<p>I live in NorCal and UCSB is my dream school right now . I'm a freshmen and I currently have 3.6 weighted gpa. I'm taking two honors classes, one accelerated, and French 2 (even though I'm a freshmen and supposed to be at French 1).</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshmen class officer on student council , I've played piano for 10 years, basketball for 6, and I do CrossFit 2 times a week as well as dance camp each summer. I take art classes once a week, and I am in my school's Fashion Club, Leadership Academy, and Speech and Debate . </p>
<p>I know its SUPER early to be thinking about this because I'm just a frosh in high school, but please help me out and let me know what extracuriculars and grades I should aim to get if I want to go to UCSB. </p>
<p>Also if you go to UCSB ..how do you like it ? The social scene is a big factor for me!</p>
<p>IT IS NOT TOO EARLY TO WORRY ABOUT COLLEGE! I wish I had been more knowledgeable about this entire process during my freshman year. You’re an instate applicant, which will make the school cheaper, but a little more competitive. UC’s like out of state (OOS) applicants because they bring in more money. The average SAT at UCSB is about 1900 and the average GPA is 4 weighted using the UC system (it’s different than you high school’s.)
To get in, I would suggest continuing your EC’s because they are good, but most importantly, focus on your grades. UC schools only count soph and junior year so work hard. Good luck!</p>
<p>Ditto.</p>
<p>Focus on your grades and scores. Try to get 4.1 or 4.2 weighed at the minimum and keep your unweighed grades above 3.7. Score at least 2000 on the SATs. </p>
<p>Your ECs are fine as of now, but do not sacrifice grades for more ECs.</p>
<p>Thank you! Should I add any ECs if I can handle it though?</p>
<p>Do what you like, of course, but your ECs are fine as they are.</p>