It is getting around the time of the year where I have to start applying for colleges. I am having trouble understanding which schools are realistic, which are reach, and which are fall back schools for my current GPA and ACT school. I am a California resident so I would prefer to go to a UC school, but I just do not know which one I would have a chance at getting into. I am applying as undeclared.
The classes and grades I have gotten are on the semester system, so I get 2 final grades per class.
10th Grade
Spanish 1 CP A B
Spanish 2 CP A A
English Honors A A
Euro History AP A A
Math Analysis Honors B C
Biology Honors B B
11th Grade
Spanish 3 CP B B
Digital Photo CP A A
Statistics AP A A
Physics AP A A
US History AP B A
English IB B A
Transcript grade wise for these 2 years I have a 4.25 GPA weighted.
The classes I am taking senior year are
20th century IB
English IB HL
Calculus A/B IB
Psychology AP
Computer Graphics CP
My ACT score is
Composite: 31
Math: 34
Reading: 33
Science: 34
English: 24
Writing: I do not know yet, but the first time I took it I got a 30
Extra curriculars
I worked at my temple for 2 years, 3 hours a week for freshmen and sophomore year
Worked at Target for 7 months averaging 30 hour weeks
Still work at Noah’s Bagels, so far 5 months, averaging around 28 hour weeks
Also I have done around 80+ hours of volunteer work.
Played Track for 3 years, lettering in varsity in junior year
I know this is a lot of information, or maybe not enough, but I was wondering if someone who knows a good amount of UC admissions requirements could maybe tell me which one of the schools I have a good chance of getting into. I am a really big fan of UCSB and UCSD, so hopefully I at least have a chance.
