Please chance me UCs, SJSU

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I am in senior year now.
My stat:
Three times SAT tests from June to Oct 2017. Sat 1350 ( math 770, r&w 580 eassy 6x6x6) another two scores less 1300
I really didn’t take much time in preparation of SAT.

UW GPA 3.67 W GPA 3.79
I started to learn Englsh in 4th grade.
1st language: Chinese, 2nd: English, 3rd: Spanish
9th and 10th grades hardest time to handle 3 languages at the same time

One AP course: AP computer science
one honor course: pre-calculus.
Due to prerequisite, I took pre-calculus in 11th grade, so couldn’ take AP calculus,
AP physics C Mechanics in 11th grade.

9th to 11 grades
all Physics, biology, maths, computer science A’s,
all history, Spanish,regular English B’s, but one C Spanish (a semester).

4 AP test in 11th grade all 5’s:
AP computer science A
AP Calculus BC, AB (self-self study)
AP physics C M (self-study)
AP Physics C E&M (self-study) (my school not offer this course).

EC: middle school: 6 projects related to electronics and coding.
9th to now(senior) 9 projects related to CS & EE
Self-studied electronics, computer languages in middle school years.
Go swimming every week for eight years.

Passion: Six years Taking all spare time, summer breaks, holidays
in my projects related to computer science and Electrical Engineering.

Senior course: ( middle term grades all A’s).
multivariable calculus,
AP statistics,
Advanced computer science machine Architecture,
English III,
American government.

Target major : Computer Engineering (science) or electrical engineering or math
Or computer games.

College: UCB UCLA UCSD UCI UCD UCSC UCSB , UCR, SJSU

Income less 100k
First generation in USA. Chinese male, in state,
No-English-speaking household

In fact, I was told all UC colleges and majors may reject me since my GPA and SAT scores too low.
Just want to Know how comprehensive or holistic review of UC works in my case.

Please chance me in advanced. Thanks.

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in state or oos?

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Did you perform any community service? Did you do any activities that weren’t just for you?

The schools like to see students who are going to contribute something to their respective universities, other than just staying in their rooms all day doing coding.

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No any community service, only help students study for a long time, some volunteer works in school activities.

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In state

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Were you on the swim team? Any group activities would show that you are part of a group and can function as a team member. Letters of recommendation?
I think that UCB, UCLA, and UCSD are out of the picture. Your GPA, SAT and avoidance of group activities may limit your choices.

Don’t mention any activities before 9th grade on any applications.

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Chances at SJSU are pretty straight forward. They admit by eligibility index (CSU GPA x800) + (SAT Math + EBRW) so your EI is 4362. For CSE last year you needed an EI of 4100 and for EE and EI of 3700 so it looks like a solid match. Also note the SJSU now uses a modified EI for Engineering applicants which puts more emphasis on your SAT Math score which helps you.
For SAT scores from a test date after March 1, 2016:

[(SAT Math * 3) + (EBRW)]/2 = COE total SAT score so then you input that score into the following equation: SAT Score Total + (GPA * 800)] = COE impaction index

For the UC’s however, they are very GPA focused so a UC GPA of below 4.0 will be a tough admit for all but UCR and UCSC.

As noted above, having some solid essays and EC’s can help your chances but your target schools will be Riverside and Santa Cruz.

Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.40-3.79:

UCB: 2%
UCLA: 3%
UCSD: 6%
UCD: 15%
UCSB: 14%
UCI: 13%
UCSC: 59%
UCR: 78%
UCM: 92%

Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19:

UCB: 14%
UCLA: 14%
UCSD: 44%
UCSB: 54%
UCD: 58%
UCI: 65%
UCSC: 85%
UCR: 94%
UCM: 96%

Best of luck.