UW GPA: 3.79
W GPA: 4.15
W/C GPA: 4.03
APs Taken: 6 (4 Senior year, 2 Junior)
SAT: ~low 1500s (taking it this Saturday)
ECs: MUN (applying for a TA position), AYSO Soccer (won Sportsmanship Award and Regional Award), CSF Tutor, NHS (future)
Community Service: ~100 hours at Friendship Foundation in LA (works with students with disabilities), 60 hours over 2 weeks in Costa Rica (I will be running a summer camp for local children).
Other notes; I am most worried about my GPA. Also, I have high functioning autism, which has had a profound effect on me and I plan to write about it in my essays.
PS: I’m also going to be working with a club at my school to raise money for a charity to build wells in Africa this Summer.
Intended major? Competitive test scores but GPA is a bit low. Addressing your autism in your essays will help your chances. UC’s tend to be GPA focused vs. test focused. Make sure you apply widely, identify 2 safety schools where you are willing to attend and you should have some good options in the end.
2018 Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 capped weighted and not major specific:
UCB: 10%
UCLA: 9%
UCSD: 34%
UCSB: 38%
UCD: 41%
UCI: 38%
UCSC: 70%
UCR: 84%
UCM: 95%
2018 UC capped weighted GPA averages:
UCB: 4.23
UCLA: 4.23
UCSD: 4.16
UCSB: 4.13
UCI: 4.13
UCD: 4.11
UCSC: 3.96
UCR: 3.81
UCM: 3.71
2018 Data:
25th - 75th percentiles for SAT:
UCB: 1360-1540
UCLA: 1340-1540
UCSD: 1300-1520
UCSB: 1270-1500
UCD: 1220-1480
UCI: 1230-1490
UCSC: 1210-1450
UCR: 1130-1380
UCM: 1020-1280
So I didn’t know that PE didn’t count for GPA. Also, one of my courses is in the process of being added as a UC Honors course. So, with that, my new numbers for GPA are: 3.74 UW, 4.26 W, 4.04 WC
with a 4.04/1500, you are probably a match for UCSC, UCR and UCM.
The others are possible but you will need a compelling application.
I’d also apply to SDSU as an attractive safety.
good luck.