Hi,
Just starting college apps now and would like some suggestions on where to apply and what my chances are for my dream schools like Stanford, UCB, Ross School, McCombs (all are dream colleges). Rising Senior.
Intended Major: Business
Intended Minor: Finance/Mgmt
Personal Details: Asian Female
Location: Competitive Public High School in Bay Area
Academics:
3.08 GPA (UW); 3.13(W)
AP Sophomore: AP World History
AP Junior Year: AP Chem, AP Calc AB
Senior Year Courses: AP Stats, Finance, Econ, Accounting
SAT: 1170 (Not submitting my scores)
ECs:
Started a non-profit organization
Finance officer for small healthcare organization
Tutored middle school codes for maths (6-7th graders)
JV Swimming
Speech/Debate team
Leadership position in a Religious organization mentoring youth
Part of organization helping Seniors with zoom calls
Highly unlikely at most of those schools. Would not waste an app fee on Stanford, WashU, Berkeley, UVa, or Ross. If you really want to attend one of these highly selective schools for b-school, consider attending a community college for two years, earn a bunch of A’s, and transfer.
You will not receive any merit aid, so can your family pay full OOS fees at those publics?
UCR is probably the only school you might have a chance and even that the admit rate is low for your GPA. A competitive SAT 1350+ might help. Going to a competitive HS will be considered but good grades/GPA are going a major factor.
Some UC admit data below:
2019 Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.00-3.39 capped weighted and not major specific:
UCB: 1%
UCLA: 1%
UCSD: 1%
UCSB: 1%
UCI: 1%
UCD: 2%
UCSC: 13%
UCR: 18%
UCM: 53%
**2020 UC capped weighted GPA averages along with 25th-75th percentile range: **
UCB: 4.22 (4.13-4.30)
UCLA: 4.25 (4.18-4.31)
UCSD: 4.18(4.04-4.28)
UCSB: 4.17 (4.03-4.27)
UCI: 4.11 (3.96-4.26)
UCD: 4.11 (3.97-4.25)
UCSC: 3.94 (3.71-4.16)
UCR: 3.88 (3.65-4.11)
UCM: 3.68 (3.40-3.96)
2020 Data:
25th - 75th percentiles for SAT totals:
UCB: 1320-1560
UCLA: 1350-1550
UCSD: 1310-1520
UCSB: 1290-1510
UCD: 1230-1490
UCI: 1280-1510
UCSC: 1170-1440
UCR: 1110-1380
UCM: 980-1260
As a CA Resident, you should consider the Cal states which have great Business programs. SFSU would be a safety.
The link below shows average admitted CSU GPA by campus. This should help you target schools within your GPA range.
https://www2.calstate.edu/attend/counselor-resources/Documents/freshmen-2019-admission-impaction-chart.pdf
Thanks a ton Gumbymom. Will be happy even if SJSU, SDSU or UCR accepts me. Chapman, Pepperdine, Loyola Marymont, Pitzer are all Out of reach (monetary wise). Will also consider University of the Pacific.
UCR if you look on the chart I posted, has around around 18% admit rate based on your GPA, making it a Reach school. SDSU has an average CSU GPA of 3.97 which would also make it a Reach. SJSU is an option if you are within the local service area. You need to apply widely and include a couple of non-impacted Cal states as safeties such as my suggestion of SFSU. Look on the Cal state link for schools where your GPA puts at the average or above for the best chances. Since Cal states are test blind this admission cycle, GPA will the most important factor.