Could I get in? (out of state)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>I just finished my junior year. I'm from Texas. I'm a little confused at how to calculate GPA but I did it on the California State college website and it came out at a 3.92... so somewhere around there. I'm going to retake my SAT but this is it so far:</p>

<p>SAT scores:
Critical reading: 690
Math: 690
Writing: 650</p>

<p>(total 2030)</p>

<p>SAT Subject tests:
Literature: 730
Math II: 670</p>

<p>Clubs
National Honor Society
National Latin Honor Society (Junior Classical League)
Latin Club</p>

<p>I'll have at least 100 hours of community service by the time I graduate</p>

<p>Soo... what do you guys think? Will I get in? This is my first choice school so I really want to get in.</p>

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<p>you’re in. no doubt.</p>

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<p>I’ll say you have a really good shot, but there’s never a guarantee. Essays, of course work on them. I hear that UC picks students based on what they need/want to change about the campus so do some research!</p>

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You have looked at the out of state tuition rates, right? See <a href=“Cost of Attendance - UCSB Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships”>Cost of Attendance - UCSB Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships;

<p>You’re talking almost $50K per year, and given the CA budget crisis that may see the state gov’t shut down in July I wouldn’t be surprised to see big hikes in that. Don’t think that financial aid will cover it, either; they don’t have enough money to give good packages to in-state students (eg. small loan amounts compared to grants), and OOS students are really on the hook for the whole bill. For that kind of money you could go to UT-Austin (a fine school, truly a peer of the better UC system schools) and have enough money to rent a room on South Padre Island for the whole summer every year if it’s beaches you love, with plenty left over.</p>

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<p>I know it is a ridiculous amount of money… but honestly if my parents are willing to pay for it (which they are) then I’m okay with it ha. My sister goes to SMU so we’re looking at similar costs here. My parents really want me to go to UT but there’s a problem here in Texas, the 10% rule. Over 90% of UT students were automatically in because they were in the top ten percent of their class. To be in the top 10% at my high school I have to have at least a 98 average (competitive school). I had a 97 freshmen year and was 96th in my class out of 700. So UT really isn’t an easy college to get into when you go to the high school I go to.</p>

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<p>lowcrow
I got in out of state, UCSB was my dream school and I picked University of Wisconsin- Madison. UCSB is not worth $50,000 a year. It is only going up too. For me, I would have had to pay about $10,000 a year to go to UCSB instead of nothing for Madison. It just doesn’t make sense to pay well over $200,000 for an education. Factor in if you want to go to graduate school or medical school and you will eventually be in heavy debt. Just my two cents…</p>