So, I applied to UCR, UCD, and UCMERCED and had a cumulative gpa of a 2.7 and my highest sat score is 840. Do I have a chance to get into one of those even if there are minor errors in the application I have already submitted? Please guys, this is URGENT! And I really need help!! :((((
All UC’s require a minimum UC GPA of 3.0 to apply. If it is below the minimum, your application will not be considered. If you are a CA resident, look at some of the non-impacted Cal States: Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, Stanislaus, East Bay and Bakersfield.
Calculate your UC GPA: https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Applications are due tomorrow so make sure you include some of the schools I suggested or you may have only community college on your acceptance list.
Include your local Cal State where you will get priority depending upon major.
Good Luck.
Yeah, I applied for csu which are csula, CSUSM, csufresno, and csulb. And thank you so much!!!
Good luck infination! And if you can stay home and go to community college, it can be a good way to go, so don’t rule it out as a good option. It’s easier to get into a lot of schools as a transfer, so schools that are off-limits now may be options later. Also, for some people community college is easier than high school, so you can get your grades up and not worry about test scores. I’m not saying you won’t do perfectly well at at four year school; I’m just saying community college is a good option too. My husband and I both attended community colleges, and went on to get higher degrees from good private schools. Good luck!
You should also seriously consider community college. Not to mention being cheaper, if you can do well there and up your GPA over 3.0 then you can transfer to a UC (or a CSU).
There’s no harm/shame in attending CC. 5 of my siblings did 2 years of CC and then transferred - 1 graduated from UCLA, 2 from Berkeley, and 1 from CalArts, and 1 just got his PhD from USCD. In the end it didn’t matter that they had gone to CC instead of 4 years of college (and it saved them a ton of money).
Vocational school should not be ruled out, or an apprenticeship of some sort.
@Trisherella, If OP wants to go to college and there are some viable in state options available to him, why would you suggest vocational school?
A 2.7 in high school is not an indication that you can’t handle college level work. Truth be told, the material covered in a freshman English class is close to the same at CC/UC/CSU - which is why the class transfers from one to the other. You will need to take it seriously and pursue an appropriate course of study and you’ll do fine. Like all new college students, you will need to hone your time management and study skills to do well at a 4 year school.
For now, the aps are in, figure the rest out once you have a couple of acceptances in your hand. Your CC may, or may not look like a good option at that stage. (I attended a CC for a couple of years myself) Here in CA, they are highly variable - some are express trains to neighboring CSUs or UCs while others are a vortex that many find difficult to escape due to over-crowding and uninformed counselors.
@NCalRent I am currently stuck in that vortex called the peralta community college system haha.
OP I don’t know where you’re from, but if you follow the community college path avoid BCC, Laney, CoA, and Merritt at all costs
Right now, the best advice I can give you is to go to community college, do well for 2 years, and then transfer out to higher tier UCs. But if you do want to life the campus life and experience it, I can recommend that you go to a lower tier CSU, and have the same plan as you will for CCs. Just do well for 2 years, have a solid GPA and have enough credits, and then transfer out. It has worked for a lot of people I know.
People who go to vocational school and get into the trades can make some very good money. I think a person with an 840 SAT can succeed in college, but it will take a lot of hard work, and it might be that the person is less suited to a focused academically-oriented career than someone who can top 1000 or 1100 in their SATs. It isn’t easy for college graduates to get jobs these days, even some of the stronger ones are having trouble.
Why not consider vocational training that can lead to practical skills and a good-paying job? College isn’t going anywhere, it’ll still be there if a person gives the vocational route a try and doesn’t prefer it.
However, with Vocational schools the good ones are hard to find. I’ve heard a lot of really bad things about the ones that advertise heavily like UTI, Wyotech.
@Trisherella, Why not do the reverse – go to community college and take advantage of their courses to strengthen math and English skills – instead of defaulting to vocational school? The vocational schools aren’t going anywhere either.
Or go to a CC and take a mix of academic and vocational courses.
an option is if you go to CC in california, you can do TAG program to transfer to UC.