Are my chances horrible?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I want to enter for a Sociology major. (: Gonna be a probation officer! </p>

<p>Female/Filipino/ 1st Gen. college student</p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.0 on the dot.
Class Rank: 6/300+<br>
SAT: 1840; CR-630 M-570 W-650
SAT2: World His-570, Lit-650-mid 700's (projected) <---will retake (had flu)</p>

<p>AP's: World (3), Art Drawing (3), Art 3D (3), Eng Lang (3), Ush (2).
CC Course: Psyc 101, Art History 104</p>

<p>Senior Course-Load:</p>

<p>Newspaper
Gov/Econ Hnrs
Ap Art 2D
Ap Lit
Rhetoric & Writing Acc
Chinese 5-6
Chemistry Hnrs</p>

<p>Special Stuff:</p>

<p>-Will receive Governor's Medallion; highest award of art in California
-CSF, NJHS, NHS
-Japanese Club Pres 2 yrs
-Chinese Club Pres 2 yrs
-Co-Editor of school newspaper (prospective)
-Art Club
-Fashion Club
-Ap Scholars Club
-Principal's Round Table
-Animal Shelter Volunteer </p>

<p>Upon graduation will be the first and last artist to complete all 3 AP art courses at my school. First and last person to complete AP art 3D (school will NEVER have it again). </p>

<p>Thanks (: . Also wondering, would sociology be as great here as at say, UCSD or UCI? Does it really matter?</p>

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<p>i would say that it might be a reach for you. you're gpa aint bad but you might need to get your SAT scores up a bit.</p>

<p>you have a very good EC list</p>

<p>dont worry i got in with way more horrible test scores.</p>

<p>just make sure to write really good essays and stay involved</p>

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<p>I thought my EC's sucked! The only things i have going for me is art and strangely I'm not even gonna pursue that. Thanks (: How were your essays like.... were they uniquely strange to catch attention?</p>

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<p>well its my essay so i dont want to be bias with it.</p>

<p>yours would be good as long you dont procrastinate on it and make sure u give multiple people to read and check it</p>

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<p>What they're usually looking for in personal statements are things not in your application. Like for instance, let's say your grades went down your sophomore year, you may be able to talk about the circumstances that lead to it. Then you should be able to demonstrate that the years after you were able to recover from it. </p>

<p>Another instance may be that even though you have a high GPA, maybe you're able to attain it but with certain circumstances you have to deal with. That will show them your ability to excel in the midst of challenging times.</p>

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<p>kaii:</p>

<p>UCLA: Reach</p>

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<p>I'd say reach-slight reach.</p>