<p>but does anyone know anyone who got on without all 3 sat 2s ??????</p>
<p>You need 3 for fall 2005. Go to <a href="http://www.ucsb.edu%5B/url%5D">www.ucsb.edu</a> Click on admissions. Then click on prospective students.</p>
<p>ya the site says so but i applied anyway lets see
its that i couldnt give a 3rd one</p>
<p>There are so many people who apply with all 3 sat ii's and don't get in (meaning the followed the instructions) that I highly doubt they would let you in.</p>
<p>To heefar7</p>
<p>It shouldn't be a serious problem. UCSB isn't a highly selective school and even if they do, they won't emphasize SAT IIs as much as SAT I and transcripts.</p>
<p>It is a problem. I don't believe a student is getting in without 3 SAT 2 scores. If anyone is unsure, go to the web site, get the phone number for admissions and call.</p>
<p>Actually, it is a big problem...the eligibilty index equation is this</p>
<p>[SAT I or ACT equivalent] + [2 x (SAT II Writing + SAT II Math + third SAT II)] = test score total</p>
<p>That came straight from University of California, Santa Barbara's Green Admission as a Freshman 04-05 handout. It is true with all of the UC's. So let's do a little math here:</p>
<p>Let's say you have a 1200 SAT I, 600 SAT II Writing, 600 SAT II Math, and 0 for the third SAT II. Your test score total would be 3600</p>
<p>Now if you have all those same scores, but this time you took a third SAT II and got a 600, no let's make that a 500, your test score total would be 4600. </p>
<p>WOW, that is only 1000 points better than no third SAT II. My point is that it matters, even if you only get a 500 on the third one. It's a requirement, and they weight it a lot. It is multiplied by 2. Basically, not unless you have a great excuse as to why you didn't take it you're screwed.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, let me type this up for you too...</p>
<p>"Minimum Eligibility vs. Selection</p>
<p>While attaining minimum eligibility is an important first step in gaining admission to the University, minimum eligibilty does not assure admission to your first choice campus. When a campus cannot admit alll eligible applicants, as has been the case among many UC campuses in recenet years (including UCSB), it uses standards to select studnets that are more competitive than the minimum requirements. These standards which the University calls selection criteria, identify studnets who have demonstarted the capacity for high academic achievement and promise, and who have a variety of other qualities that can contribute to the strength and diversity of the campus community. "</p>
<p>okay well i have a 1360 on my sat 1 and a 610 and 650 on writting and math 1c (and a 630 on 2c )
so even if u calculate my score with a 0 on the 3rd test
ive got 1360+2(1260)=3880
now i dont know how that compares to the norms with a 3rd subject
but i didnt mention a very good reason for not giving a 3rd sat 2 in the extra info page so i hope that makes a difference
coz im studying in india and here in grade 11 and 12 u have to pick the sciences social sciences or commerce (you cant do subjects from all three) and
my subjects in grade 11 and 12 were english, math, economics, sociology and psychology and the 2nd language i studied in grade 9 and 10 was hindi
so picking a third subject in a year as difficult as 12th in india was a bit difficult but i might try and give it after i finish grade 12 in may or june but then again that wont make a difference</p>
<p>oh I didn't know that formula. so what's like the avg of the ppl who get in.
I have something like 5000. Also, when u use the formula, u used the highest
score for each, right?
i.e. SAT I = Hihest math + highest verbal</p>
<p>No, do you know anything about the UC's? You take your best sitting.</p>
<p>For some very special reason, I didn't read the UC selection process.</p>
<p>why is that</p>
<p>I am currently attending UCSB and its a good school i'm in pre-bio right now and plan on going into pharmacology. Getting in isn't just about numbers, its about essays, as well as the major you apply to and how impacted it may be. If anybody has questions feel free to ask.</p>
<p>what were your stats? sat, sat ii's, ap's, gpa...etc</p>
<p>1270, 670 writing, 580 math IIC, 750 bio, AP and IB dont really come in till summer but I took IB history english and bio, and AP calc, decent scores, 3.6 unweighted gpa, 4.3 weighted, and top 4% of class. I applied to the college of letters and science, also btw get at least a 680 in writing for sat II cause it will rid you of taking a tedious subject A test. Also AP gets a lot more subjects out of the way than IB, score-wise, at least imo. If I could go back I would take more AP's.</p>
<p>um. well i have a much lower gpa (3.0unweighted? 3.5/6 weighted? something like that), higher sat score (1390)... 750/720/740 in spanish, math and spanish..and LOTS of ec's... doe smy gpa totally kill me?</p>
<p>No your stats look pretty good imo. What did you want to apply as?</p>
<p>I applied with a 1220, 3.73, 630 Writing, 610 Math 1c, 540 Bio, lots of ec's that I have done for 4 years and good essays that already got me into other places...</p>
<p>How much more difficult is it to get in from out-of-State? I'm from New Jersey - will that make it a lot more difficult.</p>