Acceptance Chances to UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey guys I’m planning on applying this upcoming school year and I’d like to know my chances.
I go to a very competitive school in California, rank 9 in Stem and 298 in the nation. I am a Korean male so affirmative action isn’t going to be on my side. Planning to go for biology major, possibly premed.

I am within the top 9% of the school, though I am not sure specifically where I am. I received a letter saying that I am guaranteed admission to at least one UC (though it could be Merced), which only goes out to the top 9% students.

SAT: Math 760; Reading 670; Writing 800; Essay 10. Overall 2230 but 2250 if superscored
SAT II: Math 2 760; Biology Molecular 780

GPA
Unweighted: 4.0
Academic Weighted: 4.32
Total Weighted: 4.27
10-12 GPA: 4.5

AP
Biology: 4
Lang: 5
Have taken AP bio and lang. Next year taking AP Lit, AP Polysci, AP Econ, AP Calc AB, and AP Chem

EC
Football Team: varisty junior and senior year
Co-President of the Korean Club
Vice President of the Medical Awareness Club
Student Council Sophomore Year to Senior Year
Missions Trip with Church to Tijuana and other parts of Mexico
Volunteered at homeless shelter with church.
Volunteered at animal shelter.
Internship/Part-Time job at Spigen Inc. (A large phone case company)
Co-Head of Content Development for a Chemistry App
Director of Public Relations for a Restaurant related App
Tutor piano and English for some children that recently moved here from Asia.

Awards
Entered 2 Art contests got mediocre awards -.-
Placed Gold in the National Spanish Exam Sophomore and Junior Year
9th grade Magna Cum Laude
10th grade Magna Cum Laude
11th grade Magna Cum Laude, Award of Merit Science (nominated by teacher), Award of Merit World Languages (nominated by spanish teacher)

Sorry for the huge list but I’m pretty worried about admissions to colleges in general. Its very competitive especially at our school. Thank you.

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UCSD: Match
UCLA/UCB: High Match

California publics banned affirmative action and regardless, you are considered a ORM not a URM. You are a competitive applicant, so make sure your essays are equally strong as your academics.
ELC eligibility will guarantee if not accepted into your choice UC, you will be accepted (if room is available) at another UC which has been UC Merced these last few years.

Good Luck.

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Thanks so much!

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You have a good chance. Just write good essays (That aren’t generic and make you stand out in some way) and I think you have a great shot at getting into one or more of those 3 schools.

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You’ve got a very good shot at all the UCs. Race plays no role in UC admissions.

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bump

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You have a great chance that look like what @Gumbymom posted.