Which UC should be my "match"?

nick_scheu
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:15:59 +0000

You should be able to TAG into at least San Diego and Santa Barbara, right? You don’t need your IGETC math completed until the end of Fall.

Honestly, I think just about anyone should at least apply to UCLA and Berkeley. There are plenty of stories about people CCers thought had no chance getting accepted, and the worst that could happen is they say “no.”

That said, you’re a good “match” for the mid-range UCs (SB, SD, Davis, Irvine), but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear you were accepted to LA or Cal. They’re reaches, sure, but not unreachable. Write a great essay–there’s not much more you can do at this point.