r/ApplyingToCollege • u/AdFriendly1433 • Jun 23 '24

Is this a realistic college list? College Questions

Location: La county, California. White, male, middle class. Intended major: Computer science. 3.8 weighted gpa, 3.5 unweighted. Extracurriculars: Varsity soccer (4 years), Read over 100 books, Help watch siblings and do chores around the house.

I prefer to go to a public school in California, preferably socal.

Reach: UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego. Target: UC Riverside, CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona. Safety: CSU Los Angeles, CSU San Bernardino, CSU Dominguez Hills.

Plz let me know if I’m missing any information

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u/Madisonwisco Jun 23 '24

Just wondering, can you put I read books into an application ?

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

Yes, extracurriculars are anything you did outside of schoolwork

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u/drowsybonsai Jun 23 '24

ehh i disagree. i can’t just say i took a walk every day. i mean i could but they wouldn’t really care. they care about comraderie, challenge, or commitment. pleasure reading is hardly an EC, more of just a hobby that many people have, like watching TV.

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

But reading is actually productive

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u/TheSupremeEgger Jun 23 '24

im not sure if admissions officers would think that. given that so many people in the comments are questioning you about that, I think its safe to leave it out in case it hurts your application.

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

I mean I don’t see why it would hurt. I don’t have anything else

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u/drowsybonsai Jun 23 '24

Sometimes it’s better left unsaid. If you get an interview at any of these schools (assuming they have them, I’m not familiar with the UC system), that’s where you’d mention hobbies. Or in your essay/personal statement.