<p>You can always apply to a few more schools…
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Agnes Scott (if you’re a girl) is a very good women’s college in Atlanta; Albion and Hendrix are both strong LACs. Juniata, Drew, Flagler would all be safeties.
If push comes to shove and you’re “shutout” from all UCs, you can wait for the May2 Nacac list of colleges that miscalculated yield and still have some places. And if that isn’t enough, you can definitely apply to community colleges in May.
Re: the waitlist: send new information - new grades, new accomplishment, and reiterate your interest. UCSC may have felt that you treated them as your safety and they preferred admitting students who really want to attend: reiterating interest and explaining what you’d do (dept/major, professor…) may help.</p>