<p>Actually UC Santa Barbara would be a pretty good fit for me.
Being a match, what would my chances be?</p>
<p>How much would the two Cs hurt me? Even with a 3.9Weighted?</p>
<p>There’s no such thing as the “law of averages.” Statistically speaking, Cal and UCLA are both very competitive schools, and I would not bet on getting into either.</p>
<p>The other UCs seem like fair bets, though.</p>
<p>You said not Riverside, so Merced and UCSC would be safeties, with UCI, UCSB, UCD being matches/high matches. You’ll probably get into at least one of those three. I’d say UCSD is a low reach.</p>
<p>If I don’t get into SB or B, should I attend a community college? Are there any contrapositives to attending a CC and then transferring?</p>
<p>YOU NEED A FOREIGN LANGUAGE!!!</p>
<p>@UCalifornias
Of course not! If you do not get in, try other universities. You can transfer afterwards, but why go to a community college if you are over qualified? </p>
<p>Seems like these stats are projected.</p>
<p>@classof2015hs
The SAT score isn’t, neither is this semester’s grades. My AP test scores are projected, but only because I’ve been taking a ton of practice tests. Those scores are what I’ve been getting on my practice tests.</p>
<p>@dsi411
I have my foreign language requirements. Last year, I took American Sign Language I, and American Sign Language II at a CC. Next year, I may take ASL III. I’m not too sure, though. ASL II counts as 3 years+ (there’s not written language for ASL, so ASL students learn what would normally be 3 years + of another language in two years, because the whole thing is purely vocab and culture; no writing).</p>
<p>American sign language isn’t a foreign language if you are an American. I know this because they offer ASL at my school and the counselors warn students that want to take it that it doesn’t count as a foreign language for UCs and CSUs.</p>
<p>Or maybe my counselors are wrong. Now that I look it up it says the UCs do count ASL. I wonder why the counselors are saying otherwise.</p>
<p>UC Davis: Match
UC San Diego: High match or low reach
UC Santa Cruz: Safety
UC Irvine: Match
UC Los Angeles: Reach
UC Santa Barbara: High match
UC Berkeley: Reach
San Diego State: Safety
Santa Clara University: Match
NYU: Match</p>
<p>I don’t think that the two C’s will affect you much because you GPA is still pretty good.
Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1644741-chances-at-usc-or-uc-santa-barbara.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1644741-chances-at-usc-or-uc-santa-barbara.html#latest</a></p>
<p>Wouldn’t Davis and Santa Barbara be at the same level?</p>
<p>Your GPA is below average for most of the UCs: UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCD, UCI, and UCSB. The UCs really care about GPA, but they seem to not care about SAT scores. Your major, computer science, is competitive and colleges like to see strong math skills in those who apply for this major. Your classes, SAT subject tests, and ECs do not show a strong interest in math or computer science.
UCB: reach
UCLA: reach
UCSD: low reach
UCD: high match
UCI: high match
UCSB: high match
UCSC: match
San Diego State: match
Santa Clara University: match
NYU: low reach</p>
<p>Honestly, my father is the one pressuring me into Computer Science.
I’m more into economics and literature, but there isn’t too much of a job market for those majors.
I want to go to Grad school for business; so, I think that Comp Sci would be an interesting major to pursuit and to do well in.</p>
<p>I may major in Sociology and Economics, though. Maybe only minor in Comp Sci. I’ll know for sure once I take AP Comp Sci next year and get the jiff of it.</p>
<p>I’d say your chances are very good everywhere other than UCLA and UCB, and you definitely have a shot at them. Your record is at least as good as my son’s, and he is not a CA resident. He got into UCSD and Davis, but not into Berkeley. NYU is probably an academic match, but they’re stinkers about financial aid. How do your parents feel about paying $60k for you to go there?</p>
<p>Well, I come from a pretty stingy family. </p>
<p>My parents are a bit weird when it comes to paying for things. For example, one of the reasons I got two Cs this year is because my parents are being very… off… because of my grandmother’s being in the hospital; they get weird, as in they’ll take away my books, computer, pencils, prep books, and refuse to drive me to school as punishment for stupid things. Sometimes, they make threats to not pay for my education (at all). I’ve been paying for my SAT prep courses, AP tests, and sometimes, my room’s electricity. It wouldn’t be too bad if they didn’t pay for NYU, I make approximately 30 grand a year, so I may be able to pay for my education. if they don’t want to help.</p>
<p>@woogzm, would you say that I have a chance at most places because of my extra curricular activities, or because of my grades? I mean, my grades are by no means “bad,” they’re just not at LA and B average. Is that what they’re looking at? Just a bracket to hit with a GPA to insure that I could handle the work? Or is it a full out race with GPA and ECs?</p>
<p>Both your GPA and ECs are good. That is about the only advice you can get here. You will only find out after you apply. </p>
<p>I just re-read your original post. One problem might be your Math background and scores, which are a little light fot a selective STEM program. I would strongly recommend re-taking the SATs and ACTs - my sons’ scores rose significantly on the second round. You obviously demonstrate a lot of energy and drive. Have you thought about Occidental, Pitzer, Claremont-McKenna, or some other private colleges? You might qualify for merit aid at some of them, and they practice “holistic” admissions, which could be to your benefit. </p>
<p>@wannabefeynman
UCalifornias’s 3.9 UCGPA is actually kinda horrible for the UCs. UCD, UCI, and UCSB have average UCGPA above 4.0. UCB, UCLA, and UCSD have average UCGPA above 4.1. But I do agree that the ECs are good. Though, I would not be surprised if UCSC is the only UC that accepts UCalifornias.</p>
<p>@woogzmama
Retaking the SATs is unnecessary for the UCs. Parchment and Cappex’s scatterplots suggest that SAT score has little effect on UC admissions. Also, UCalifornias’s 2120 SAT score is above average for all the UCs.</p>
<p>@Mangiafuoco
I meant that it is not as if a person with 3.2 GPA is asking for his chances. His GPA is below average, but not extremely so. </p>
<p>The tour guide at University of Cal, Santa Barbara told me that his high school GPA was a 3.3, and that his UC was a 3.4. I’m not saying that his case was usual, but I guess that it does happen. Is UCSB known to admit people with sub-4.0s? I’m close, but not quite there, which sucks for me. Are there any great universities I could look into? Typically speaking, I’d like a school like Clarmount McKenna, but I can’t get in, so is like a liberal arts college or private university of the sorts. Is NYU known to give out a lot of money in financial aid?</p>