Chance me + school list help, well-rounded but lack of course rigor

Hi everyone, I’m a CA in-state student trying to build a balanced college list. My top choice is FIT NYC (Fashion Design), but I’m planning realistic backup paths because my parents only want to pay for a top option. I’m considering Business Admin (marketing) or supply chain/operations so I can still work in the fashion industry on the business side.

Demographics

  • Location: California (Bay Area), competitive public high school
  • Race/gender: Asian, female
  • Hooks: none
  • Discipline: no D/Fs

Intended major

  • Business Administration (possibly marketing)
  • Supply chain / operations / business + tech
  • For Cal Poly: Business Admin vs Industrial Technology & Packaging (ITP)

Academics

  • CSU/UC unweighted GPA (10–11): 3.65
  • CSU/UC weighted GPA (10–11): 3.95
  • Cal Poly SLO GPA (9–11; a–g only; no +/-): ~3.79 (maybe ~3.85 if DE course counts as weighted)

Course rigor

  • APs: AP English Language, AP Chinese; planning AP Stats senior year
  • Honors: English 9H, 10H
  • Math: through Precalculus
  • Science: 3 years

Testing (for context)

  • SAT: 1450 / 1460 (superscore)

Extracurriculars (details)

  • Cheerleading: 3 years including senior year(1 year competition, 2 sideline)
  • Marching band: 1 year
  • Winter percussion: 2 years
  • Leadership class (senior year)
  • volunteer in a nonprofit for music performance throughout highschool

Senior year schedule (planned)

  • AP Stats, No science

What I’m asking

  1. Chance me for Cal Poly SLO: Business Administration and Industrial Technology & Packaging (ITP) / business-tech-ish options
  2. Any out-of-state schools that are realistic and not insanely expensive (ideally with merit aid)?
  3. What CA schools (UC/CSU) fit me as matches/safeties for business/supply chain?

Thanks for any advice—really appreciate help building a balanced list.

Posted Jul 10, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC

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