Any UC Davis Alumni out there?

Question

I'm a sophomore and will be graduating in 2009. I plan to attend UC Davis, but I'm trying to find out exactly what I need to do in order to be accepted. I have a 4.0 GPA, and I will be taking 1-3 AP courses next year. I'm on the track team, and I'm also involved in clubs and other extracurricular activites. I know that UC Davis is a difficult school to get into, so I was wondering if anyone can suggest anything else I can do. I've spoken to my counselor, but he didn't seem motivated. I really have my heart set on UC Davis. Thanks ahead of time!!

Answer 1

I've personally never encountered a counselor that was good. The ones with the enthusiasm didn't have the knowledge. Some obviously didn't have any knowledge (my college counselor I was required to talk to). Some didn't have any motivation so I never found out if they knew anything or not.

UC's are all really the same. They're not too different than any other college, other than the minimum requirements. UC Davis is one of the schools I've attended, but being alumni doesn't help that much.

Like all competitive schools, it's not rocket science. They tell you what they want on their website.

Your GPA is good. Keep taking as many APs as you feel comfortable in. The more the better if you don't kill yourself. The reason is, even if you get a B in the AP class, it's still weighted as an A so your GPA will be ok. Plus, you may get college credit letting you graduate faster (or take less classes and take it easier without losing any time).

The key is your SAT score. With your GPA, you just need their average SAT score. The higher you score there, the less you need to worry about.

Extra currics are important, but you've done the minimum you need. This isn't Stanford where you need to stand out. Doing some clubs and being on a sports team is good enough to show you're not some hermit. Stay active, but you can pretty much just stay the course for Davis.