<p>Well, I'm not GOING anywhere, I want to stay in California. </p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>3.95 UC GPA
2000+ hopefully SATs</p>
<p>What's a good university here in California besides the UC's? For some peculiar reason, I feel that applying to ONLY UC's is not enough.</p>
<p>thegame2388:</p>
<p>UCB/UCLA: Slight Reach
UCSD: Match
UCI/UCD/UCSB: Safe Match
UCSC/UCR/UCM: Safety</p>
<p>that seems like a somewhat obvious question...</p>
<p>Stanford (big reach), USC (small reach)</p>
<p>Pomona, Occidental, Santa Clara, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.</p>
<p>Tons of good schools out here. In addition to the ones mentioned above:</p>
<p>Whittier
Claremont McKenna
Pitzer
University of San Fransisco
University of San Diego
Cal Poly
University of the Redlands
San Diego State</p>
<p>You have many options.</p>
<p>Caltech is a good school.</p>
<p>How much would that list CUT if I mention I'd rather go to a school that does not require letters of recs.</p>
<p>I think that pretty much removes most of the privates.</p>
<p>The UCs and CSUs are still good though.</p>
<p>harvey mudd</p>
<p>Hmmm.....Yeah well, I'm not very "direct and straightforward" with this rec thing. I honestly can't think of a teacher (well maybe one or two), but they wouldn't be spectacular or anything.</p>