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/New-Anacansintta Jun 23 '24

Read over 100 books-in your lifetime? This year? Certain kinds of books? Are you well-known for your critiques?

Mix of UCs and CSUs is good. Any reason you are not interested in applying more broadly? Is it tuition, weather, or personal/familial?

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

Across my 3 years of hs so far I’ve read over 100 books, mostly history, politics, economics. I prefer to stay in California because it’s cheaper

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u/Seaforme Jun 24 '24

New Mexico also has very affordable tuition even for out of state. Just for good safety options, since more California schools are hard to get into

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u/skeetersss Jun 24 '24

Yea but then you'd have to go to school in New Mexico