I am sure these can be very redundant after a while, but I am a bit antsy after applying to CSU’s today.
Important stats that I can think of include:
3.71 Unweighted GPA, and a 3.9 Weighted. UC GPA is also 3.9
1380 SAT Score, 680 Math and 670 Reading.
California resident, upper-middle class.
Intended major is Computer Engineering (impacted, I know)
Only took two AP classes Junior year, but currently enrolled in 5 for my senior year. (Wish I took this initiative earlier…) I have never failed a class, but have been a year behind a sizable amount of my peers in Math, so I took Pre-Calculus over the summer at a local community college and am now in AP Calculus AB if that means anything.
Never participated in sports, nor clubs. I got a job the day that I turned 16, and have worked around 25+ hours a week since. Maybe I can swing this on an application, but my inability to invest in stocks led me to investing in Silver (coins, bars you name it). I would say maybe 60 hours at a local food bank volunteer wise and some very small charity funds.
I am hoping to get into any of the following:
UC Davis
UC Santa Barbara
UC Irvine
UC Santa Cruz
San Diego State
San Jose State
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly SLO
These admit rates do not take into account a competitive major such as Engineering (need higher stats), EC’s and essays. UC’s are very GPA focused and want over a 4.0+ for the Engineering majors.
Your HS rigor is a bit lacking which will impact your chances since HS rigor is highly important in the UC/SLO application review.
CPP: Low Match
SJSU/SDSU: Match
UCSC: Match-High Match
UCI/UCSB/UCD/SLO: Low Reach
Low match being a small chance of admission? I figured San Jose and even San Diego could be almost considered my safeties, that I would at least get into one. Should I be applying to more schools in case of the worst?
Hierarchy for Chancing from easiest to hardest:
Safety-Low Match-Match-High Match-Low Reach-Reach-High Reach
Your Eligibility index is definitely above the thresholds for SDSU and SJSU so I would defer and say a safety. Much will depend upon the stats for this year’s applicant pool and the EI thresholds continue to increase.