<p>It really depends on what you want to study and if you want to go to grad school. Also, Chico is known for partying, but it's a really good school none-the-less.</p>
<p>U of A is really good, I just visited it like a week ago. It's really pretty, but there are 30,000 undergrads. USD, I live in San Diego, so I personally wouldn't want to go there, but it's a great school and it's one of the prettiest in San Diego.</p>
<p>I am actually looking for for public or private but id prefer public since its cheaper... i posted my stats sometime back ill just copy what i posted there to here...</p>
<p>Here are my stats
I am a Junior in top 12% of my class. I attend a Magnet school in a low middle class area. Income under $50,000 a year, first generation college student </p>
<p>I have a 3.72 weighted UC Gpa =(</p>
<h2>I made the mistake of not takeing any AP courses, but all my Science,History, and English courses are honors. Ive taken a couple Community college courses Astronomy (B grade) and Psychology (Bgrade) I plan on taking English 101 and Political Science finished by the end of Senior year. I took the new SAT in march and I think I can get over a 1200, maybe not this time, but if i work at it. =)</h2>
<p>My Ec's are roughly
President of Chess Club
President of Philosophy Club
250 + hours at Hospital
Basketball League 4 years
Director of Youth Group for Local Arts Council
Track 2 years
United Planet Ambassador
World Peace Treaty Campaign Member</p>
<h2>CSF</h2>
<h2>As for my personal essay, I will talk about some adversities I faced and how they affected my life, such as my house being robbed infront of me, a loss of 50 grand worth of valubles, also my life changing trip to my home country and the poverty and ect i escaped from. </h2>
<p>My stats arent very strong and i was wondering...</p>
<p>What are some good schools in California that I could apply for and have a decent chance?...What about some out of state schools that I have a decent chance to get in? Im looking for the best possible schools that i can gain admission to considering my stats
Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Due to the wacky way UC's calculate GPA......your GPA should go higher due to Honors=5 points.......</p>
<p>And if you have good SAT scores, you have a good chance at UCSD/UCD/UCSB/SLO</p>
<p>Thanks..I think my gpa all ready counts the extra honors points. What minimum SAT score would you recommend?</p>
<p>Well, using the older SAT standard a 1250+, 1300 is a lot better, is a strong score, but I have no idea what the equivilent to that would be using the new SAT. Also, Cal Poly was ranked by the Princeton review as one of the best value public schools. I would suggest looking up the SAT scores of the type of major you might want online. For Cal Poly you have to pick a major, and don't pick AG! 'cause they won't let you out.</p>
<p>Maxpowers,
I'm a lifelong CA resident, also a UC Berkeley alum.
Public universities can be a very difficult effort for an OOS (out of stater!), particularly with the current college-age population & for the more populous states such as CA and TX. The UC's must first accept qualified <em>resident</em> students with a similar GPA as yourself. I'm not saying that admission is impossible. I would just limit your UC efforts to a handful, if I were you, & concentrate on mostly non-UC's. Of the UC's, I would concentrate on Irvine, Davis, & Santa Cruz, realizing that there are thousands of in-staters with your GPA & above who will be applying there, & who will have priority over you.</p>
<p>I would look at San Jose State University, & University of Santa Clara. Both are excellent U's & may be within reach of your stats. As mentioned, Santa Clara is, yes, religiously affiliated, but i.m.o. is a better buy than many of the other Catholic schools in CA. (Same or similar tuition, but better teaching & reputation.) It is also a lovely campus with a good campus feel. However, you might want to also look into St. Mary's, because it offers generous merit aid to those who qualify. Look them up on the web for that info.</p>
<p>While some other state U's (like SDSU) are indeed "career prep" mostly, San Jose is more of a liberal arts education than some other State U's.</p>
<p>Additionally, I agree with carolyn that Univ. of Redlands would be good to look at.</p>
<p>Occidental is not religious. However, it has been surprisingly competitive this yr., maybe (again) because of the large CA college population & the need to diversify an in-state college list. People who apply to Redlands often also apply to Occidental. Look them up for their requirements & recent selectivity.</p>
<p>The Claremont colleges are reaches for most people. (Highly selective) Stanford can be more difficult to get into than Harvard.</p>
<p>I like that you are looking at Arizona. Definitely apply there, including Northern Arizona.</p>
<p>Max,
P.S.: For those determined to get a great education within the public system in CA, there is always the option of establishing residency first, spending a couple of years in a State U or good community college prior to transferring to a UC. Then the situation changes considerably regarding your competition for UC, & you can try for Berkeley or UCLA or UCSD (the 3 top). My earlier warning only applies if you are seeking admission to UC directly from OOS.</p>
<p>I am a resident of California, I want to go straight from HS to a UC or an equivilant, some people tell me the best my stats can get me is UC Riverside?</p>
<p>USC takes care of financial need really well and it's not EXTREMELY hard to get into. Santa Clara is good too.</p>
<p>Sorry, M/P. The way you posted sounded a little as if you were an OOS.</p>
<p>I happen to know a very recent acceptee to Irvine & Santa Cruz (within last 2 weeks). Her stats are extremely similar to yours, but she has not faced adversity. (She did not apply to UCR, either.) She will not be going to UCI or UCSC, because she happens to prefer a diff. college for its environment. So, if things "stay the same" for next yr., you definitely have a shot at Irvine & S.C.; I would just say that UCLA, SD, & Berkeley would be reaches. (But you could try transferring out after even one yr. Sometimes that works.) And just a warning, things <em>this</em> yr. are NOT "the same" as last yr., as you probably already know. In fact, UCLA rec'd a record # of apps this yr. & accepted only 10% of those. So there would be no guarantees for next yr., but it's def. worth a shot, & you're correct to work on your essay; apparently essays are a big deal to UC. (Esp. since no teacher recs are part of the package)</p>
<p>Whoops, I forgot! Do apply to UCDavis, too.</p>
<p>Thanks for your replies epiphany!</p>
<p>I have now realized that UCLA, UCB and the top UC's are very difficult chances for me, but Ive come to accept that. Id be happy at UCSB UCI or UCD or even UCSC. Im glad to hear that atleast someone with similar stats was accepted.</p>
<p>santa clara university
university of san diego</p>
<p>i would say uc santa cruz is the best bet for you. it's not very hard to get into but it's still reputable for a state school and in a really beautiful place. a lot of hippie kids though.</p>
<p>USC vs Berkeley</p>
<p>also..what are my chances on Pomona waitlist?</p>
<p>JSAGEEK: are you kidding me?! USC is hard to get into. their average SAT score is a 1395! but its is one of the best schools out there. any of the cal states are super sinchy to get into and you don't even have to write a personal statement or any of that stuff.</p>
<p>maxpowers: what state are you from?</p>
<p>Okay, maybe it's just my school. USC likes my school... last year they accepted over 20 kids from my school. I think it's because we have a lot of USC Alums and the band director and head football coach lives here.</p>
<p>Im from California Awakenedream</p>