I’m a senior this upcoming school year and I really want to go to a UC school, especially UCSB. My SAT and ACT aren’t that great (1700 & 25 first time). My GPA is a 4.1. What are my chances of getting in??
Are you instate? It makes a difference.
yes I am. and I’ve heard it’s easier for people that are instate to get into UCs
Right now I would say Merced, Riverside, and maybe Santa Cruz.
Agree with @aunt bea that UCSB is a reach unless you can bump up your test scores with an average SAT of 1937 and ACT of 29. Intended major will make a difference in your chances also. Retake the exams or update your college list to included UCR/UCM and UCSC. Outstanding essays and EC’s may give a slight bump but not enough to overcome lower than average test scores. Good luck.
Solid GPA but, your test scores are way off the mark. Work on your test scores and consider other campuses. UCSC, UCR and SDSU are worth a look.
Good luck.