Can I get into UCSD?

Do I have chance to attend UCSD? Can I get accepted into it? Any advice? Please?

• Hi. I'm currently a junior in San Diego HS. My desire is to attend UCSD but idk if I have chance to attend or no because I have a really low GPA, which is 2.5 but I have one more ...show more

• Answer:

  A rule in life - always have a backup plan. What will you do if UCSD does not come through for you? If you have a sensible backup plan, a lot of the stress ought to go away. Here is the College Board report on UCSD admissions. Read all the tabs so you know what they want. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/university-of-california-san-diego?searchType=bf_site&q=&bf_cat=bf_ Note that they had almost 61,000 applications for about 4,600 places. I have known students who got into Berkelely and not UCSD. Your ACT score is very good and definitely within the top range of UCSD acceptances. Your GPA will be re-calculated to include only academic courses. I don't know how they treat ESL - some schools include it and others don't. Time to start thinking seriously about a proposed major or career goal. That ought to enter in your choices of schools to consider. With strong math skills, you may wish to consider the two Cal Polys - both are elite schools in STEM.