Will I get in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>SAT: 2040 (750 CR, 640 Math, 650 Writing) - retaking in October
ACT: 32 (Superscore: 36 English, 33 Reading, 32 Science, 30 Math) - retaking in October
GPA (weighted): 3.96
GPA (unweighted): 3.14
APs I've taken or am currently taking: Chemistry, World History, Psychology, Government, Physics, Statistics, English</p>

<p>ECs:
-I've worked on average about 15 hours a week from the end of my sophomore year through my junior year, now I work 22 hours a week my senior year
-camp counselor during the summer
-volleyball: freshman, sophomore, and junior year
-varsity soccer: freshman year
-track: sophomore year
-cheerleading: sophomore year
-tutor for algebra: sophomore year
-member of student advisory council at my high school
-30+ hours volunteering at local hospital since junior year</p>

<p>What are my chances of getting into UCSB?</p>

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<p>Calculate your UC GPA, see link: <a href=“GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub”>http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/&lt;/a&gt;
Are you in-state California? Intended Major?
You have competitive test scores and looks like your GPA is in range. EC’s look good. I believe you have a good chance at UCSB.</p>

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<p>The UC GPA that I got was 3.63, so not awful. I am out of state California, and I am undecided in my major as of yet. Thank you for your help!</p>

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<p>@Fergus3: Can you and your family afford the $55K/year price tag for the UC’s??? You will get little to no financial aid from the UC’s by being OOS.
Your UC GPA is on the low side but your test scores are very good. UCSB likes higher test scores and tends to be more holistic in regards to your essays. UCSB is probably a high match but if you are full pay and you write stellar essays, I would say it is a Match. Good Luck. </p>

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<p>UCSB likes higher test scores…but scatterplots suggest that it only consider 2200+ SAT scores to be high enough to make up for a low GPA. Therefore, UCSB is a reach. Also, a 3.63 capped UC GPA is indeed awful.</p>

<p>I know an AIME qualifier with a 2170 SAT score and a capped UC GPA about 3.8. He was rejected by UCSB.</p>

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<p>Avg score of admitted students is around 1950 and GPA is 4.13 or something. Those were my stats and I got in.</p>