My chances at UCLA, UCSD, UCD, and UCI

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I am a rising senior and I want to know if my I would be good enough to get into UCLA, UCI, and UCSD

GPA Unweighted- 3.882
UC GPA-4.02 or 4.12 ( don’t remember)
SAT- 1710 ( taking new one in June)
ACT-none
Extra- NHS ( Executive Board)
Beta Club
JROTC (Leadership)
SYL ( city Leadership group)
SEI Internship
Track and Field (3 years)
100+ volunteering hours
Freshmen Mentor
Various school Leadership events
AP- will have taken 7 by the time I graduate
Honors- 8+
State- CA Resident
Ethnicity- African American

I’m stressing out about this hahah, I apply in the fall and I just wanted to get other people’s views based on prior knowledge. I Have used a site called Cappex and based on the scattergram I have a good chance, however I don’t know how accurate it is.

Thanks

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Cappex is useless since it cannot account for EC’s and essays. UC’s decisions have become very hard to predict.

Your UC GPA is on target for UCI, a bit low for UCSD/UCLA and the UC’s are very GPA focused. SAT scores need to be bumped up to be competitive. URM status unfortunately will not help you at the California publics since they banned affirmative action. Your EC’s are good with leadership and if you have a compelling story to tell with your short answer essays, it will definitely help your chances. You need to apply broadly, since none of these schools are solid matches. I would include UCR/UCSC and UCM on your list and some CSU’s such as SDSU/CSUF/CSULB/CPP/SLO depending upon intended major.

If you want to utilize your URM status, I suggest you apply to some private schools such as Univ of San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Occidental, Santa Clara, University of the Pacific, La Verne University, Redlands University, Chapman, to name a few.

Good Luck.

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I’m applying to CSULB as well but it’s more so of a back up, I’ll look more into the private schools as well.
Thanks

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Yeah, your weakness right now is your SAT

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Are you a local in-service applicant for CSULB? Intended major?

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I’m a resident of California if that is what you mean, I don’t live far from Long Beach. I also intend to major in economics

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Each CSU has a local service area which includes local high schools. Local HS applicants get priority at their in-service area CSU and usually need lower admission stats to be accepted. Here is the CSU service area matrix:

http://www.calstate.edu/sas/onestopkiosk/documents/CSULocalAdmission-ServiceAreas.pdf

If you are not in the local service area and you are applying to an impacted campus and/or major, CSULB may not be a solid backup school.

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The city where I am from is in the given area of CSULB, based on the link you gave me

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Ok, then CSULB should be a good solid backup school. Work on getting your test scores up and you should have more solid school options from which to choose.

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I am taking the New SAT in June, based on my PSAT scores I should do well. Thank you for the help!