<p>Yet, I've been researching, and it says that its pretty hard to get in to ucd compared to UCI (I live in irvine).</p>
<p>I was just wondering. What is the ranking of UCs for being accepted starting from the 'hardest?'</p>
<p>Ps: my stats (i know some ppl have seen me numerously posting up my stats, but it's because I want to read a lot of opinions about my chances)</p>
<p>Freshman:</p>
<p>Bio Honors: B-/A-
Geometry Honors: B-/B+ (89.7% ugh)
French 2: A-/A-
Geography Honors: B+/A-
English 1 Honors : A/A
P.E/Comp sci (1 sem each) : A/A</p>
<p>Sophomore:</p>
<p>French 3 A-/A-
Algebra II Honors B-/B+
P.E (last year, finally!) B+/A (stupid football coach as p.e teacher)
AP World History B-/A- (only AP that sophomores are are allowed to take)
Chemistry Honors: B+/B+
English 2 Honors A/A</p>
<p>Junior year (this year, i screwed up)</p>
<p>Only grades for first sem. (possible grades)</p>
<p>English 3 Honors B+
Pre-Cal Honors - C
French 4 - A-
AP U.S History - B
AP Biology - B ( IT COULD GO DOWN TO A C+ B/C OF FINALS!)
exploratory Art - A+ (for one year visual arts)</p>
<p>I think the ranking of UC’s would be UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, and UC Merced. </p>
<p>I cannot chance you if I dont know your unweighted/weighted GPA and test scores.</p>
& 2. UCLA and UC Berkeley (really depends on the situation)
UCSD
UCI
UC Davis
UC Santa Barbara
UC Riverside
UC Santa Cruz
UC Merced</p>
<p>By the way… does anyone apply to UC SanFranciso? UC SF is a pretty good school, too. </p>
<p>From grades alone, UCI/UCSD? But your test scores are important, too. If your test scores are in the low 2000s, then, I’d say UCSD. From 1800-1900, probably UCI. Don’t worry though. =] You still have a semester!</p>
<p>Davis and Irvine are somewhat equal in chances. But, Irvine is a growing campus so it is accepting more kids each year – well maybe not this year. And, I have a feeling that each campus gives a small admissions tip to local kids, particularly if they are low income, and might be able to commute. Thus, a kid from the OC would have a better chance at Irvine than Davis. Of course, for NorCal applicant it would be reversed. Yes, I have absolutely no support my conjecture, but its just based on reading decisions on cc over the past few years.</p>
<p>Agree with blue and would throw SB into that mix. The 3 have virtually the same stats. And geography within CA is important, competition from LA and the Bay Area means it takes more if you come from there at any UC and less if you come from the Central Valley or Humbolt County.</p>
<p>You don’t have to guess. The acceptance rates are published. For 2006 (they are much lower in 2007 and lower still in 2008). Keep in mind that these stats are OF THE TOP 12% of the California graduating class… </p>
<p>UCB 24%
UCLA 26%
UCSD: 38%
UCSB: 53%
UCI: 60%
UCD: 68%
UCSC: 80%
UCR: 83%
UCM: 100% (not published, but if you’re UC qualified,- top 12% - it’s open)</p>
<p>There is also a UC Office of the President UCOP for short, where the stats are in a sortable database that you can manipulate. Here is that website:</p>
<p>For all of you who kept putting UCSB in 6th position, there is no data to support that. On the UCOP website, if you query for GPA, SAT band, etc. you will see UCSB/UCI/UCD are so close to each other that it is statistically insignificant… they are triplets – but UCSB is never in last position comparing the three. All three are typically ranked in the 41-44 positions, sometimes co-occupying a ranking spot, by USNWR.</p>
<p>I think there is a perception that UCSB must be lower academically because some of the students surf. It is, afterall, 20 yards from a palisade that leads down to the beach. There is also the issue of cohabitating in Isla Vista with Santa Barbara City College students, and lots of wild parties since Isla Vista is a geographically confined, small area that is conducive to party hopping… party hard, study hard.</p>
<p>The chances for admittance vary by the method each school uses –</p>
<p>UCB/UCLA: holistic admissions. Your essay is read, your ECs are evaluated, and that impression is combined with GPA, SAT, SAT IIs, class rigor.</p>
<p>UCSD, UCD: These are “formula admissions” UCs. Each has on its website the exact weighting they give to gpa, SATs, SATIIs, ECs, disadvantaged, single parent family, 1st generation college, etc. Your point total either makes it in, or doesn’t. If you are declined, and appel, they usually tell you how many points you fell short. Getting high “disadvantaged” points can make a 3.6 gpa the same as a 4.0 from an applicant with no disadvantages.</p>
<p>For the other four, I’m not sure how they evaluate admissions packets.</p>
<p>In looking at your stats, you are a slight reach for UCSB/UCI/UCD, and a match for UCSC and UCR. Those are both very good schools, both ranked top 100 in USNWR, and I’m particularly fond of the geography of UCSC. Though I attended Stanford and UCLA, I would have enjoyed UCSC, and UCSB for that matter. None of the other UCs are really to my taste.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what the point cutoffs are for these schools? I ran my stats and got about 8000 (didn’t add any points from the subjective categories) from the Davis formula. Is this enough for out-of-state at Davis? What about SD?</p>
<p>lockn – I would suggest you search the sub-board here for UC Davis – for those who appealed their admission decision last year… appealing students usually post their poiints, and how far they were told they were short of the mark… if you can find such a post, you can do the math and get the number from last year.</p>