Schools I’m looking at:
UC Santa Barbara
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
Uni. of Texas
Chinese boy attending California highschool
Incoming Senior schedule: AP Lit, AP Comp Sci, AP Physics, AP Calc AB, Health
Unweighted GPA: 3.76
UC GPA: 4.13
SAT: 2000
SAT2: (none yet, I’m studying to take math 2 and maybe chem)
APs scores:
Stats: 3
Chem: 3
Lang: 4
EC:
VP for 2 clubs
Secretary for Anime club
Volunteer at elementary school
(nothing great or relating to my intended major)
Looking at my own stats, I know it’s not too impressed, especially for the engineering departments of these schools. I probably won’t be taking my SATs again or the ACT. I’m trying to study for Subject tests (math 2 and chem), which are recommended for the engineering departments for UCs.
UC GPA a bit low for the all the UC’s on your list, Averages are a 4.0+. SAT is on target but since Engineering programs are so competitive, it would help to bump up your score a bit. UCI/UCSB and UCSD will be tough admits. I suggest you look at UCSC and UCR as good target schools.
That does change things. UCI/UCSB are good contenders. UCSD will be tougher, but you do have a chance with your EC’s and some amazing essays. Good Luck.
Class rank is used instead of GPA at Texas public universities. UT Austin should be considered a reach for all applicants who are not in the (automatic admission) top 7% of Texas high schools.
UCSC and UCM doesn’t have a good computer science/engineering program as far as I know. For a safety school, I was thinking Cal Poly Pomona. It’s better for my intended major than the lower tier UCs right?
