damn why move all the way to cali?? Ok first off you should be tryin to work on gettin a high GPA. Get a high SAT score and you should be good to go. Throw in a lil community service. Mix it up wit a few clubs or two or maybe some sports. Show then that your a well rounded person. Which UC are you trying to go anyways? A Major is pretty much what ya gonna focus on studyin... ie Art, History, or whatever. But you got time to declare your major.
I live in CA, and I know some people on college admissions committees, so maybe I can shed some light. GPA (the average of all the classes you took in high school) and SAT/ACT scores are two major deciding factors on whether or not a student is accepted. While you may have a slamming GPA and a decent SAT/ACT score, somebody who has taken more rigorous courses in high school, but with a lower GPA may beat you into getting into that college. Other deciding factors are recommendations, community service, 1st generation to go to college, your personal statement, extracurricular activities, & and whether or not you're instate. But since you are out of state, you are going to need the works. . Admissions committes look to see if the student/applicant has prepped him/herself for college. So, if you've taken lots of college level classes (honors/AP) it shows to them that you're ready to go to college. Even if you didn't get straight As in those classes, you're still a more attractive candidate than somebody who got straight As in all regular classes. More and more now, colleges are looking for dynamic students, not just students who know how to study well. I went to high school with this girl who graduated Valedictorian, but she didn't get into any of the top schools in the state, even though she had an awesome GPA and a really high SAT score. The reason for that is that she didn't participate in any after school activities, no sports, no clubs; she just studied. So all in all, you should participate in after school activities. Even if you don't like participating in these activities, you should still join at least a few. However, you never know with colleges. Some of them are very random. I knew a guy who scored a 1240 on his SATs and had a GPA of 3.3 (weighted!) who got accepted to UCLA because he wrote a kick ass essay. I have also seen some relatively low stat people get into Berkeley and some very high stat people get rejected. Get recommendations from teachers that you liked and teachers who liked you. A major is the subject you plan on concentrating your studies on while in college. Most colleges do not require that you declare a major until your sophomore year, so you're given the opportunity to explore what you like. However, if you apply to major specific schools (engineering, nursing, pharmacy, etc.), the chances of you changing majors will be difficult, because you will need to transfer out of that school. If you need to find out application deadlines or anything about any colleges that you're interested in, you can either visit the college's website or go to your guidance office.
yea and it doesn't really what ya wanna major in, just make sure the UC you goin to got a lotta hot girls there.
If u want hot girls on your campus UC Berkeley is not the place to go. Try UCLA instead or go to a state college. Thats where u can find all the Hot but dumb girls hahahah. I live in CA and also lived and studied in the UCB campus during the summer of my sophomore and Junior year in high school, so i know the campus pretty well. But that was like 6 years ago. I applied to ucb but didnt get in, I wasnt rejected, instead they suggest that i attend a JC and follow the assigned classes to take. If i take all those classes at a jC and maintained a 3.0 i would automatically get accepted. I didnt follow through with the plan because i realized that UCB was not the school for me. If you want to transfer from a JC i suggest that you pick a major and stick with it because its harder for a transfering student to change it, but first priority for acceptance goes to JC students. Picking a major and then changing it works for incoming freshmen straight out of high school but its not a good idea for a transfering student. If you really want to get in try to maintain your grades at or above 3.0. If it is around 3.0 dont bother to major in engineering or business cuz you wont get in. If you do not have any preference just major in education or sociology. Some type of bullsh!t major. This also applies if you are coming straight out of high school, but in high school they prefer a higher G.P.A. The essay is also very important. If your grades are slightly average, write about your hardships and explain how you were able to overcome these hardships and still maintain decent grades. Boost up your SAT scores. Take it as many time as you can and take a KAPLAN course. That course will really help increase your scores. Join clubs and participate in volunteer service because that would look good in your application. It also depends on who looks at your application. Here is a funny story. During senior year i found out i got accepted to UC Davis and told one of my female friends about it. She was disappointed because she got rejected by Davis. A week later she told me that she got accepted to UCB. I was so pissed. How in the world could that happen? well it really depends on who looked at your application. If you do decide to go to UCB you have to know that the environment is very different from that of Boston. Berkeley is a more radical city. There are always demonstrations on issues such as affirmative actions, immigration and the war. But most of CA is like that. one disadvantage is that since ur a out of state student you might have to pay more. Overall i think the UCB is one of the less expensive public and prestigious universities in the country. Good luck.
