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I don’t think TopDog meant to insinuate that you should only apply to Cal State, but instead that you should apply to it as a supplemental along the UCs. You’ve got quite a bit of reaches on there… I’d really consider retaking your SAT and Subject Tests. Scores in the 500s simply will not cut it for Berkely, Stanford is out of the question, and UCSF is a long shot. </p>
<p>You have to realize, students applying to these schools usually score near the 2000s (Stanford would be in in the high 2000s: 2200, 2300). Berkely is the absolute best public university in the nation; as such, only the best students in the state will be admitted. Same goes with Stanford: fourth best private university in the nation, so only the best will be accepted.</p>
<p>I think it would be prudent to lower your sights a little bit, as TopDog suggested.</p>