Chances at UMich and UCSD (OOS for both)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>UMich/UCSD UW GPA (10/11th): 3.60
UCSD 'capped' GPA: 4.00
Unweighted GPA: 3.73
Weighted GPA: 4.00
PSAT: 204
ACT: 31
SAT Verbal: 770
SAT Math: 780
SAT Writing: 750
Combined SAT: 2300
Best Single Sitting SAT: 770 720 710 (2200)
AP Scores: 4, 4, 5
ECs: Pretty good, don't worry about those.</p>

<p>So for UCSD it will be 3.6uw/4.0w/2200, and for UMich I think it will be 3.6uw/2300? UCSD said that the 'uncapped' GPA is the most important, which is where I'm worried.</p>

<p>I want to do engineering, factor in URM as well.</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a good shot at both schools. I can't imagine that there are very many URMs from Arkansas applying to both schools, especially with such high scores.</p>

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<p>no AA at UCSD, so your URM status wont mean anything there. Anyway, good shot to get into both, michigan especially</p>

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<p>Yeah, I remember that there's no AA in the UC system. Do you think my 'uncapped' GPA would hurt me at UCSD? They said that the uncapped GPA was the most important factor.</p>

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<p>thats a decent UC GPA, not great, but your SAT is very good for UCSD. I would call it a match.</p>

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<p>UCSD is a slight reach since the average matriculated student UC GPA is about 4.04, and engineering tends to be more competitive numbers-wise. Your SATs are excellent, thus you are competitive. If your URM status presented an obstacle to attaining your goals in life, then mention this in your application and it could (and probably will) help you. Otherwise it will make no difference. In general, being OOS requires you to have stats better than the average admitted student. Also, realize that the cost of UCSD for an OOS is around 35,000 to 40,000 per year.</p>

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<p>Murasaki:</p>

<p>UCSD: Match (out of state, Engineering)</p>

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<p>I agree with flopsy and ckmets13 on UCSD. The higher SAT and ACT scores should make up for the just slightly lower than average UC GPA--even as an out-of-state student. </p>

<p>Michigan is slightly easier than UCSD to get into--so you should be in there as well.</p>

<p>P.S. UCSD really wants more URM students, but they are prohibited from allowing race to enter into the admissions process. Last year they had only a 1% African Americans enrollment at UCSD (and only 3% at UCLA)--and these statistics have been a "black eye" (no pun intended) for the UCs in all the southern California papers, even though state law doesn't allow race to be considered.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>It's also probably unlikely that I'll get enough money to go there considering OOS, would this be a good assumption?</p>

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<p>UCSD: Slight Reach (oos) (engineering)
Michigan: Match (oos) (engineering)</p>

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<p>Would you guys recommend one of these schools over the other?</p>

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<p>wat is your UMich GPA?...you will still get in though no matter what it was</p>

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<p>3.6 (10 char)</p>