Any chance/hope at the UCs and privates?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well, I have been lurking around here for a while, so this is the first time that I have posted. I want to know my chances at all of the UCs except for Riverside and Merced...</p>

<p>I am an Asian American (Chinese) and a California resident (I hope this will help). I am taking two AP classes (Calculus AB and American Government) this year. I took APUSH last year and AP World History my sophomore year (getting 4 on both). Although I have not taken that many AP classes, I have taken quite a few honors classes last year, though I did not do well in a few of them.</p>

<p>Math has not been a strong subject for me in school. I failed a year Algebra 2/Trig and the second semester of Honors Precalculus. However, I have taken both classes over the summer, getting A's both times, which should hopefully redeem my "sad" academic record somewhat.</p>

<p>But the biggest bombshell is the fact that I do not had any leadership positions, work experience, or sports. Heck, the only thing I have is community service...</p>

<p>My stats:
SAT I: Verbal-650 Math-760 (2004)
SAT I: Verbal-700 Math-710 (2003)
SAT II Writing-740
SAT II US History-770
SAT II Math 2C-800</p>

<p>UW GPA ~3.38
UC GPA ~3.7</p>

<p>No leadership roles/clubs/work experience/sports</p>

<p>Community Service:
~100 hrs at library
~400 hrs at local foundation</p>

<p>So... what are my chances at the UCs and at USC and SCU?</p>

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<p>You have significant comm. service, and with good essays I don't think you're lack of other ECs will hurt you too much...esp. at public schools like the UCs who use a formula.
I think UCs are as follows...
B/LA = Reach (gpa below average, SAT above average)
SD = Slight Reach/Match (gpa slightly below average, SAT above average)
SB/D/I = Match/Safe Match (gpa average, SAT way above average)
Good luck! I don't have many ECs either and I applied to practically the same schools w/ a slightly better gpa, but you have amazing SATs (much better than mine =) I'm sure you'll have some great choices.</p>

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<p>Yeah... i agree with UCaliGirl on most of her ideas... I think Berkeley and UCLA are out of your league... anything else is possible...</p>