Admmisions help

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I have a uc gpa of a 3.71(which concerns me) and an SAT of 1380. Which uc schools do u think I will get in room

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EC’s, HS course rigor and Intended major? UC GPA is below the averages of all but UCR and UCM. Write some compelling essays and make sure you have a couple of safety schools on your list since the UC’s continue to get more competitive each year. Intended major will be a big factor on your chances.

Freshman admits for UC GPA of 3.40-3.79
UCB: 2%
UCLA: 3%
UCSD: 6%
UCD: 11%
UCSB: 13%
UCI: 16%
UCSC: 47%
UCR: 64%
UCM: 80%

2016 numbers are available here: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/freshman-admissions-summary

UCR/UCM and UCSC are the mist realistic options.

Good luck.

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You are also well qualified for most majors at all the CSUs except Cal Poly SLO. I would encourage you to explore a few of those too. SDSU , CSULB, for example, offer a great education in in most fields. Sonoma offers an almost private school experience and has several stand out programs.

Any idea what you want to study?

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I’m looking to go into Pre Med/Microbiology and also i have lots of ec’s like sports and clubs also I took 4 ap’s junior and sophomore year. The academics athe my school, Leland HS, is known to be extremely difficult that’s why my GPA is where it is. I might also be able to raise my ACT to a 33 would that help my chance at a UC or UW. @Gumbymom @NCalRent

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The competitiveness of your HS will be taken into account along with higher test scores so it can help your chances at the UC’s. With record #'s of applicants at the UC’s, it is always advisable to apply widely and have some safety schools on your list that you are willing to attend no matter what.

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For bio/premed what schools do u recommend I look in? @Gumbymom

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What other schools besides ucs and csus do u recommend I apply to? @Gumbymom @NCalRent

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What is your college budget?

There are many private schools that would be good options such as Occidental, Claremont colleges/USC (Reaches unless you can bump up the test scores), Santa Clara, Chapman, University of the Pacific, University of San Francisco, University of San Diego to name a few if you want to stay in California. You could also look the WUE schools if you are interested in Out of State Colleges: http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all

Pre-Med in California is super competitive so there might be an advantage if you do Undergrad out of state if financially feasible.

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In addition ot the CSUs I mentioned above, CP Pomona Fullerton and perhaps Chico (if you are looking for a collge town experience) are worth a look. As is UCR, UCM and UCSC. Privates, I’d look at Santa Clara, Loyola Marymont and USD - though they are expensive and your stats probably won’t get you enough merit aid to bring them in line with CA publics.

WUE schools are a great option. The list is huge and includes Hawaii, Boise, Reno, Oregon Institute of Tech - a huge variety. Spend some time trolling the list, see what catches your eye.