<p>To OP:</p>
<p>You actually are qualified to apply to the UCs via Eligibility by Examination Alone. I've checked your scores and you have 439 on the UC scale with a mandatory minimum of 410 for eligibility for In-state and 425 for OOS.</p>
<p>So apply to the UCs, you'll be eligible and will get into Merced due to well...they need people and probably UCR.</p>
<p>If you want to go to a better UC like LA or Berkeley, go to Community College for 2 Years and do well there and you'll probably be able to JC transfer into a top UC.</p>