd comment to me. But I assume this means that you have checked and are ineligible?

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