UC and CSU

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So I've been writing my personal statement for awhile now. Now that I am almost finish, I am questioning the schools I am applying to... I don't know if I would be able to get into my top 5. I have focused on my essay so much that I haven't studied for the SAT or ACT. I've taken both test once in my junior year. I received a 1490 on the SAT and a 21 on the ACT. I'm not sure if I would improve by much. </p>

<p>I want to apply to
1. UCLA
2. UCB
3. UCSD
4. UCD
5.UCI
6. CSUS
7. UOP</p>

<p>I'm hoping my extracurricular activities and GPA would make up for my scores. I'm not too sure though. I have a duel enrollment in a community college and high school ever since my freshmen year. I've received all As and Bs in both types of courses. I withdrew from one of my college classes my junior year and it is on my transcript with a W. My high school GPA is a 3.73 and my college GPA is a 3.62. However, when I apply my GPA would be bumped up to a 3.89. The highest GPA possible at my school is a 4.0. I am ranked 15/ 56 in my class. I will be receiving my associates degree a few days before my high school diploma. </p>

<p>I have committed my free time to community service. I have stayed with American Cancer Society for about 1 year now. I've volunteered at an elementary's kindergarten class for 2 consecutive years. I had somewhat of a paying job as a high school AVID tutor. I have also volunteered to tutor AVID students for free. I am part of the AVID program. I am part of NHS. I am part of key club and MESA. I'm the president of MESA and also Culture club. </p>

<p>My GPA is kind of low... but that's because the highest GPA we could possibly have is a 4.0. There are a bunch of people tied for valedictorian. I dropped a class and it's on my transcript as a "withdrawal". My SAT is below average and my ACT is average. My major is dealing with science since I'd like to go to med school... my majors are probably impacted. I haven't won any awards except honor rolls and perfect attendance. </p>

<p>I don't know if my list is reasonable and realistic. </p>

<p>I'm applying as a freshmen because I cannot apply as a transfer student unless I stay at the community college for another year but I don't want to be stuck there after high school.</p>

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<p>UC’S and CSU’s (especially) are a numbers game. Your SAT/ACT will hurt your chances even with a great GPA.
First you need to calculate your UC/CSU GPA. Most schools will recalculate your GPA and give you extra points for Honors and AP classes regardless if your school does not. <a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU;

<p>You really need to retake your SAT or ACT to be competitive for any of the UC’s.</p>

<p>CSUS: Match
UOP: High Match
UCI/UCD: Reach
UCB/UCLA/UCSD: High Reach</p>

<p>I need to consider more Cal States if you are unable to increase your test scores. EC’s and essays only count for a small part of your application. GPA and test scores are more highly weighed.</p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

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<p>Does CSUS refer to Sacramento or Stanislaus?</p>

<p>Sacramento is an impacted campus, with several impacted majors. Stanislaus is a non-impacted campus with no impacted majors, so baseline CSU eligibility will result in admission. As a California resident with the a-g course work complete, a 3.0 HS GPA calculated by the CSU method is sufficient to meet baseline CSU eligibility with any SAT or ACT score (actually, the tests are optional if applying to a non-impacted campus and major with a 3.0 HS GPA). Of course, impacted campuses or majors will have higher thresholds based on the eligibility index calculated from HS GPA and SAT or ACT score.</p>

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