What do I need to do to get into UCSD?

Question

Do I still have a chance to get into UCSD (University California San Diego)? I'm currently a sophomore in high school.

My grades are as follows:
Freshmen:
(semester one 3.5 GPA)
English B+
Spanish 1 A-
Health A
Geometry B
P.E. A
Honors Biology B-
(Semester 2 GPA 3.33)
Computer A
English A-
Spanish 1 A
Geometry C+
P.E. A
H Biology A
(I really messed up freshmen year.)
Sophomore:
(Semester 1 3.66)
English A
Spanish 2 A
Algebra 2 B
PE A
Chemistry B
World History A
Currently have A in all my classes so far.
Overall GPA is 3.5 and I'm ranked 75 out of 550 in my high school. I only have to extra curricular which is track freshman year and cross country and track this year. (Planning on continuing both.)

I registered for the following for junior year: Pre-cal, Spanish 3, U.S. History, AP Environmental science, AP Psych, English (alternates are AP Stats and Leadership.)

Answer 1

UCSD is my alma mater. First, let's throw out the freshman grades since they don't count toward the UC GPA, although the admissions office will have access to your entire transcript. Your sophomore and junior year grades are the only grades that are counted in the UC GPA.

Second, in 2006, admitted students to UCSD had an average of 3.93 and 1243 GPA and SAT I scores, respectively (see link below). So if you can handle it, try to take AP and honors courses that give an extra grade point because even if you get a B in the class, you will get a 4.0. Remember that your UC GPA and SAT scores are the most important factors, although if you are on the borderline, extra things like playing sports and a good college essay will help.

Answer 2

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What do I need to do to get into UCSD?
Do I still have a chance to get into UCSD (University California San Diego)? I'm currently a sophomore in high school.

My grades are as follows:
Freshmen:
(semester one 3.5 GPA)
English B+
Spanish 1 A-
Health A
Geometry B
P.E. ...

Answer 3

I'm a student at UCSD and I think one of the biggest impact on your admission is your major. UCSD has impacted majors (biology, engineering, and a few more). If you're going for one of the impacted majors, you need to out shine everyone else applying. By out shine I mean AT LEAST a 4.0 and a high score on the SAT and SAT subject test (and ACT for that matter). If you have a non-impacted major, the requirements will probably be more relaxed. Just try to increase your GPA and really work hard!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

wow, that looks a lot like my schedule and grades. Yes you do. Just bring that GPA up a little.