Guys I do need help. [Chance me for Berkeley and UCLA]

As an international student, you won’t be receiving any money from UCLA or UCB. Does the scholarship from your parent work cover over $75,000 a year? That’s what your cost to attend these colleges will be…and that doesn’t include transportation and health insurance. So add a couple thousand dollars more.

You will need to complete a certificate of finances that documents that you have enough funding guaranteed to cover all four years of your study here…or you won’t be able to get a student visa.

Nevermind that the acceptance rates for international students at these two schools is likely in the low single digits.

I hope you have other more realistic and affordable options that you also like.

@Gumbymom @ucbalumnus is CS an impacted major at these two colleges? If so…how would that affect this student chance of admission.

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ik its quite hard to go there for international students cuz its state universities , and for scholarship it is , i do have 2 scholarship options ones is my parent work and the second from the government and there are ready to offer full scholarship and its easy to get a governmental one , i am more worried about my stats rather than money honestly

You need to create a more complete application list. You have two reach schools but need to find match and safety schools as well. Consider affordability in the equation.

I would seek out and apply to colleges in your home country as well.

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@skieurope can you explain what this poster’s stats mean in terms we will all understand?

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in my home country there are pretty bad colleges , i am from Azerbaijan , i want to personally study in California , I am planning to apply for UCD,UCB,UCLA,UCSD,UCSB,UCSC also i am planning to apply to the University of Southern California also to the University of San-Francisco

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Is it feasible for me to gain admission to UC Berkeley or UCLA with my predicted IB score of 38 out of 45, which includes strong subject scores such as Russian A SL (7), Math AA HL (5), Physics SL (6), English B HL (7), Business Management SL (TBD), and Computer Science HL (6)? Additionally, I have an IELTS score of 8, a GPA of 4.5 out of 5, numerous extracurricular activities, two recommendation letters, two UNICEF certificates, a JavaScript proficiency certificate, and substantial participation in Model United Nations (MUN) events. I’m a senior member of my school’s MUN, established a football club, played football, conducted computer science workshops, and am planning to launch a computer science club at my school. I’ve also earned a diploma with all A’s from a coding academy, and I have transcripts and a recommendation letter from my coding teacher, where I also served as an assistant. With all these qualifications, could I be accepted if I write exceptional piqs?

I don’t know if you have a safety school on your list - hopefully someone with more knowledge of CA schools and IB coursework will opine. In general, CS is a very competitive major. And is $80,000 or so a year affordable?

Maybe look at schools like UArizona or Arizona State for a less competitive admit also in a warmer climate.

@MYOS1634 do you have input for this international student wanting to study in a UC?

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From the UC website: Applying for admission | UC Admissions

Admission requirements for freshman applicants

Freshman applicants are students who have:

  • Completed their secondary education and have earned a certificate of completion which enables them to be admitted to a university in their home country
  • Never been enrolled as a university student

UC has slightly different admission requirements for applicants who are international students. If you’re applying as a freshman, you must:

1. Complete 15 year-long academic courses with a 3.4 GPA:

  • 2 years of history (in place of U.S. History, history of your country)
  • 4 years of composition and literature in language in which you are instructed
  • 3 years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry.* (Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement)
  • 2 years of college-preparatory science, including or integrating topics that provide fundamental knowledge in two of these three subjects: biology, chemistry, or physics. One year of approved interdisciplinary or earth and space sciences coursework can meet one year of the requirement. Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Science courses can be used in area D as an additional science (i.e., third year or beyond).
  • 2 years of a second language
  • 1 yearlong course (or 2 semesters) of visual and performing arts
  • 1 additional course from any subject areas above

*Math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades/intermediate school may be used to fulfill part of this requirement. Integrated math courses (e.g. Math I, Math II, etc.) with geometry content may be equated with a standard course in geometry.

2. Meet other requirements specific to your country

3. Demonstrate English-language Proficiency

So far, your English written language skills here need a lot of work. In a US university, like the UC’s, you will be taking classes in the humanities/arts/history/science, as well as coursework in preparation for the major, so it wont be all CS coursework.

Most of the universities are impacted for the CS major. That means too many students want to study CS, but there are not enough seats and staff to handle the need.

These are PUBLIC universities which means that they receive funding from the California taxpayers. You are expected to pay full price for all 4 years. Expect to pay $300K for 4 years. California is VERY expensive. You wont get “scholarships” because they are for limited amounts and most go to California residents.

You should apply to your local universities because admission to the UC’s is very difficult. You are applying to a major that is already full. Priority goes to residents of the State of California.

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Yes, you have a chance but UCLA’s admit rate for CS was 3.8% and UCB’s was 2.3%. With over 100K applicants to each campus the competition is tough. Also the UC’s have capped OOS and International enrollment to 18%.

You are definitely qualified but so are the majority of applicants. Apply and see what happens. There are no guarantees.

Stated in first post:

38 ib predicted out of 45 subject scores (RUSSIAN A SL 7 ,MATH AA HL 5 , PHYSICS SL 6, ENGLISH B HL 7 ,Business Managemetn SL COMPSCIENCE HL 6

As an international applicant, top schools will put emphasis on IB marks, where competitive candidates will be 40+. What I don’t know is how that converts to UC format, although I do know that they won’t care how the secondary school considers it. Nor do I know how realistic “there are ready to offer full scholarship and its easy to get a governmental one” for funding.

Personally, I think it’s moot, since the stats are low for UCB or UCLA, international disadvantage notwithstanding. OP needs more realistic options

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Thank you. That’s what I thought.

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@SOBACHKA12S : why UCs?

If you can get a book called Princeton review’s Best Colleges, it’d help you learn about US colleges.

What are the conditions for the scholarship from your parents’work.

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