Entering my Junior Year my GPA from Freshman to end of Sophomore was a 3.5. I wanna furthermore my education at UCI, but know the competition is very high. What can I do to increase my chances to being admitted into UCI?
UC’s are very GPA focused so the higher the better. Also UC’s only use 10-11th grades in their GPA calculation so you have time to bump up your GPA. UC’s also want to see good HS course rigor so take advantage of AP/IB or DE courses. EC’s and essays along with competitive test scores are all part of the admission process. Quality over Quantity for EC’s and do things you love. Any EC that is major related is a plus.
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Freshman UCI Profile 2016:
Admit rate — Overall: 40.7%
Admits: 31,639
Applicants: 77,817
California Residents (% of admits): 67.1%
GPA and test scores of middle 25%-75% students::
High School UC GPA: 3.93 - 4.22
ACT Composite Score: 25 - 32
SAT Critical Reading: 530 - 670
SAT Mathematics: 550-690