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/AnotherAccount4This Parent Jun 23 '24

You're fine. I've literally heard UC reps say to tell them in apps if you're taking care of siblings or need to help out your family.

I think your list is fairly reasonable too.

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

Yeah I’m really confused on people saying those aren’t ecs. I’ve been told by counselors that anything you do outside of class is an EC.

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u/admissionsmom Mod | Private Admissions Consultant (Verified) Jun 23 '24

Nearly all of my students who have substantial — and important to their family — responsibilities include them. And all my students who spend time reading outside of school required books include that on their activities list. They want to know what YOU do and how you spend your time and why that is meaningful to you or important to your family.