A Last Minute Chance..

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Irvine
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<p>So I've gotten rejected to both UCD and UCSC so far, and I'm now wondering what my chance of getting into UCI is.
I'm aware that UCSC is a lower-tier school and that getting rejected from there must mean something, but I know of instances where people have gotten rejected from lower-tier and accepted to higher-tier schools. </p>

<p>My info:</p>

<p>Major: Undeclared
Ethnicity: Chinese/Filipino/Spanish</p>

<p>UC GPA W: 3.9
SAT: 1740 (620 CR 560 M 560 W)
ACT: 25</p>

<p>Current APs:
AP Gov/Econ
AP Eng 4
AP Statistics
AP Psyschology</p>

<p>EC:
FBLA - 3 yrs
HOSA - 2 yrs
LIFE - 2 yrs</p>

<p>Awards:
4th place FBLA Marketing @ Section competition
Poom Certificate for Tae Kwon Do (Black belt)</p>

<p>40+ hrs of community service towards AYSO, Food and Wine Festival for Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families, Food Forward, and the Food Pantry</p>

<p>Strong essays (evaluated by a doctor)
Prompt 1: I described my desire to pursue a career in the health industry, and my family background (Despite my parents' divorce, I persevered and continued to respect them).
Prompt 2: I discussed my very first trip to Indonesia, the country of my roots. I talked about stepping into a new world and described my reaction to it.</p>

<p>UCI has actually been my #1 for a while now, so I really hope that I'll be able to make it in. I'd appreciate any input that you guys can offer me =]</p>

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<p>im sure you will get in but the test scores are kinda low. And you being asian doesnt help either, but im sure youll get in!
Chance me back plz?</p>

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<p>@firstgenblackman Thanks for your honesty. And yes, I’d be happy to chance you. Could you tell me your stats?</p>

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<p>@visvim
I have a 3.45 UCGPA and 1750 sat. 300 hours of community service and did 3 sports.
My stats are very low because my father’s work collapsed and I had to work 32-40 hours a week from soph-junior year, destroying my gpa.
My mother could not work because she cant speak English, she never graduated high school and my father only graduated high school with a GED.
We are ethiopian refugees and are a family of 8 with <20K a year. I basically hold my family’s income. I want to go to UCI or UCSB because I want to do pre-med. Do I stand a chance at any UC’s especially UCI and UCSB.
I got accepted to UCR but cannot go there.
Thanks!!!</p>

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<p>@firstgenblackman I’d say you have a chance. Hopefully you emphasized your ethnicity as well as your background in your essays because both have substantial effects, and hopefully UCI Admissions are as understanding behind your stats as I am. In any case, very impressive.</p>