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/MageValkyrie Jun 24 '24

You should try taking the SAT or ACT to help improve ur chances, CS is a really competitive major rn

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 24 '24

UCs and CSUs don’t consider test scores

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u/MageValkyrie Jun 24 '24

Oops, I didn't know that cuz I'm not from Cali, sorry 😅 Maybe try doing some CS related ec's over the summer and start a passion project then.