UCSB - Santa Barbara Masters Prog - Will I get in?

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by OptimusPrime69

OP, simply contact the admissions office for the grad program and ask them what the minimum requirements are.... simple as that. They may not even need a GRE score. Doesn't hurt to ask.

Also, Cal refers specifically to Berkeley.... not other UCs.
If someone says "i go to Cal"..... that means "I go to UC Berkeley"

other UCs are just called what they are... I go to UCLA...or UCSD, or wherever.

Some people do say "Cal-Berkeley", "Cal-Davis".

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by b_gore1

I can retake the GRE but it has to be by the 16th. Not much prep time and it also costs $200. And yes of course I checked if it's required. It is. There is no minimum requirement however.

So, start prepping! OP, what have you been waiting for? You said your main problem before was stress, due to other stuff going on in your life. You're free and clear, now. Not much prep needed, just take the test. It sounds like you have a defeatist attitude.

[Maceart]

Originally Posted by b_gore1

I can retake the GRE but it has to be by the 16th. Not much prep time and it also costs $200. And yes of course I checked if it's required. It is. There is no minimum requirement however.

A 300 out of 1600 on the GRE will not get you in anywhere, period. That score will be a blemish on any record. Retake the test. Study like mad for 7 days and you should be able to get to the 1000 range.

UCSB is pretty competitive. Unless you have some stellar undergrad GPA with amazing extracurriculars in the field of environmental science you gotta pump that score as high as possible.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Some people do say "Cal-Berkeley", "Cal-Davis".

They must not have attended either school. (I've never heard of anyone who went to UC Davis who called it "Cal-Davis." Sounds like an auto dealership.)

[beb0p]

Originally Posted by Maceart

A 300 out of 1600 on the GRE will not get you in anywhere, period. That score will be a blemish on any record. Retake the test. Study like mad for 7 days and you should be able to get to the 1000 range.

I'm pretty sure GRE changed their scoring system recently. Nowadays 170 is the max score for either verbal or math. So while OP's score is below par it isn't as horrible as you think.

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[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

They must not have attended either school. (I've never heard of anyone who went to UC Davis who called it "Cal-Davis." Sounds like an auto dealership.)

lol. Some old-time Berkeley residents call it that, to differentiate it from Cal-Berkeley. Then there's "Cal-State Hayward". "Cal" comes up in reference to several state schools.