New here. I’ve been interested in applying to a Cosmos cluster for engineering. Probably at UC Davis or Irvine. I just wanted to know if I should even bother.as so far I don’t think I have any chance. If it is Davis it is cluster 3 and if it is Irvine it will be cluster 1.
GPA: 3.93
The only Math and or Science teachers I have that could give me recommendations are from college prep classes. Unless I can get one from one of my teachers from Junior year, but for now let’s just assume the worst.
I have not taken any engineering type classes other than robotics if that even counts for anything.
I don’t have to apply for the engineering one, but I believe that would be the most interesting. Again just please let me know if I should even bother. Thanks.
Extracurriculars? Awards? Course Rigor?
JV and Varsity baseball, around fifty volunteer hours but will be more by the time I actually apply, helping out in a charity club for a year, that’s about it so far.
As far as awards: none.
AP’s: AP Computer Science. Next year: AP Physics 1 and 2, AP Lang, AP USH, AP Pre-Calc
Once again, I am not expected for this to be easy, just wondering if I have the slightest chance.
I got waitlisted at UCI COSMOS this year for some chemistry cluster. Here are my stats at the time of application:
UW GPA: 3.706
W GPA: 4.0
PSAT: 200
SAT: 2210
Honors: Chem, Lit, Chinese, Pre-Calc H
AP: Chinese (5), Chem, APUSH
ECs: Science Olympiad (several medals), Track, Tennis, Volunteering (~30 ish hours), Chemistry Olympiad top 2 at my school, DECA.
Awards: DECA award, lots of SciOly medals.
Recs: Pre-Calc H: much to be satisfied, but still ok.
AP Chem: pretty good.
Essays: mehhh
If you take a look at my GPA (that’s right. look at it and think about it), anyone has really any chance for it.
Ok well thanks for the insight, I appreciate it.