Do I have a chance as an OOS student?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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I’m an Alaskan male rising high school senior with a 3.6 unweighted GPA. I have always taken the most rigorous classes possibly available to me, even going further with math.

Junior Year Schedule

AP Calculus BC
AP Eng Lang/Comp
Spanish 3
Honors Chemistry
AP US History
String Orchestra
(Correspondence: Honors U.S. and Global Economics, World Geography 1&2, Civics)

Senior Year Schedule

AP Statistics
AP Eng Lit/Comp
AP Biology
U.S. Government (no ap gov, econ, or geography offered)
AK History
American Law
Team Sports
Spanish 4 (online)

ECs

Debate/Forensics - 9th grade (discontinued at school)
Model UN - 10th-12 grade
NOSB - 9-12th grades (placed 4th at state then 2nd at state, Captain next year )
School orchestra - 9-11th (but not senior year) - 1st chair violist 10-11th
[city name] Student Symphony - 11-12th grades
Private viola lessons - 6th-12th grades
Co-founder, Young Democrats of [HS name] 2016 general elections cycle, 2018 general elections cycle
Varsity Track and Field - 11-12th grades
Cross country running - 12th grade

Internships/Other

Budget Research Intern at Alaska State Legislature

U.S. Senate Page (I beat out a few patronage applicants)

I was admitted to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program

I have played the viola since I was 7 and I frequently practice, decent amount of awards

Awarded School District Science Award

SATs (EBRW/Math): 700/780 = 1480
Will take again to improve EBRW, est. I consistently get higher than 750 on EBRW practice tests

Haven’t taken subject tests yet but will take US History, Literature, Biology E

INTENDED MAJOR: Economics/Political Science

Do I have a shot at OOS admission to UCSD? Is it a match for me?
Thanks for your time and guidance.

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You are full pay OOS @ 60K a year. that is going to help, you can pay that?
Have you calculated your UC GPA?

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UC’s only use 10-11th grades for the a-g course requirements in their GPA calculation, so you need to calculate your capped weighted UC GPA:

https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

Since you are OOS, only AP/IB or dual enrollment courses will get the extra honors points in the calculation. HS designated Honors courses are not weighted for OOS students.

Based on your UW GPA of 3.6, your UC capped weighted GPA may be anywhere from 3.9-4.1.

UCSD is possible, but not a Match school but closer to a High Match/Low Reach. If you cannot pay full fees at $65K/year, then it will an unaffordable option since they give little to no financial aid to OOS students.

Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 capped weighted and not major specific.
UCSD: 38.7%

Your SAT score is above the 50th percentile and you have some good focused EC’s. Write some outstanding personal insight essays and there is definitely a chance.

Best of luck.

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My UC GPA is 4.0

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So the range I posted puts the admit rate around 39% for your UC GPA. This does not take into account your test scores which are above average, your personal insight essays and your EC’s which all could boost your chances. Definitely worth your time to apply if UCSD is affordable.