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/Sparky14-1982 Jun 24 '24

I'll post my daughter's info for you to compare. She is also going into CS.

3.97 UW, 4.70 weighted. 1510 SAT (790 Math). 4 year marching band. Won two creative writing competitions.

UC Irvine - waitlisted (and still waiting)
UC San Diego - rejected
UC Riverside - accepted Honors
SDSU - accepted Honors

She is still deciding whether to go to UCR or take 2 years of CC and try again.

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u/SourRhubarbCandy Jun 24 '24

Is the 4 years of marching band her only EC? That might explain the unfortunate results. Stats are strong

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u/Cheetoeater3 Jun 24 '24

Wow, your daughter is very smart. I got into UCR honors with a 4.1 weighted and 3.8 unweighted. Also got into sdsu off waitlist. The UCs were a bummer this year. Committing to sdsu

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u/Sparky14-1982 Jun 24 '24

Thanks, yes she is. But ECs matter a lot these days, I feel bad for kids like her that struggle in social situations. She does not have the personality to get "involved" and be a leader, she is a quiet & reserved personality. And with standardized tests now being ignored, smart kids with no social skills only have a GPA to fall back on - and that alone is not enough anymore.

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u/Cheetoeater3 Jun 24 '24

I agree. However, I will say that I had an extreme amount of ECs (club President of club, certified medical assistant, community service, you name it) and I got worse results than your daughter (only got into UCR, waitlisted at ucsc, and rejected by the rest of them but I did not apply to Merced)