<p>I am currently a junior in high school and wondering what my chances are to get into UCI, UCR, UCSC, CSULB,CSUF, and others. I go to a really great High School and some courses here are like honors courses at other schools which is why we don't have many honors classes.
Stats:(I know they aren't spectacular, but I'm not trying to get into any ivies)
GPA's
Freshman: 3.6 unweighted
Soph: 3.8 unweighted
Junior: currently 4.2
I'm currently in AP US History, AP Environmental, and AP Psychology
I'm planning on taking AP Stats, AP Bio, and AP Art History next year
I'll also have 5 years of a foreign language by senior year</p>
<p>I did track and field for 2 years and am in 2 clubs (I'm really involved with these two and they are community service related/ involve a lot of participation) and I was in boy scouts for 8 years and am in the Spanish National Honors Society
I'm planning on volunteering at my local hospital this summer as well as taking a course at my local community college</p>
<p>I know my GPA is kinda low because freshman year i was a slacker(but I've changed A LOT) but i think it will be at least a 3.9 by senior year i think. I just want to get an honest opinion on what schools would accept me. I also want to be a biological sciences major. I'm really only looking to go to a Cal State or UC school.
Any tips to boost my chances are greatly appreciated</p>
<p>P.S. If race/ethnicity matters I'm Hispanic and African American</p>
<p>The good news for you is that UCs and most CSUs don’t heavily weigh your freshman GPA. If you post solid test scores 1900-2000 SAT and finish Jr year as planned, you’ve got a good shot at all the CSUs and all but the most selective UCs (UCB and UCLA).</p>
<p>Take the SAT or ACT soon. This will give you a better feel for where you stand - and give you time to improve your score. </p>
<p>Also, senior GPA doesn’t matter much. If you sign up for a challenging course load like you outline and get Bs or better across the board, you’ll be set. </p>
<p>For ECs, you are doing OK too. You note were a boy scout for many years. If you haven’t completed Eagle, you still have some time. That would be a good thing to have completed by the time you send in your ap.</p>
<p>Great work so far. Keep it up and I see a bright future for you.</p>
<p>UCs dont count freshmen year grades. So keep a 3.8+ gpa and youll easily get into all of those schools. i’d even apply to ucla and berkeley if i were you</p>
<p>Thanks guys I appreciate your help! Also I have another question. Do the schools look more at your GPA or the classes you take? Because I feel like I’m taking good classes (AP’s) but my GPA doesn’t really reflect that. Also I don’t have any C’s and have two A’s in my AP classes.
Thanks for reading.</p>
<p>safety for the csus. UC’s don’t count freshman GPAs or senior GPAs. </p>
<p>RACE WILL NOT MATTER AT THE UC’S. The UC system banned affirmative action and quotas in the 90’s. On another note, assuming you can score at least a 2000, you will be a match for the UC. If it’s higher than 2100, I’d say you’d be a safety.</p>