<p>I am an international student with US citizenship and thinking about applying to UCLA and UCB. Since I am allowed to apply to more than 2 campuses, which other UC college is good for a safety?</p>
<p>btw. I looked at the collegeboard stats and found out that a vast majority of UC students are from California. Is this because they admit more californians and hence the admittance rate for internationals will be much much lower than the quotes value or is it just because less international students apply?</p>
<p>e.g. UC davis admittance rate ~40%, 97% californian in states.</p>
<p>International student admittance rate 0.4*3 = 1.2% chance?</p>
<p>My SAT scores are CR/M/W 680/740/710 superscore, 660/740/710 otherwise. IB predicted grades currently known, but likely to be around 36-40 points out of 45. Are any of the UC’s weak enough to be a safety for my scores?</p>
<p>Also, are there any other options for safeties at around my level?</p>
<p>I thought NYU stern might be like a safety for me cause my SAT scores are in tho top 25% according to collegeboard. Is this valid?</p>
<p>Most of the midtier UCs should accept you. NYU Stern is definitely not a backup. College Board has outdated stats and it should be more difficult to make Stern than either UCLA or Berkeley.</p>
<p>You aren’t an “international student”. You are a “US student educated overseas”. Please don’t ever call yourself an “international student” when you communicate with the colleges and universities, it will confuse them. The advice for you is completely different from the advice for an international applicant. For the public universities in California, you are an Out-of-state applicant rather than an international. Yes, the international admissions officer might be the one to read through your academic records, but you will be eligible for the same financial aid as a US citizen who lives in another state.</p>
<p>Do you have a budget yet for your education? Out-of-state fees in California are very expensive, and NYU is a hideously expensive private university that doesn’t give much financial aid. Talk with your parents about how they expect to pay for your education. You need to know that number before you go much further in this process.</p>
<p>Even though I am an out of state citizen, my parents are not and hence they don’t pay any US tax. They are aware of the cost and made it clear to me that they will not let money be the reason I cannot go the best college I get into. I will also be applying for financial aid and get whatever I can, but ultimately they know that the amount of aid expected is not going to be too high. In any case, I also plan to apply for colleges in England because the cost of a degree for non EU residents is 1/3 of the price of US colleges though I’d much rather go to the US than UK.</p>
<p>What other options are good as a safety school for my scores and grades? I want to study economics at undergrad level.</p>
<p>If stern is not a safety, then would it be considered a match?</p>
<p>“they will not let money be the reason I cannot go the best college I get into.”</p>
<p>I can understand that your parents want the best for you. But it won’t be the best for you if they have to borrow a lot of money so that you can attend that particular college or university. Do your best to encourage them to keep their heads screwed on straight throughout this whole process. </p>
<p>When you finish your education, where do you think you will want to live and work? What kind of job do you think you would like to have? Those questions will help you decide between an education in the US/UK/other country, and will help you make your college list. If you are planning to make your life in the US, the name on your diploma will matter much less than than will your own personal drive and determination. If you are planning to make your life in your parents’ country, you may need to complete your college degree at one of only a handful of institutions in the US. In some countries, any US degree will do, but in others (and sometimes just for a particular career field) the name on the diploma is critical.</p>
<p>Yes, I was actually surprised to discover that I am actually more concerned about the finances than my parents. They want me to be able to choose what is best for me though, so if I think I actually do choose go to a less reputed institution they will understand as long as I can make them understand why would I do such a thing.</p>
<p>I want to work in the US after college, and I aspire to be working in the finance industry but this might change depending on my education experience. UK is merely a second option because even though I prefer the US wide education system, I will likely choose a UK match over a US safety.</p>
<p>I am surprised to find out that the reputation of the college does not matter in the US as personal hard work. I was always told that except for top universities in the UK such as ox-bridge and LSE, the name of the uni does not matter as much as the course.</p>
<p>The UC system is paid for by the California taxpayers and therefore is set up to educate Californian students. That’s why you see such a high percentage of Californians at each of those schools. As an out of state student, you would be paying a higher tuition than those Californian students, and need a higher minimum GPA, but I believe you have that covered.</p>
<p>There are a few differences between applying to UCs and other Universities across the US. The UCs have a-g requirements, most if which you probably completed, but go ahead and check. The one that tends to mess people up is the year of visual or performing arts. GPA at UCs are also computed differently, as they only count courses needed for the A-G requirements, and they cap the number of extra points you can get from AP and honors classes.</p>
<p>The other major difference is they do not super score SATs, but I don’t think that would be a problem for you.</p>
<p>As someone else mentioned, the mid level UCs may well be a safety (I see where your SAT fits in, I don’t know how to translate your GPA.) Mid level UCs are UCDavis, UCSB, UCIrvine, and UCSC.</p>
<p>[University</a> of California: StatFinder](<a href=“http://statfinder.ucop.edu%5DUniversity”>http://statfinder.ucop.edu) can help you check the stats on admitted students at the various UC campuses.</p>