<p>Hey everyone! I just submitted my application to:
UC Berkeley
UCLA
UCSD
UC Davis
USC</p>
<p>BACKGROUND:
+Born in Israel; fluent in Hebrew
+First generation to enter college
+Latino/Middle Eastern ethnicity
+Jewish
+Currently live in CA</p>
<p>ACADEMICS:
+Weighted GPA: 4.32<a href="4.17%20for%20USC">/b</a>
+Unweighted GPA: 3.95 (3.89 for USC) (moderate upward trend. 3.8-4.0-4.17-4.33-4.5)
**+SAT 1:2230 Total Math-800 CR-690 Writing-740 ---Single Sitting
+ACT: Composite-34 English-34 Math-35 Reading-35 Science-30 Essay-10
+AP Calculus AB- 5 APUSH- 5
+SAT II: 750 US History, 730 Math II (Not sending to UCs, only USC)
+Top 3% in class of ~700 at an average public HS
+National Merit Commended</p>
<p>ATHLETICS:
+4 years varsity Cross Country (team captain)
+2 years varsity Swimming (4 years total)
+6 years Summer League Swim Team</p>
<p>ECs:
+3 years lifeguarding (20 hrs/week during summer)
+2 years teaching swim lessons(10 hrs/week during summer)
+3 years teaching guitar lessons
+8 years playing guitar
+~50 volunteer work with swim team and other community groups
+2 years tutoring</p>
<p>*COURSES:<a href="Only%20mentioning%20the%20advanced%20ones">/i</a></p>
<p>Freshman Year: Advanced Algebra II, Honors Biology
Sophomore Year: Honors Chemistry, Precalculus
Junior Year: Honors Physics, AP Calculus AB, APUSH
Senior Year: AP Statistics, AP Spanish, AP Enviornmental Sci.</p>
<p>So, let me know what you think! I'd appreciate any feedback or your opinion on my chances. Thanks in advance!</p>