Hi everyone,
I was hoping if anyone can look at my stats and see if you can offer me any hints as to what my chances are on getting into the UC’s I’ve applied to.
Major: Computer Science
Gender: Female
Hispanic
First Generation
First in family
Family income 30,000
In State
STATS:
UC GPA: 3.87
SAT: 1150
Rank: Top 5% 24 out of 596
AP’s: World History, US History, Spanish Language and Culture, Chemistry, English Lang (Currently taking Physics, Calculus AB and Government
Dual Enrollment: Intro to Business, Public Speaking, Intro to Robotics, Intro to Arduino
EC:
Interact Club
California Scholarship Federation
Yearbook
Chicano Latino Club
National Honor Society
AVID
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program
All Reach to High Reach schools for CS. GPA and SAT below the averages along with CS being one of the most competitive majors at the UC’s. Solid EC’s and your personal insight essays could help your chances.
Some statistical data and I would target UCR, UCM and UCSC. Do you have any safety schools on your list? Some Cal States perhaps?
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
Best of luck and you look like a very capable applicant it is just so many qualified students applying to the UC’s for CS.
The SAT is somewhat low for the UCs, especially as a CS major. However, you have a strong course rigor and decent ECs. I think it will be somewhat of a lottery game for you. All the schools you listed have top notch CS programs but with you being an URM, you’ll have a edge over other people. Best of luck 
UCs can’t take race into account for admissions although socioeconomic factors can help in admissions. But that SAT score isn’t going to help, especially for a potential CompSci major.
If you aren’t a senior, there is a better chance for you to be accepted by an OOS private school, especially one that is score optional.
Below is some examples UC admit data from 2018 to give you an idea of what you are up against. And as stated above, race/ethnicity is not a consideration for UC admissions.
UCLA CS admit data 2018: The admit rate for CS for the fall of 2018 is 8.2%. The average CS act score is a 35 and the SAT is a 1550 average.
UCI CS College admit data 2018: Admit rate 24%. Average UC Capped weighted 4.02 and average SAT was 1303.
with a UC GPA below 4, i think they are all a reach. Hoping you applied more broadly.
Good luck
Got into UCSB as undeclared
@nycolle1123 Congrats!! Best thoughts on the rest of your schools.
Congrats! You beat the odds! Start learning how to surf lol.