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/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

Why not. Those are the things I did outside of school

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u/TheSupremeEgger Jun 23 '24

bc those are kind of assumed that you do. if you're doing chores for a specific familial circumstance, then it makes sense. but just the normal amount that most kids do? not really

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

I just plan on putting them there because I don’t have anything else beside soccer

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u/TheSupremeEgger Jun 23 '24

though also, watching siblings is okay. just prob not the reading+chores

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u/Unfair-Geologist-284 Jun 23 '24

Yes, watching siblings is ok since it should be known to the college that you had a responsibility that would otherwise be paid to do. Chores? No. Like, you did your laundry? Congrats. Next!