What are my chances of getting into these schools?
UC Irvine
UIUC
University of Central Florida
University of Alabama
University of Michigan
Penn State
University of Georgia
Current junior
GPA: 3.6 unweighted/4.3 weighted
30 ACT
1330 PSAT
I’ve taken 4 AP classes, and am planning on taking at least 3 or 4 more.
I have a job and play one sport, but no other extracurriculars.
Are you in-state California resident? Intended major? UC GPA capped weighted? https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
I’m not an in state California resident. Intended major is education. UC GPA capped weighted is 3.87.
If you are OOS, then you will be paying full fees at around $60K+/year to attend UCI.
Your UC GPA is below the 25th percentile for last year’s incoming Freshman. Your ACT and PSAT scores are within range.
UCI will be a tough admit and is very GPA focused and if your intended major is education, most likely not worth the costs. Are you looking at getting a teaching credential? If so, it is best to get your teaching credential in the state you plan to teach.
Below is the 2017 Freshman data and expect 2018 Freshman data to be even more competitive.
Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 (capped weighted) and not major specific:
UCI: 52.1%
25th - 75th percentiles for SAT:
UCI: 1190-1420
25th - 75th percentiles for ACT:
UCI: 26-32
Admit rate — Overall 36.6%
Admits: 31,103
Applicants: 85,097
GPA of middle 25%-75% students
High School GPA UC capped weighted: 4.00 - 4.25
Thanks!
I am planning on getting a teaching credential.
Are you saying that it’s a reach or that it’s not possible for me?
Michigan will be a big reach.
I would say UCI is a slight Reach but worth an application if you can afford the costs. I do not see spending $240K worth it for a teaching degree.
Thanks!
Can anyone chance me for the rest of the schools I listed?
You need to re-think your school choices if you plan to have a future in teaching. If you intend to major in education, it’s a very bad idea going out of state. You’re paying triple the cost of tuition, and teachers don’t make enough in average salary to make the large student loans worthwhile. That’s assuming you could get the loans to pay for it. Plus teacher certifications aren’t always transferable to your home state, forcing you to go through an expensive bureaucratic process of re-certification. My wife is going through that process right now, trust me, you don’t want to go through it. You’re far better off staying in-state. You have much cheaper tuition and a certification that’s already employable.