<p>I'm taking the full IB program (150 hours community service and activities)
took the only AP class my school offered, scored a 5 on the exam</p>
<p>Freshman/Sophmore year GPA - 3.0 or 3.1
Junior year so far - 3.6 (second semester, looking to get it even higher, around 3.7,8 range)
SAT - 1900-2100</p>
<p>upward trend :) but will it actually matter due to my previous years? </p>
<p>3 years tennis, maybe captain next year </p>
<p>Schools I'm looking at, not sure yet:</p>
<p>UCSB
Maryland (legacy)
NYU
CSULB
SDSU
Delaware</p>
<p>Or, any other CSU (or schools of equal difficulty) on the beach. Some other suggestions would also be nice, any large(ish) university on the east or west coast will do (surfer)!</p>
<p>Would early decision help my chances, of say, UCSB (I know its a long shot, but if i got in that's where I'm going!) Or, since I'm improving a lot, should I apply later so they can see some nice higher grades?</p>
<p>You have a shot at UCSB, btw on these boards a 1900-2100 is not considered a high SAT. I got a 2035 and here at CC most people would consider it kinda low :(</p>
<p>Are you really sure you want to pay OOS rates at CSUs just to be on a beach? Why don't you consider better schools combined with a couple of great beach vacations every year?</p>
<p>UCSB only counts soph and jr year greades.</p>
<p>Average GPA: 3.9 UC weighted
Average SAT: 1860</p>
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You have a shot at UCSB, btw on these boards a 1900-2100 is not considered a high SAT. I got a 2035 and here at CC most people would consider it kinda low
<p>haha you're right we are pretty identical haha.
yeah i heard colleges like to see progress a LOT so its good that you're getting better grades over the years you might want to get some more extracurricular join a club or something
I'd say..
UCSB-low reach
Maryland-low reach
NYU-low/mid reach
CSULB-in
SDSU-in
Delaware-match/low reach</p>
<p>Great, just when I thought the SAT was all I had giong for me lol
Guess I'll just have to milk it for all its got, and get a few more points. </p>
<p>... oh, you're talking about these boards. Yeah, I know, I think half of the people here are either faking it or have no fun AT ALL. At my school, I scored better than like 97% of the people. But its a small school. </p>
<p>hmom5: Yes, I absolutely love the beach & surfing, I think I'm willing to pay OOS rates. And, how do I find out my UC gpa? Will it go up or down? </p>
<p>OK, but I wouldn'y pay for one for my kids when a SUNY cost less, are better schools than the CSUs and offer financial aid if you're qualified. Don't know your career goals but I hope you're considering them alongside the beach.</p>
<p>You should have no problem at any CSU except maybe Cal Poly, which BTW is near great surfing.</p>
<p>SUNY is a great system. If literally all of my colleges reject me, I will most likely go for Binghamton. </p>
<p>But I'm assuming you are a Cali resident, so it may be hard for you to imagine anything other than perfect whether 24/7. It doesn't exist everywhere, man. Not only that, but cities like Buffalo, Binghamton, Rochester, etc, are horrible on the eyes, poor, and have really nothing going on. </p>
<p>Upstate New York is not worth living in for another 4+ years. Being landlocked, and seeing great whether for really 2/3 months out of the year, is not worth it! Must. Get. Out.</p>
<p>I am a NY resident who grew up in CA. My daughter spent her first 2 years at Bing. There is no CSU that comes close. You have 4 years in college to get the best possible education you can to give you the most options in life. Then you can spend the next 70 years living where you like. Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>And I am not hell bent about going to a CSU school, however, I am anxious to see how I will do in the UC system. If I were to get into UCSB, I'd likely go, and I honestly believe I'd be offered not only an education on par with SUNY schools but also one that comes with possibly the best location of a school on earth.</p>
<p>I honestly can not stand the beat-down, rainy, overcast and cold cities around here. I love the sun, the beach... and since everyone tells me that college is the best 4 years of your life, I'd really like to spend it there :)</p>
<p>Oh, by the way, may I ask where you are from?</p>
<p>If you do score around a 2100, you should be set for most of these schools, if you do score around a 2100, i'd consider adding some other schools. I don't know much about these schools, but your sat score seems in their range, just try to bring the gpa up a bit.</p>
<p>I would understand UCSB, just not the CSUs. Keep in mind though that average GPA at UCSB is 4.0 UC weighted and for OOS the bar is higher. A high SAT would certainly help but I'm not sure a 2100 will do it and your low end projection is just slightly above their average.</p>
<p>Are your parent's on board for over $40K at a UC? For that you should also look at some of the private colleges in CA and you might even get some aid at those if you qualify.</p>
<p>^Whoa, that is an overestimation for cali students....
To my knowledge, the average UC weighted at UCSB is around a 3.8-3.9
Most people I know who got into UCSB had a GPA of around 3.7 and 1800-1900 SATs...</p>
<p>If OP's parents really are willing to pay the high OOS tuition, UCSB might be an easier sell than a CSU (if he doesn't get into UCSD). It's also more fun than UCSD from what I've heard. It sits right on the beach and is a party school (sorry if I'm getting the wrong impression about what OP is looking for).</p>
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<p>Doesn't every high-achieving Californian use UCSD as a safety? They probably have an unusually low matriculation rate among their top admits.</p>