Unless squat is very poor, or unless he kid somehow trips up the holistic admissions procedure, he would not get past the first cut. I do agree that it wouldn’t hurt to try, but it’s a pipe dream.
The average high school GPA of a freshman getting admitted to engineering at UCSD is above 4.[/quote]
Oh, I know. average HS GPA at UCSD engineering has always been well above 4. It was around 4.5 in the 90s. But, you never know. The essay (story) makes a big impact too, especially if you have a compelling story to tell and why you only have 3.4 GPA.
