<p>Hi! I have a child interested in UCSB who will be applying in 2 years. Wondering what the stats are for accepted students this year from out of state. If you would share it would definitely help our decision making. Thanks.</p>
<p>My son was just accepted to UCSB and to UCSD…we are waiting on UCLA…We live in CT. It seems that they are taking more out of state students as they have budget cuts in the CA school system. However, the rate still appears to be low compared to other out of state schools. The stats for UCSB last year showed that they took about 4% out of state, and 3% international. The rest were in state. We did not need financial aid and I think that is a big plus with the CA schools. Good luck. My son is sooo happy to be heading to CA.</p>
<p>3anddone…FYI…I am very impressed with the “holistic” approach the UC schools take, especially given that they receive so many applications. It really seems like they take the time to look at the whole picture of an applicant rather than just grades and scores. My son was only 16 when he applied. His GPA is around a 3.7, with an ACT score of 28. However, freshman year his GPA was a 3.1, sophomore year it was a 3.7 and junior year it was a 4.2, this year he has a 4.3 so far, so he really did make a lot of improvement, and I think that given he is young compared to most, they really took that into consideration. He took mostly honors and AP classes junior and senior year. He is also a double Varsity athlete (crew and ice hockey) and has worked in Africa and Thailand in orphanages for the last 3 summers. I would encourage anyone who has decent grades to apply as my son is a perfect example of being accepted to a school that takes the “whole” student into consideration, and grades and scores, while important, do not define a person’s success or what they will become.</p>
<p>Your son/daughter should definitely try very hard in school and maintain a good gpa, around 3.7 if possible. Take the SATs multiple times if necessary and try to get the highest score possible. Oftentimes the first SAT doesnt go that well and the second one scores higher.
Your child should also ensure that he or she gets involved in school and has a good amount of extracurriculars. Things such as Model United Nations or Habitat for Humanity are always good things to have on your application, in addition to community service. </p>
<p>Since over the last few years the UCs seem to get more and more popular and thus also receive more and more applications (new record of apps received this year again), it can be foreseen that being admitted will become increasingly more challenging.</p>
<p>Your child should get started on the college essays early and really produce strong essays.
I slacked of my junior year, so my gpa and sat werent that great, but my essays and ECs are what saved my butt and still got me on the waitlist. Most UCs do not only look at grades, but really take the essays and ECs into consideration when making their decisions.</p>
<p>Also, I got waitlisted for UCSB and UC Davis, but accepted to UC San Diego, where the acceptance rate is actually lower and it is harder to get into. You never know with the UCs what decision they will make. I have seen a lot of students with really high stats getting accepted to UCSB and kids with fairly low stats and poor essays getting accepted. You really never know. So your child should still apply anyways, it could go both ways no matter what stats other out of state applicants have that got them in or rejected, since for each person it is different.</p>