I’m getting anxiety about my application recently sent in to UCSB. It is my top choice…I am a practical person and I definitely accept that there is a chance I could be rejected but I was wondering what my chances would be getting in. I am also curious if anyone out there is attending UCSB, or was accepted that thought they wouldn’t get in. My applicant profile is very unique and I am a confusing case (my grades are not good but I have a higher ACT score than you would expect, very good recs and essay, and good ECs)… I have been deferred (EA) from some schools I 100% thought I would get rejected from.
my stats are as follows:
state: NJ
gender: F
class rank: school does not have a class rank
GPA: school does not calculate GPA but I have a consistent upward trend (B/B- average freshman year, B sophomore year, B+ junior year, A- senior year)
ECs and Community Service: community service trips abroad, volunteer with children with special needs, volunteer for animal shelter, varsity soccer 3 year, club soccer player 10+ years at a national level, fine artist (applying as art major with a very strong art portfolio), Etsy shop owner, artist joined with small business, babysitting 4+ years
Essays: strong, honest, well-written, thoughtful – serves as an explanation to my rocky start as a high school student and average grades
recs: VERY STRONG
high school: i attend an extremely hard private school nationally ranked and recognized… all “regular” classes are considered honors in comparison to other schools
facts/stats noted in application: torn ACL two times in the past 3 years (how that has affected my love for soccer and college career, attending a creativity/art based semester away program last semester of senior year
I know I’m putting a lot of personal facts out there and its a long post but I thought it would be worth it since UCSB and the UCs make a point of looking at every aspect applicant, not just their grades
You put a lot of personal facts…as you called it. But in reality you did not write anything of value to be chanced with! No stats at all? This is the oddest chance me ever I read!
@uclaparent9 im super new to this website how am I supposed to know what you’re expecting me to write… I don’t know what to put for my stats… suggestions?
@uclaparent9@Gumbymom
Sophomore Year Courses:
Chem 2
Biology 2
Drawing and Painting 1
Adv. Geometry
French 2
English
World History
Junior Year Courses:
US History-Honors
American Literature
Magical Realism (English Course)
Adv. Algebra Trig
Physics
French 3
Drawing and Painting 2
AP Art History
Rigor of Senior Year Courses:
Science in the 21st Century
Portfolio - Honors
AP European History
AP Psychology
Analysis
World Literature
New Voices (English Course)
as I said all of the courses at my school are considered honors compared to a majority of schools in NJ and the country…not sure if UCSB knows this… my school also discourages us from taking APs which I why I only have 3 listed
Made Honor Roll all years accept for freshman year
Need ACT score and UC GPA. See link in post #1 or at least an unweighted GPA for 10-11th grades
HS course rigor is very important to UC’s, so if AP classes are offered at your HS, UCSB will expect you to take advantage. UC’s only consider UC approved honors courses for the extra honors points in the GPA calculation and this is for in-state applicants only, so AP/IB or DE courses are the only courses the OOS applicants will get credit for in the UC GPA calculation.
For OOS applicants, the UC GPA needs to be 3.4 or above. If you calculated your UC GPA correctly, you do not make the cutoff and this chancing thread is moot.
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