Who got in? What were your stats?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>^Are you from California?</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure they calculate college classes in your GPA. It says that on the site. They calculate them as honors classes. I had 3 APs and none my senior year but I had 8 college classes. I got into every UC including Berkeley and UCLA. I’m pretty sure they included my college classes, or I would not have been a competitive applicant whatsoever. I got into UCSB for ELC. I believe ELC is now the top nine percent. Good luck!! If it helps I have a friend who had a 3.5 and 26 ACT that got into UCSB.</p>

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<p>Yes I am. I lived in CA my whole life lol. Why you ask?</p>

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<p>^Well, I heard that its easier for in-state students to get into the UC schools. In Florida, they let you add 1 point for every AP/IB/College course and .5 for every honors if your a resident. My UC GPA is crap when compared to my Florida one. </p>

<p>Does UCSB look at out of state students differently than those in-state?</p>

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Ah David.</p>

<p>I’d imagine they do, and I’d imagine they want slightly better stats than your in-state counterparts. . .but they are also looking to admit more out-of state students for the next year. </p>

<p>So, to a very limited degree, yes David.</p>

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<p>2180 SAT
4 aps
3.6 GPA sophomore/junior year</p>

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<p>3.71 UC GPA (10-11)
3 AP’s ( History(3), English Lit(2), Stats(2)
1630 SAT
EC: Football, Track, Service clubs, etc…</p>

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<p>how was the financial aid for you guys? Are any of you from low-income families? Is UCSB generous?</p>

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<p>Out of the “$31,774” dollars that I have to pay to go there, I’m getting 21,774 in grants and scholarships (free money from the government, UC system, etc…). They also offered me 10,000 in loans (Perkins, Subsidized Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford). The reason why I put quotes around the amount is because they also count transportation, phone, health insurance, and miscellaneous items. Most of those things you pay out of pocket anyway, so don’t worry too much if you’re low income. I’m also going to be 17-18 as a freshmen so I don’t really have to worry about insurance since I’m still eligible for Healthy Families until around mid sophomore year. Good luck to you and feel free to PM me</p>

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<p>UC schools are definitely looking to increase out-of-state enrollment. Due to California’s increasingly dire financial situation, UCs (and the California education system at large) have/has been the brunt of some pretty significant cuts. For out-of-students, they get tens of thousands of dollars more for the same services. It’s a great deal for them. As for you, well … that’s for you to decide.</p>