Not as stunning academically as most of the people here, but, here we go.
Applying to:
UC Merced - safety
UC Riverside - target
UC Santa Cruz - target
UC Irvine - target/reach
UC Davis - target/reach
UC Santa Barbara - reacg
UW Madison - target
GPA - 3.632 UW, 3.85 W
Class Size - 605
School doesn’t rank
SAT - 1300
SAT Essay - 20
PSAT - 1460
Intented Major: Economics (all)
ECs/awards
Marching Band - Top 30 nationally
Boy Scouts - not eagle scout sadly
Spanish Club
Commended Scholar PSAT
Do you want to do marching band in college? San Diego State could be a good choice, both for econ (with multiple track options https://economics.sdsu.edu/undergraduate/major.html ) and for band ( https://music.sdsu.edu/index.php/bands/marching_aztecs ). I’m not sure any of the UC’s has a marching band that approaches the quality of SDSU’s. Don’t let the CSU application deadline (same as UC’s) go by without considering this and other potential target and safety opportunities in the CSU system.
I’m sure one of the UC gurus here will post the admissions stats at the different UC campuses for your stat bracket. My guess is that Irvine, Davis, and SB are all reaches - not saying you shouldn’t apply, but typically it’s a long shot without clearing a 4.0 weighted GPA. (If there aren’t many honors/AP classes offered at your school, such that your opportunities for weighting were limited, then it will help that your application will be viewed in that context.)
You’ll have time to consider additional possibilities once your UC and CSU apps are done - mainly I’d encourage you to apply to a few CSU schools before that window of opportunity closes. After those apps are in, there may be additional good suggestions to be made. (WUE schools and private U’s depending on your family’s budget - if you can afford the 55K/year out-of-pocket that UW-Madison would cost, then there are definitely options in that range.)
Not weighted cap I believe.
Did 2 honors last year giving me the 3.85
Have 3 APs this year so 1 will be lost I believe, but will have an A most likely in 2 of them.
@typhoonmate51 As others have said above, I’d apply to some CSUs. Having just one safety (UC Merced) is risky. Some CSUs have extended their deadlines, and are still open for Economics majors:
(In the above link, scroll down, and choose “Freshman” and “Fall 2020” and click on “Submit”. Then scroll down again and click on “See notice” after each school)