College Research Worksheet

Name of School Cal Poly UC Berkeley UC Santa Barbra UCLA

Location
Demographics

California California California California

Setting (Urban, Urban Urban Urban Urban
Suburban, Rural)

Student Body Size 23,717 38,200 23,500 43,300

Percent Admitted 30.9 17.5% 35 18

GPA Profile 3.92 4.2 3.9-4.2 4.1-4.3

Admissions

27-33/1220-1400 29-34/1300-1500
SAT/ACT Average 27/1200 32/1350
Application
Requirements (Subject - SAT or ACT SAT or ACT SAT or ACT SAT or ACT
Tests, Interview, etc.)
Selectivity Designation Target Reach Target Reach
(Reach, Target, Likely)
Academics and

Majors Im
Student Life

Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

interested in

Activities and Athletics - - - -

Website http://www.calpoly.edu/ http://www.berkeley.edu/ http://www.ucsb.edu/ http://www.ucla.edu/

Admissions Contact

Email
Phone 805-756-1111 510-642-6000 805-893-8000 310-823-4321
Info

Really good enginnering
school and slightly less
Notes and
competetive than UCs so
Impressions
I wll definetly consider it
My dream school to get in Also a really good Close by and one of the
to alternative if UC top public schools in
the nation
Berkeley and UCSB don't
work out
 Creating Your College List
Fill in the chart below with 8-12 colleges that you have identified as a match based on your research, categorize it as a
Reach, Target, or Likely and write 1-2 lines about why you believe it is a good fit for you.
Name of School Percent GPA and SAT/ACT Profile Why it is a good fit for me
Location Admitted
85% top 10th of class, 96% in top quarter Close to a major city, medium-sized (9,000
profile and/or acceptance rate is

Example: Northwestern University 23% SAT Reading: 660-740/Math: 680-770 undergrad), engineering major, Greek system, DI
Your grades and test scores
meet or fall below average

ACT: 31-34 soccer, lots of theater opportunities

1.
Reach Schools

less than 30%

Stanford University 5 Because its a good enginnering school

1520/34-35 here in california
2. UC Berkeley Top enginneirng school and is a UC
17 32/1350
3. UCLA
18 33/1350 Close by and not bad accepance rate so
its a good possiblity
34% in top 10th, 65% in top quarter
Your grades and test scores meet average

Engineering co-op to get hands-on experience, major

profile and acceptance rate is 30-60%

Example: Drexel University 55% SAT Reading: 540-640/Math: 570-670

city, close to family, Greek system, DI soccer
ACT: 23-28
1.
UCSB 35 30/1300 UC not that hard to get in to
Target Schools

2. 27/1200 Good enginnering school

Cal Poly 30

3.

4.

37% in top 10 th, 66% in top quarter Small city, small school, close relationships with
acceptance rate is more than

Example: Providence College 67%

Your grades and test scores
exceed average profile and

Testing optional professors, has my major, DI soccer, Greek system

1.
80 1020-1270
Likely Schools

Aizona State
22-28
60%

2. 34 27
SDSU
1174
3. SD Community colleges