Congratulations on your competitive profile but you have overestimated your chances with the UC’s on your list. If you plan to pursue a double major EECS/CS + Econ, you need to select EECS/CS as your first choice major due to impaction and then add Econ if possible later once you have matriculated to a specific school. If you plan to apply as an Econ major, your chances can change slightly but still some of your Safeties are Matches and some of your Matches are Reaches since Econ is also an impacted/capped/high demand major at several campuses.
Below are the EECS or CS admit rates for the UC’s:
UCLA 2021 (most recent data): 5.4%. Reach school
UCB 2022 EECS: 4.5%. CS in L&S: 2.9%. MET is probably 3% or below: Reach school
UCSD: No major specific data but below 10% admit rate. Reach school
UCI 2022: CS 5.8% and Econ 10.8%. Reach school
UCSB: No major specific data but historically between 6-8% for CS.
UCD: No major specific data but maybe a High Match school.
UCSC CS BA: 51% and BS 60%. Match school
UCR: 36%. High Match
UCM: 90% Likely School
Not sure why there is discussion on California residency. If you are permanent resident and graduate from a California HS, then you are eligible for California state financial aid along with Federal aid. It would be helpful to know your college budget so posters can give you more school options.
Below are the overall UC admit rates for 2021. 2022 data should be available in February and the chart will be updated. The UC’s consider all 3 UC GPA’s: Unweighted, Capped Weighted and Fully weighted. The chart is based on the Capped weighted UC GPA and does not take into account majors so EECS/CS and Econ will have lower rates than posted.
| Campus | 4.20+ | 3.80-4.19 | 3.40-3.79 | 3.00-3.39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 30% | 11% | 2% | 1% |
| Davis | 85% | 55% | 23% | 10% |
| Irvine | 60% | 31% | 14% | 1% |
| Los Angeles | 29% | 6% | 1% | 0% |
| Merced | 97% | 98% | 96% | 89% |
| Riverside | 97% | 92% | 62% | 23% |
| San Diego | 72% | 25% | 2% | 0% |
| Santa Barbara | 73% | 28% | 4% | 1% |
| Santa Cruz | 91% | 81% | 46% | 9% |
I am sure you are also aware that the UC’s are test blind so your competitive SAT score will not be considered for admissions or scholarships.
You definitely need more Match schools. If you are NMF, then that opens up very good schools with additional merit such as Arizona State and University of Arizona. Here is the link to the 2023 NM discussion which might give you some ideas for other schools: http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/t/class-of-2023-national-merit-discussion/
Best of luck.