Is a 4.0 good enough?

Advice/Question

First off, i know the most recent app cycle just finished releasing decisions, with maybe a few waitlists on the line, so congrats to you guys finishing up your cc journey!

Since you guys just went through the entire process, I was wondering if a simple 4.0 would be enough to make me a top candidate for programs like ucb eecs, ucsd , ucla cs? What’s the worst result you’ve seen someone from ccc end up with even though they had a 4.0 asa cs major? Are there any activities these programs might value more or just as much as a 4.0?

For context, I just graduated highschool and am taking calc 1 and intro to c++ at my ccc. I am enrolled here full time and will be a cs major, hopefully transferring into a top uc program or t25. I am putting my best foot forward and am for sure getting that 4.0, while being a part of significant clubs, participating in research and hackathons, plus a few passion projects. So just wondering again, will all this be enough?

Posted Jul 17, 2025, 8:28 AM UTC

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