<p>Suppose I'm a 2nd-year student at UCSD with a 3.35 GPA. What kind strengths do I need to overcome that lackluster GPA? Great essays? Extracurriculars? And how strong do those have to be?</p>
<p>well 3.35 is low....plus it's from a UC...so I would days 30%-40% chances...UCs generally look at GPA + classes taken....my advice would be to work your ass off on that GPA...if you can get it above 3.5 that would be GREAT</p>
<p>wow, you're like the eighth ucsd want-out ive seen. </p>
<p>Honestly, I think GPA is your greatest weight.</p>
<p>darkarmour: what don't you like about UCSD? just curious...</p>
<p>Alright, enough with the suppositions. I'm a 2nd year with a 3.35. I was a winter admit last year, and it was absolutely terrible (no housing, no friends). I had saw the school psychiatrist and suffered from depression. Anyway, I sort broke out of that this year and got involved with campus activities - and I'm wondering what sorts of activities would compensate for the 3.35. And.. how good of an essay do I need?</p>
<p>I've taken a lot of upper div classes - almost as many lower division ones. (I have a slate of lower-divs for GE requirement completion left to go...)</p>
<p>And yeah, I'm waiting as hard as anyone else for decisions.</p>
<p>I think you have a decent chance at UCLA just cuz theyve accepted ppl with low GPAs from ucsd. As for UCB, they're probably much more stringent academically. </p>
<p>Anyways I feel you. I absolutely hated this place my freshman year, but at leasst I studied a lot. </p>
<p>Good luck! :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I hate UCSD with such a vengeance. I've been shaking in my shoes since last week - I want to head for a big city so much. </p>
<p>Anyway, what I really want to know is what do I NEED to push me over the top? I've never been in the college admissions game, so I'm incredibly curious as to what I <em>need</em> to sufficiently pad around my GPA so that they'll accept me.</p>
<p>UCSD wasn't that bad. I guess I was the only one who was blessed with great friends here(?). </p>
<p>Hey futbolista and darkarmour. Wishing you guys good luck on admissions this week, weekend, whenever the decisions come. Hope we all get in to our dream school!</p>
<p>Citan, congratulations on UCLA. For me, there was not really a particular thing that I didn't like about UCSD. It's simply that CAL is so close to home and their EECS program is high up there.</p>
<p>dicky: about Cal....I dont' think I will get in...and then the EECS prog there is insane, and I dont' want to end up in academic probation</p>
<p>If Cal accepts you, they must think you have the qualities to succeed there, even though you don't think you do.</p>
<p>at least you are at UCSD which is a good school! i think you have a pretty good chance.</p>
<p>however, if i get a 4.0 at Santa Barbara, along with many extracurriculars, do i have a chance of transferring?</p>