Computer Science/Engineering schools with good acceptance rates

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm thinking of applying to UCSD or UCI. Though, after looking at their GPA and SAT acceptance, I got kinda discouraged. Anyways, I'll still probably apply to one of them, but I've also been looking into Cal Poly Pomona. </p>

<p>The ideal college for me is urban or suburban; I'd like to be near a gymnastic facility. </p>

<p>So, what other colleges should I look in to? My grades aren't too bad but aren't great either. I'm a sophomore with a total of 3 B's (1 from freshman year, 2 from 1st semester soph year; granted one of the B's was in an AP class). I've yet to study or take the SAT, but my PSAT scores also seem pretty bad. I average around 500 for CR and W and around 600 for math (took PSAT around october 2013). The scores are much better than when I took it during freshman year though, averaging around 450 in all subjects.</p>

<p>I've also done no community service yet because I don't like the atmosphere of the community service clubs in my school; however, I do go out a lot and am in track. </p>

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<p>CP Pomona is a good school, another few to consider for CS, Chico, SJSU and maybe UCSC. </p>

<p>Do your best in school and the standardized tests. In another year you’ll have a better feel for where you fit - academically.</p>

<p>On the community service front - don’t try to accumulate meaningless hours. Engage in your high school community and look for ways to demonstrate leadership.</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks. I looked into UCSC and feel like I have a better chance there than UCSD. I’ll also add SJSU into my list of colleges I want to look into. I guess right now I’m looking towards UCSC, CPP, SJSU, and SDSU.</p>

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<p>CSUs other than CPSLO won’t consider ECs or community service; they admit by calculating the [CSU</a> eligibility index](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU), using GPA as [calculated</a> here](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU).</p>

<p>Admission thresholds can vary by major. SJSU reveals the thresholds of recent admissions cycles:
<a href=“http://info.sjsu.edu/static/admission/impaction.html”>http://info.sjsu.edu/static/admission/impaction.html&lt;/a&gt;
For example, for different majors, frosh admission to SJSU for fall 2014 thresholds using the SAT were:
3750 - computer engineering
4550 - computer science
3400 - software engineering
(note: for out-of-state students, the threshold was the one listed for the major or 3502, whichever was higher)</p>

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<p>Your PSAT scores are a possible factor in your choice of career and college. Usually an engineering student would want to have a 700 on the SAT in Math. A 600 makes you borderline for flunking out of the major. Three B’s in three semesters of high school is hardly promising unless the rest of the grades are A’s.</p>

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<p>Wow, I had no idea SJSU was so competitive. </p>

<p>Yea, my PSAT is pretty cruddy. I’ll be sure to take classes and study over summer. The B’s I got were 1 B from English 1A, 1 B in chemistry, and 1 B in WHAP. All of the other classes, I got an A (took physics freshman year).</p>

<p>I’m not sure if it matters, but I took biology over summer at a college and got a C (hated that course, but had to take it because it was required). Now, biology isn’t required, and the C is on my transcript which kinda lowered my GPA. Is there anyway I could take it out of my transcript or no?</p>

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<p>Consider taking both the SAT and ACT, because you might do significantly better on one than the other.</p>

<p>You cannot get rid of the C grade, but it should be eligible for the +1 honors point at UC and CSU for being a college course (if at a community college, you can verify at <a href=“http://doorways.ucop.edu”>http://doorways.ucop.edu</a> ).</p>