UC Schools Admissions

woogzmama
Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:47:01 +0000

I think the OP has a shot at Merced and Riverside, from in-state, and possibly even UCSC. Irvine would be a reach; others out of reach. The 9% rule simply guarantees admission to at least one UC campus based on “local context” to students in that category (CA residents only, of course). It does not mean that students outside of that 9% are ineligible. UC Merced has a very high acceptance rate, and I think that a 3.8 weighted GPA (the most critical factor for admission at most UCs) is probably competitive for Merced, if not for Riverside. The OP’s SAT score is not competitive for most UCs, although it is not completely out of range for UCSC and Riverside. Like everyone else, the OP should build a list based on actual, not desired, test scores.