<p>Umm… no, ECs aren’t worth much at UCSD. To be precise, they’re worth 300 pts at most. He’ll get at best 300 more pts for his piano experience. (I don’t know how to award points. Get someone at UCSD to help you. You’re probably not going to receive full credit.) He needs ~7800 pts to be admitted.</p>
<p>You should refer to the point system guide TheRAD provided. UCSD is one of the schools with very little wiggle room. You NEED a high SAT and a good GPA.</p>