3.5 weighted gpa and 27 act for engineering?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I’m currently a 2nd semester junior, and I have know idea where I’ll get in. Please help!!
GPA: 3.52 weighted 3.97 weighted
major: aerospace or mechanical engineering
ACT: 27 (it’ll go up…waiting for most recent score)
Ethnicity: Chinese/Japanese
State: California
EC’s:
President of Science Club (currently), VP of Science Club (year prior), Secretary of Science Club (2 years ago)
FIRST Robotics (3 years) Head of CAD (year prior), Head of Electrical Engineering (currently)
Sports Section editor of school newspaper (2 years)
Vice President of Environmental Club (currently)
CSF member (tutoring committee board member)
President of Chinese Club (currently) Secretary of Chinese Club (year prior)
member of the school’s math team
Eagle Scout
3 years JV cross country, 3 years track (1 year varsity)
over 200 hours of community service

Is it even possible to get into colleges like University of Texas at austin, WPI, Purdue, UICU? What about in-state colleges like the UC’s or Cal poly SLO or Pomona?
I know my gpa is really low especially for engineering, so am i looking at all the wrong colleges all together? Suggestions for colleges more my level?
please help!

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What is your CSU/UC GPA? https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

Cal Poly SLO: No, low acceptance rate and stats below average
Cal Poly Pomona: Yes
SDSU/CSULB/UCR/UCSC: Worth applying
SJSU: Yes

GPA is king with UC’s, so unless your UC GPA is 4.0+ and ACT is 30+, I would look at UCR/UCSC as your best options.

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Thanks for the input! my uc gpa is a 3.89…

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My friend got into Rutgers engineering with 3.5 weighted gpa and 1810sat. My other friend also got in a with 3.8 weighted gpa and 2130 sat. People worry too much about colleges, you will do well. A lot of big state universities would take you, and some top private schools too!