Unweighted GPA(4.0 scale):3.6
I got all B’s and a couple C’s freshman year
I got all All B’s first two six weeks Sophomore Year, and All A’s straight across the rest of the year
I Got all A’s Junior year
Weighted GPA(6.0 scale):5.4
SAT score:1420(I plan on retrying)
ACT score: 30(I plan on retrying)
I am undecided on a major but am considering Business
I need some financial aid and definitely cannot pay the 60k/year. I was hoping for 30k or 40k/year
I live in Texas
I would also like to add that if you guys could chance me at UCLA and at USC and NYU, that would be great
Anyone?
What is your UC GPA? There is no financial aid for out of state students. None, zero zip. You will not be able to claim CA residency. Since you cannot afford UCLA, cross it off your list.
With a COA of ~$70K, USC is probably not affordable for you either.
You have some excellent in-state schools that are affordable. What is your class rank, and would it make you an auto-admit at UT or A&M? Did you apply EA to A&M for the Mays business school?
UC GPA calculator: https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Since you are OOS, only AP/IB or DE courses taken 10-11th count for the extra honors points in the calculation. Post Capped weighted and Fully weighted UC GPA.
Your SAT score is within range, but I am guessing your Capped weighted will be around 4.0. Again within range but on the low side for UCLA.
UCLA also does not have an Undergrad Business school so you would be applying for Econ???
Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 (capped weighted):
UCLA: 14%
Consider it a Reach school along with USC. No FA for UCLA, but USC may come up with 1/2 tuition but your costs will still be very high.
What about UCSD? I am undecided on a major and it is immaterial for the purposes of this discussion. And I really want to go to a California college, none of the Texas options really appeal to me. And I am top 5% so yes, I am auto admit to all Texas Public Schools.
Again, no out of state financial aid at any of the UC’s or CSU’s. Your academic standing is irrelevant. Your best bet would be to apply to CA private colleges if you are that desperate to go to California.
@Gumbymom it is highly unlikely that the OP would be awarded half tuition at USC unless he is able to bring up test scores. He couple of C’s freshman year further reduce the chances.
What about university of San Diego? It’s a private school, but you may qualify for some merit aid. Chapman may also be an option.
Sorry, I’m not Catholic, so USD, is not an option. Same goes for Chapman. And I only had 1 C freshman year
Other Privates to consider: University of Redlands, Whittier College, Occidental, Santa Clara, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific.
Run the Net Price calculators to see if these schools would be affordable.
The Cal States such as San Diego State, Cal State Long Beach, San Jose State might be worth a look and would be in the 35-40K/year range but no FA so including transportation costs (airline tickets) it still would be over budget.
My suggestion is to go to a Texas school and complete your undergrad debt free, then find a post graduation job in California.
The out-of-state tuition for the Cal State schools is cheaper than for the UCs. For example, SDSU estimates total costs of about $35K for out-of-state:
http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/costs.html
There are also many other private colleges that might give merit aid–research this via searches on College Confidential or elsewhere.
You don’t have to be “catholic” to go to USD.
Chapman isn’t a religiously affiliated school-it used to be but hasn’t been for a really long time
My older daughter wanted to leave TX (we are originally from the NE) and was not an auto admit to UT. She ended up getting into all the colleges (all OOS) she applied to and the only instate school - UT Austin. She had to be convinced but now she absolutely loves UT (very different than the rest of the state). You can’t beat the tuition at 10K!
In terms of your major, not sure that your scores and unweighted GPA can get you into McCombs. Business and engineering are the toughest majors to get into and even at the top of the class, you may not get you into your major. Pick econ instead. You could always transfer into McCombs later on if you have a 4.0.
My youngest is applying to film schools so she is applying to some CA schools. This is based purely on the major. If it was a different major, I would not be on board. We understand what the finances are if she ends up in CA. We did get a deal with my oldest. That’s how I’m trying to look at it anyway.
I would give UT Austin a second look like my daughter did. You should be proud that you got in and you have the opportunity!
@TheApplicant3967, this thread reminded me of a recent discussion on CC about the ethics of ‘Chance Me’ threads that discusses the types of advice HS students are given when they ask to get chanced. The advice you’ve been given here (mostly by parents) is probably disheartening to you, which is completely understandable. From what you’ve told us, you’ve compiled an exceptional record in HS and its reasonable to expect that this would open doors for you and allow you to pursue your dreams.
The fact that your dream is to come to a public University in California is the problem. California public universities (UC and Cal State) have been under fire for many years for raising the cost of admission. Their response had been to raise cash by admitting higher numbers of OOS and foreign students, which reduced the number of admission slots for in-state applicants. This is especially true at the top schools like UCLA, UCB, and UCSD. The upshot of this is that the Universities have pivoted, and are making it both more difficult for OOS students to be admitted (stricter selection criteria), and making it much more expensive for them to attend. With the exception of a handful of crazy competitive exceptions (like the Regents scholarship at UCB), there is no merit available to OOS students. They’ve also made it almost impossible to establish residency to allow you to pay in-state tuition. You can argue about the fairness of this, but the situation is similar to flagships in other states, including UT.
Most of us have kids struggling with this exact same problem, and we’re trying to nudge them towards a choice that helps them achieve their educational goals, gives them an outstanding college experience, and allows them to graduate with as little debt as possible.
The irony of this is that I live in California, and I have a Senior daughter that has a >50% chance of admission to UCLA, which is also her dream school. We’ve saved enough for her to be able to do this and graduate debt free, but she also wants to go to medical school. So she’s looking at undergraduate schools in Texas (A&M, Baylor) and elsewhere where she’s been offered significant merit.
I went to UCSD, but I’m really excited about the quality of the programs at these schools. You live in a state with great college options that are affordable to you, because your family has presumably been paying into the system for years. If you can delay gratification for 4 years, you’ll be in a great position to start your post-college life on sound financial footing wherever you like.
Good luck. I hope you end up at a school that makes you happy.
Thanks for the advice. Just one more favor and I know this is probably in the wrong thread, but could you guys chance me at SDSU. I am fine with anywhere in California, and although SDSU may not be the greatest school, it’s in California and is a public school. Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.
UCLA would be a stretch but it is a super reach for almost everyone unless you are recruited athlete. Good Luck!
Guys, I retook the SAT and got a 1530
And the main problem for me is not the admission, but the payment. My parents are great, but we are not the most financially well off people. We immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam 3 years ago, which is probably the reason, but even before we immigrated, my dream was to always come to a University in California. I visited 3 times, and I just love the place(particularly Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego). I tried hard to make this happen, but I still cannot afford it. If there is any good public school in California that you guys think I could afford(around 30k or 40k/year) please let me know, that would be greatly appreciated.
The Cal States such as SDSU/Cal Poly SLO/Cal Poly Pomona/CSU Long Beach would be in the $35-40K/year range. You should also look at the California private schools such as Occidental, Santa Clara, Claremont colleges, USC where your stats may get you some merit aid to bring down costs. Run the Net price calculators for all schools.