Currently a Junior at top 10 public school in California
Major: Bioengineering or Molecular Cellular Biology
Male
Indian
SAT: 1600
GPA: UC W/C 3.95 (same as UC Weighted)
SAT II: Bio M 800 Math 2 800
AP: Macro 5, Comp Sci A 5
Current Schedule: AP Physics 1, AP Biology, AP Statistics
Next Year Schedule: AP Physics C (both), AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Lit
EC:
Track and Field Varsity Captain
DECA ICDC Finalist
MedCorps Vice President
Drone Club Vice President
Neuroscience Club Secretary
Red Cross LDC Camp Youth Staff
Volunteer at Robotics Camp 150+ Hours
Immunology Research last summer
(Cancer Research at Berkeley this summer)
Assume essays and recommendations are good
Excellent test scores and solid EC’s. Your UC GPA will be an issue since the average capped weighted UC GPA for both campuses is around 4.23 from 2018 plus UC’s tend to be more GPA focused vs. test focused. UCB is the only UC that will consider LOR’s (if invited to submit) at the present time.
Write some solid essays and you may have a chance but consider both schools Reach schools. Apply widely, identify 2 safety schools were you would love to attend and work on your college list from the bottom up. Best of luck.
2018 Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 capped weighted and not major specific:
UCB: 10%
UCLA: 9%
UCSD: 34%
UCSB: 38%
UCD: 41%
UCI: 38%
UCSC: 70%
UCR: 84%
UCM: 95%
2018 UC capped weighted GPA averages:
UCB: 4.23
UCLA: 4.23
UCSD: 4.16
UCSB: 4.13
UCI: 4.13
UCD: 4.11
UCSC: 3.96
UCR: 3.81
UCM: 3.71
2018 Data:
25th - 75th percentiles for SAT:
UCB: 1360-1540
UCLA: 1340-1540
UCSD: 1300-1520
UCSB: 1270-1500
UCD: 1220-1480
UCI: 1230-1490
UCSC: 1210-1450
UCR: 1130-1380
UCM: 1020-1280
a sub 4 GPA will make both of those a reach but strong ECs and essays could get you in. You should certainly apply but, also apply to UCSC, UCR and SDSU.