Rising senior
Weighted and capped UC gpa : 3.82
ACt : 30
Lots of ECs
10 Yearsof piano
12 Year’s of indian classical music
8 Year’s of choir
Multiple concerts in jazz and classical
Performed outside the country also
Multiple performances in OC performing arts center with the choir
Multiple leadership roles
2 summer business internships - one in Ivy League school and the other one in UCi this summer
200+ hours of volunteering
Volunteering in old Age Homes ( Asisted living)
UCSC looks like a Match school based on UC GPA, Test scores and EC’s. Make sure she spends time on her personal insight essays.
Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19:
UCSC: 75.7%
25th - 75th percentiles for ACT:
UCSC: 26-31
- SANTA CRUZ
- Very important: Academic GPA, Application essay, Rigor of secondary school record, Standardized test scores, State residency
- Important: Character/personal qualities, Extracurricular activities, First generation college student, Geographical residence, Talent/ability
- Considered: Volunteer work, Work experience
- Note: Test scores, GPA in required subjects most important. Personal statement very important.
- Admission Selection: Important Note for Prospective Engineering Students: Choice of major does not influence the selection of first-year students, except for those applicants interested in a major offered by the Jack Baskin School of Engineering (BSOE). Freshmen who are interested in a BSOE program should be sure to indicate a BSOE proposed major. Students who do not indicate a BSOE program or who apply as undeclared might not be able to pursue a BSOE program