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<p>Hello! So I am starting my application process this week and selecting the colleges that I want to apply for. I am just worried that I don't really have any "safety" schools. I am reasonably certain that I can get into most of my colleges, but there isn't one school that I know I will get in to. I was wondering what my chances are and if I should edit my list in any way. I am applying as an econonmics major at each of these schools. </p>

<p>GPA: Unweighted is 3.7 but weighted is 4.0</p>

<p>SAT (this would be the super score, I've only taken it twice): Math: 580, Reading: 590, Writing 610</p>

<p>I am planning on taking the ACT plus writing in September</p>

<p>Subject Tests: I got a 710 on the US History Subject Test</p>

<p>AP Tests: US History: 5, Psychology: 5 (Currently I am taking AP Physics B, AP Government, AP Spanish Lang, and Calc AB)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-I have done Harvard Model Congress (Government simulation) for the past four years
-I did a program called Junior Achivement where you basically create a company my Sophomore year
-I did yearbook staff Sophomore and will be doing it Senior Year
-I have done Red Cross Club Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Year
-I did an advanced outside of school orchestra Freshman and Sophomore year
-I have done school orchestra the past all years of high school (I am currently Principle Cellist of the highest group and President of the Orchestra Council)</p>

<p>Work:
-During my Sophomore Year I worked at Kumon Learning Center and taught reading and math to elementry school children
-During my Junior Year (including summer) I worked at a grocery store at a courtessy clerk</p>

<p>My list of colleges is:
-Chapman University
-Loyola Marymount University
-UC Berkely
-UC Santa Cruz
-University of San Francisco
-San Diego State University
-Cal Poly San Luis Obispo</p>

<p>Sorry if this post is super long and annoying, I just need advice to see if this is a good list of colleges. </p>

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<p>For a safety, you should consider your in-service area Cal State since it looks like you are a California Resident. You might also want to add the other Cal Poly, Pomona as a safety.</p>

<p>Have you calculated your UC/CSU GPA? See link: <a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU;

<p>Your SAT is not competitive for UCB or SLO. You need to get an ACT score of 31+ for these schools and your GPA is on the low side for UCB and possibly SLO. The calculated UC/CSU would be a better indicator.</p>

<p>I would say you are a Match for Chapman, Loyola, UCSC and SDSU but a good ACT score would seal the deal.</p>