Can I get into any UC Engineering Program with my profile? *This is probably over asked :(

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UC GPA : 4.25 (Its low but my I have a heavy senior course load of 5 APs) (9 in total)
Unweighted GPA: 3.96
Weighted GPA : 4.25

California Resident

SAT Reasoning Scores: 1400 (700 Math) (700 Reading/Writing) NEW SAT
ACT scores: 30 ( 31 English, 28 Reading, 32 Math, 30 Science) (* I took again w/ 30 but I made my reading 35 but my other subscores dropped ****)
SAT II Scores: TBA I took Math Lvl II & US History - Waiting on results

I have two retakes in December.

AP US, Calc AB, Euro, (5s)
AP Lang (4)
(Senior APs) Computer Principles, Stats, Lit., Gov, Physics I

Which college are you applying to?

I am doing mechanical engineering for most UCs except UCLA and Berkeley which will probably College of Letters of Science for either Physics or Economics. I will be applying to all UCs.

Im throwing a long shot at Stanford too because Im very interested in their product design major, it seems like the perfect major for me

List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)

  • Varsity Tennis
  • National Honor Society
  • Key Club President/ Division Spirit Coordinator
  • Junior Aeronautical Club
  • 150+ Hours of Community Service
  • Photographer/Videographer
  • Dance/ Hip Hop

Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field

  • I was a California Boys State Delegate
  • Rank 14 (top 3%) (school has a lot of 11-15 AP takers lol) I have two Bs but school is very competative
    • I don’t have much…

How am I looking?

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P.S. In my personal insight questions, I didn’t really have much opportunities engineering wise where I lived, but based on what I’ve written I have the qualities of an engineer, creative, thinker etc. and teachable. My main weakness is my standardized test scores :frowning:

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UCs care about GPA more than tests. It also depends on how you compare too your peers at school. I think you should have a fair chance to UCD or UCI. Which engineering program did you apply? The results are coming out soon. Good luck to you.

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FYI, U.S. News recently came out with their 2017 global ranking overall and by subject. Attached is the UC engineering schools ranking.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/search?name=University+of+California+&subject=engineering

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Yes you have a shot. I got into UCSD’s chem e program with a 4.04 UC GPA, and completely unrelated ECs, although I did get a slightly higher SAT/ACT, and I had 800s on my SAT IIs.
I think Mechanical e is pretty popular, and I don’t know how competitive Chem e is, however, since UCs weigh GPA so much more than anything else, and given how much lower mine is compared to yours, I’d say you definitely have a fair shot.

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Hey guys thanks for the reply I’ve gotten into 5 UCs with in Mechanical/Computer Engineering. I should have put more confidence in myself. Thanks for the help!