Like you said that was a long time ago... UCB has long changed. I dunno havent been there, but my friend tells me theres lotta hot girls there. I think the UC system is pretty damn random. Like if I had graduated a year later when I was high school, I coulda practically got into any UC so I dunno. But of course if ya lookin for a 360 degree perfect view of the ocean and nice sunny weather and girls wearin mini skirts, UC Santa Cruz is where its at.
The California State University has what is called the A-G requirements. They are as follows: 4 years of English, 3 years of math (Algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra), 2 years of US History and Social Science, 2 years of Laboratory Science (biology, chemistry, physics), 2 years foreign language (same language for both years), 1 year visual and performing arts, 1 year college preparatory electives. To meet the minimum eligibility requirements: (1) graduate from high school (2) meet the eligibility index with your grade point average and test scores (3) completed the required 15 units of coursework with a "C" or higher (4) Impacted programs may have additional requirements A lot of people will say that UCB tops UCLA in terms of prestigiousness, but I don't think so. They are both at the same level imo. I didn't apply to UCB (didn't like campus), but I did get into all the schools of which I applied including UCLA, UCSD, UCI, and UOP. My stats: - HS GPA: 3.90 - SAT: 1890 - SAT II: 2040 - ECs: x country, track, volleyball, french honor society, national honor society, mathletes, leadership, music honor society, yearbook, middle college, class treasurer sophomore year, work experience, avid tutor, volunteer 400+ hours (camp councelor, hospital, habitat for humanity) My best friend who applied to UCLA & UCB and got accepted into both had: - HS GPA: 3.80 - SAT: 1940 - SAT II: 2010 - ECs: leadership, asb committee, varisty football, x country, middle college, internship, work experience, tutoring, 300+ community service hours For the SATs, you can take them as many times as you want. I took the SATs just once, and got a score of 1890. I say all those Princeton reviews & Kaplan things are a waste of time & money. I signed up for Kaplan and it didn't help me at all. I didn't want to sign up for it, but my dad thought it'd be a good way to keep me occupied during the weekends. Anyway, I think I was much better off studying and memorizing the vocab on my own. I didn't find the Kaplan test taking tips very helpful, and I didn't use any of them when I took my test. You can't do well on the SATs overnight. It really depends on the accumulation of all your studies through the years.
yo peachey all the better to start "exploring" in college.. lol. Anyway you shuoldn't really attend a UC just cuz its 'prestigious' or not. Really have a look around and decide which school is gonna be better for your major. And as for optometry I originally wanted to do that, but you gotta keep in mind that medical school is really competitive and you really gotta have a passion for science in order to do well.
Okay, so lately, I've done a little research online and have also been asking around a lot. Someone told me that UC's base your acceptance more strictly on your SAT scores rather than your GPA. Is this true?
I'm thinking about applying to Universities too, except the ones here in Canada. I know I have a sure shot at most of the state colleges, but I'm kinda adamant about not attending a state college, so...got a lot of studying ahead of me!
are you sure you want to go to out of state for college? Your tuition is gonna be higher and you would get get less financial aid because your out of state. you'll probably have to take out loans.
OUT of state Tuition is definitely HIgher Write a good essay for UC's, do extra curricular activity if u havnt' done so get into one fast, and be a high position for it. Do someting out of ordinary, be a club leader or something, Get High as possible SAT and high as possible GPA. no point studying the stats, do your best and let life take its course on you. as of stats Do look at a range of schools, a lot of factors do apply to colleges. UC's though will probably be tougher
I beg to differ. SATs are not the most important factor in gaining admissions to a school. If you get a really high SAT score and have a really low GPA, the colleges will just see it as you were having a good day when you took the SATs & got lucky. GPAs show how you've done in the past 3 years and is more indicative of how you will do as a student at their institution. Can I ask why you are so adamant about not attending a state college? A lot of people who come out from state colleges have an awesome education & are very well-rounded. Like what Ecko said.. it's not about the college that you go to; it's about what you get out of that college that really counts.
Thanks for clarifying that, shy. This next question is for a relative of mine. Is MIT comparable to an Ivy League such as Harvard?
Getting into a UC is a lot harder for out of staters, if u live in cali, a 3.5 and a SAT score of about 1800 on sat 1 and 1800 on sat 2 can get u in to the 3rd or 4th best UC ez
WRONG. MIT = Massachusets Institute of Technology. MIT is one of the best colleges in the US. It came in 5th in the list of colleges, better than 4 of the ivy league colleges. Depending on what you wish to study, MIT may be comparable to Harvard, if not better in many majors. It has the best undergrad engineering program in the country.
