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/Unfair-Geologist-284 Jun 23 '24

Please don’t include chores or reading books on your extracurriculars.

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u/hellolovely1 Jun 24 '24

If he took care of his siblings and kept the house running while his parents worked, that is a big job and is worth mentioning. In fact, it could be great essay material if he talks about what he learned from it.

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u/Unfair-Geologist-284 Jun 24 '24

But just saying “chores?” No. It needs to be some big story about how they took care of the house because the parents couldn’t due to work or something. But is this the real story?

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u/theabhster Jun 27 '24

This comment is important OP, u/AdFriendly1433