What are my chances for UC’s? [3.79/4.13/4.13 GPAs for UC, computer science]

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Hello, I’m currently a senior in highschool and I’m applying to all the UC’s. I wanted to know my shot of getting admitted for each UC.

To start off, with Academics, I have a 3.8UW and a 4.12W GPA.

Here are the AP’s took my Junior Year with the test score:

  • AP English - 4
  • AP Physics 1 - 4
  • AP CSP - 4

(Took one honors course - Int Math 3H)

Here are the courses I’m taking this year:

  • AP Literature
  • AP Physics C
  • AP CSA
  • AP Calculus AB

(Spanish 3H)

I’ve spent majority of my childhood in Mongolia. Our family moved here during my sophomore year. So, I wasn’t able to get the grades I though were truly reflective of mine.

Extra Curriculurs:

I’ve played to piano since 4th grade, so I’ve won:

-2 International Piano Competition Medals

Back in Mongolia, during 9th grade:

  • Silver: District Physics Olympiad (Placed 2nd out of around 80 students)

  • Statewide Physics Olympiad (Placed 9th of around a hundred students), 10 students from district qualified for this.

  • I’ve been in VEX Robotics my Junior and Senior year, and I’m an engineer in our team.

-Over 100 Hours of Volunteer Hours

-VP of our schools Build and Design club where we design and construct architectural models. (Only this year)

Majors:

-Computer Science as main
-Electrical Engineering as alternative

I felt like my essays were solid.

I was wondering since I haven’t been in California for exactly 3 years (around 2.5), but am planning to graduate from a California Highschool, am I counted as out of state or in state? (I’m a US citizen though and so is one of my parents)

I would like to know y’all’s opinion on which UC’s I have a chance at.

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Welcome to College Confidential.

Can you calculate out the 3 UC GPA’s (unweighted, capped weighted and weighted uncapped)?

https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

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Ok,

Unweighted -3.79
Weighted Uncapped - 4.13
Weighted Capped - 4.13

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You and your parents must have been physically present in California for 366 days with intent to remain in California, according to Residency requirements | Understanding residency for purposes of UC tuition .

There is also the AB540 way of being exempt from non-resident tuition through high school graduation with three years of high school and/or community college attendance in California: AB 540 nonresident tuition exemption | UC Admissions

(You do not need both of the above, just one.)

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You’ve been living in California with your parents, who have been paying state taxes for 2.5 years correct? You will continue to live in California and receive a diploma from a California high school. I would say that you would be considered an instate resident.

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I am going to list the most current admit rates for CS and EE that I could find along with admitted GPA ranges (25th-75th) to give you an idea of where you may stand

Campus CS Electrical Eng
UC Berkeley 1.9%/ UC Capped weighted GPA 4.20-4.30 Campus UC unweighted 3.89-4.00 Campus Weighted uncapped 4.31-4.65 7.6% EECS
UC Davis 19% Selective Major/ UC Capped weighted GPA 4.19-4.30 Campus UC unweighted 3.80-4.00 Estimated <40%
UC Irvine 16.8% Impacted Major/ UC Capped weighted GPA 4.12-4.29 Campus UC unweighted 3.83-4.00 25.2%
UCLA 3.1% Impacted Major/ Capped weighted GPA 4.25-4.32 Campus UC unweighted 3.90-4.00 CS Weighted Uncapped 4.62-4.87 9.9%
UC Merced 90%/ UC Capped weighted GPA 3.59-4.15 89%
UC Riverside 32% Impacted major/ UC Capped weighted GPA 4.03-4.28 71.4%
UC San Diego 12% Selective Major /UC Capped weighted GPA 4.19-4.31 Estimated <25% Capped/Selective Major
UC Santa Barbara 10% Impacted Major/ UC Capped weighted GPA 4.23-4.31 Estimated 21%
UC Santa Cruz 60% Impacted Major/UC Capped weighted GPA 3.96-4.26 61.7%

Good luck to you.

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Just based on your UC CAP GPA and results from S24’s high school, I would say you are targeting UCR/UCSC for CS and CE. You need to add some safety other than UCM, in case you want more options in Spring. I would suggest any non-impacted CSU. Good Luck.

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