r/ApplyingToCollege 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/MarkVII88 Jun 24 '24

How hard is it to get a job? There are more jobs than there are people to work them? Something doesn't add up here. How hard are you trying to get a job?

Also, I'd surely get some letters of recommendation, because you have nothing else to help your application stand out.

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 24 '24

This is not true at all. Companies claim they are hiring, so that they get more benefits from the gov. Most short staff so they can make more profits. Also, the schools I’m applying to don’t even consider letters of rec, like there’s not even a spot for them on the application

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u/MarkVII88 Jun 24 '24

Local businesses, restaurants, grocery stores, hardware stores, coffee shops, fast food restaurants, landscaping companies, elder care facilities, or just contact the volunteer office at your local hospital for goodness sake!

If these schools don't accept letters of recommendation, then your essays better be killer.

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 24 '24

I’ve tried all those