<p>I am only applying to Cal State & UC Schools so I want to go to the best one I can get into! I want to major in ecology/animal medicine/animal sciences or related majors so UC Davis is a clear choice for graduate school but for undergraduate school I'm not sure.
Would I even be able to get into UCSD or UCLA or UCI?</p>
<p>I know I'm applying for sure to UC Davis, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly SLO & Humboldt</p>
<p>GPA: 4.26
SAT: 1940
ACT: Taking this weekend.</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
9th Track
9-10 Cross Country
I have Fibromyalgia so I had to quit sports.</p>
<p>UCs: you are missing any mention of SAT IIs, two are required. Thus, cannot predict anything for those although GPA and SAT are good enough to give you good chance at any of them.</p>
<p>“best” is determined to a great extent by what is a match for your personality and wishes, not just some external college ranking. Rankings can tell you something about the academic reputation of a school, but they leave out many factors that are important to a good college experience because they can’t be quantified for use in a formula or aren’t universally agreed upon (for example, should the college be in an urban or rural area?). The day-to-day college experience is quite different at Davis, Pomona, and Humboldt to give an obvious example. I doubt many students would be equally happy at all 3, yet these are 3 you are applying to.</p>
<p>I suggest you read thru a book about college admissions to understand the process of selecting a college that’s a good fit for you; one book I recommend is “Admission Matters” and there are undoubtedly several other good ones out there.</p>
<p>UCLA is the most selective of the UCs for California residents and is a reach for most.</p>
<p>I would have thought that given your interests in animal medicine/animal sciences that California State Fresno would be on your list, or at least it would be worthwhle to visit.</p>