<p>Your second SAT score is a strong improvement and your GPA is fine (in the era of weighted GPA’s, a lot of people’s GPAs end up inflated), but it would be higher if you had taken AP classes. While people can BS their way through AP classes to inflate their GPA’s, taking them gives you a clue of what a college workload is like and shows to the admissions people that you are willing to take on the rigorous workload awaiting you in college. </p>
<p>Considering your lack of EC’s as well, you’ll need some really strong essays. </p>
<p>Merced - Safety or Match
Riverside - Safety or Match
Santa Cruz - Potential Match
Irvine - Moderate reach
Davis - Moderate reach
San Diego - High reach
Santa Barbara - High reach</p>