<p>Hello all,
This is my first thread/post on this site so I'm kinda new at this. Lets begin:
I applied to UCI and UCR (not talking about that now) as a sophomore student. I currently go to Texas A&M University Corpus Christi however I am a Californian.<br>
Now before you all (I don't have a Texan accent so don't expect to hear Y'all) shout: "Well, UCI doesn't accept sophomores" or something like that, I read that they do in fact accept some on the basis of free space. Here are some of my college/high school stats and UC application info:
(Note that UCI said that I don't need to submit SAT scores)</p>
<p>High School:
-Graduated with an IB Diploma overseas
-150+ hours of Community Service and Extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>College:
-35 credits by end of summer
-(Fall 2008 grades came out yesterday)- 3.8 GPA
-Doing 2 club activities- Dental Association and Muslim association.
-A&M gave me 27 college credits for IB.</p>
<p>Application info:
-Strong Personal Statement
-Applied to the Biological Sciences major</p>
<p>If you guys want more info, don't hesitate to ask.</p>
<p>In any normal year, I'd say you had a fair to strong chance at getting in. And of course, it is always a guessing game what admissions are going to do any particular year. But, you might find it harder to get in with what has been going on in California with the budget crunch and other financial pressures.</p>
<p>I know the CSUs are planning to take 10,000 less freshman applicants. The UCs are also contemplating taking 10,000 less freshman applicants. For transfers, the CSUs are looking to ONLY take those with 60+ units. I'm guessing that the UCs are going to do something similar, if not already.</p>
<p>Also, applications to UCs will likely go up because with the economy tanking, kids who would normally aim for privates will look to the affordability of a UC. (The CSUs are under even more pressure and already going to be looking to accept students on a regional basis first on a county-by-county basis, then by state, then out of state. I have no idea where you fall on that - and this is CSU, not UC - but watch the trend, a lot of buckling down has been occuring...)</p>
<p>In short - go read up on articles on the new changes coming up for the UC and CSU systems... but my gut instinct says you should have a plan "B" - and be open to applying once you have 60 credits.</p>