SAT Scores: 780 English, 790 Math
PSAT Scores: 1510
GPA:
3.96 unweighted
4.42 for all three years in high school, 4.65 UC GPA (sophomore and junior year)
Extra-curricular activities:
Volunteer at the hospital every summer, more than 400 hours
Shadowed an internal medicine team
Shadowed a physician
No clubs
Volunteer in a community organization
Voices, part of the Belmont Library
Started a program to teach cooking classes at a local homeless shelter
Are you instate? OOS students pay full fees of $55k per year.
Your SAT looks good. GPA is good. Depends on the major.
I’m in state, probably pre-med biology major
The biological sciences major is impacted, so you have to hope on having a nice package with good essays.
Would it be better to apply undeclared or do pre med with something else as a major?
They don’t have a premed major. Applying undeclared could be risky.
Pretty sure you’ll easily get into all of the UCs.
Thank you so much for your input, however why is applying undeclared risky?
Thank you so much for your input, however why is applying undeclared risky?
Biology is an impacted major at a few of the UC’s, so if you want Biology, then apply as a Biology major. If the major is impacted or capped, going in as an Undecided may make it difficult to switch into the major later since it could require a specific GPA in pre-req courses before making the change. Going for the direct admit into the major is your best option.
You look like a competitive applicant for all the UC’s on your list and Good Luck.
Thank you :).