Does anyone know OOS admission statistics here?? I’m from Massachusetts have a 4.3 Capped, 3.75 UW and 1970 (750M, 630CR, 590W), and many many good EC’s and was just wondering if i have a chance of getting in
and yes i can afford the tuition
Assuming you’ve completed the a-g courses, you’ve got a very good chance.
I believe OOS students don’t need to complete all the a-g courses, especially the f course i believe, which is the music/visual arts course. @NCalRent. Do you know if that is true or did i make it up?
OOS and in-state have to complete all a-g courses especially the f course. This is where most OOS applicants get tripped up on their application. Read the UC admissions website:
Admission requirements
UC sets slightly different criteria for applicants who are not California residents. If you’re an out-of-state applicant, you must meet the same admission requirements as a California-resident student, but with one important difference:
You must earn a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.4 or better in the 15 college-preparatory courses (a-g courses), with no grade lower than a C.
Some other distinctions that you should keep in mind as an out-of-state applicant:
There is no pre-approved course list for schools outside of California. Referring to the Doorways website (a database of UC-certified course lists in California schools) and/or the 15 college-preparatory course categories can provide guidance on the types of courses that have been UC-approved.
Honors courses are calculated differently. In calculating an out-of-state student’s GPA, UC will grant honors weight for AP or IB courses only, but not for school-designated honors courses. The weight is given to letter grades of A, B, or C.
Letters of recommendation are not required. Please do not submit them as part of your application. However, some campuses/majors may require letters of recommendation as part of a supplemental application review.
We require you to self-report your grades when filling out your application. UC does not require official transcripts to be sent with the application, however, you must refer to your transcript to ensure the information you enter is accurate. Send in a final, official transcript by July 1 if you are admitted.
As a public institution, we prioritize admission for California residents. However, all of our campuses offer admission to out-of-state students.
I actually emailed them a few days ago and didn’t realize they responded but they told me I’m not disqualified for not having taken the F course due to it not being required in Massachusetts, but they told me that if there’s a student with the same qualifications as me (GPA, SAT, EC’s, Essays), but has taken an F course, they may get in, and i may not. It does not rule me out though.
Actually, the UC’s receive hundreds of thousands of applications from everywhere. Every advantage helps a little. Being realistic here: if you didn’t take the performing arts requirements, you are at a disadvantage. It trips everyone from OOS.
I know, that’s what i was saying above, or at least trying to say. It doesn’t completely rule me out, but it can hurt me.
but with a 1970, 4.3 weighted GPA for UCSB, multiple good EC’s, and solid essays, should i get in OOS?
Your advantage is that you are willing to pay $55K per year.
yes exactly, do you think I would have a chance getting in here? @auntbea
Is it true that if I didn’t fulfill the “f” requirement for UCSB that I can take the AP Art History or Music exam to compensate for not having a full year of arts classes?
@cferrera13, Santa Barbara may be more forgiving of your SAT score, than the other UC’s, but you are competing with thousands of applicants, so that’s the hard part. If you want Riverside, your scores will get you into that school as well as Merced.
@RunFromManBear, you need to check with the school. Many of our students took AP Art History, but they had the full year class.