UC's/USC chance me

Gumbymom
Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:05:58 +0000

Since GPA is king with the UC’s, your UC GPA will impact your chances significantly since you are below the 25th percentile for all the UC’s listed. Your ACT score however is very competitive (above the 75th percentile) so make sure you have write some compelling essays to explain your grade drop. Your EC’s look good but I think they will still be tough admits.

Are you parent(s) prepared to pay $60K+/year for you to attend the UC’s with little to no financial aid?

Consider UCB/UCLA Reach schools and UCSD a Low Reach.

Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.40-3.79:

UCB: 2%
UCLA: 3%
UCSD: 6%

25th - 75th percentiles for ACT:
UCB: 30-34
UCLA: 30-34
UCSD: 29-34

Best of luck and make sure you have some solid safety schools especially since you are OOS.