Suppose an out-of-state student who isn’t asian or white, has little to no extracurriculars, applied to all of the UC schools as an incoming freshman with around a 2.9-3.2 GPA.
- what is the chance of someone with less than a 3.0 gpa getting into a UC college?
- what major would they have to pick to further increase their changes of admission?
- what would they have to put on their applications to make them stand out?
- would they have an increased chance of admittance due to their race?
- which of the UC schools would they actually be accepted to?
- how high would they have to score on the SAT/ACT?
As an OOS applicant, you need a minimum UC GPA of 3.4 to apply. If you do not meet the minimum, your application will not be reviewed so you need to calculate your UC GPA. Only AP/IB/DE courses count for the 8 extra honors points in the UC application.
If you do meet the minimum, your best chances would be UC Merced, UC Riverside and possibly UC Santa Cruz.
http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
To stand out, unique extracurricular activities that show your passion for your major. I would pick the major you intend to study in college not a major you think will help you get admitted. Many times, switching majors can be difficult at a UC.
UC’s do not consider race, since California public schools banned affirmative action.
No minimum SAT/ACT test scores for the UC’s, just remember that all UC’s are competitive.
Average UC GPA/ACT/SAT scores for each below:
UCM: 3.64/24/1616
UCR: 3.78/26/1746
UCSC: 3.88/27/1828
I have a question for you. Can you and your family afford $55K/year to attend? since OOS students get little to no financial aid so expect to pay close to full price.
Most likely not, as an OOS I would probably have to fill in millions of scholarships, but even then that wouldn’t work since we’re already close to the admission deadlines, which is 2 months away. So technically I would have to work part-time as a student and face debt forever. Wish I was rich :’( .
thanks for your help though
OOS is so much more stringent than in-state. Dual enrollment and APs boost your GPA if you do well. You’d need stellar (I’m talking 2300+) scores and some kid of special activity (research, service, nationals…) to grab their eye. It sucks, I know.
Best of luck!
Actually, a student whose GPA isn’t at least 3.4 isn’t even considered. The application is chucked immediately. That’d be $85 wasted for each university such a student applied to.