"Bright Slacker" Chances for UC Irvine and USC?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, so I'm one of those extremely low gpa applicant with a decent/high sat/act score.
WGPA 10-11: 3.5
WGPA 10-12 (1st semester): 3.75
ACT: 32-->E: 30 M: 33 R: 33
I definitely have a slight upward grade trend. I took 6 AP classes 10-11 grade with Math 150/151
12th grade I have 2 AP's and 2 college classes (Linear Alg/Discrete Math and Political Science)</p>

<p>I have around 1500+ hours of volunteer/community service and EC's.
I got a supplemental Questionaire from UCI, which means I'm on the borderline. You think I can get in? </p>

<p>I did the Discover Engineering class at USC over the summer and got an A in the class. Would that help my chances at USC?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>I think it really depends on what your ECs are. Do you have a laundry list of the basics? or something incredible?</p>

<p>I think you an applicant that ECs are going to become the deciding factor for.</p>

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<p>USC: Reach
UCI: Match</p>

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<p>I don’t think my EC’s/ CS’s are incredible but:
Founder of Peer Tutoring Organization in school: we have like over 60 people who come each session
Founder of Local Chess Club: We teach a small pool of around 15 students
Coached Soccer in Military community: I coached 8-10 age groups for 5 seasons
Tutor in military community: Ive been tutoring math in there for 2 years.
Soccer referee in military community: ref’d the 12+ group for 5 seasons (it was hard coaching and ref’ing at the same time)
Science and Engineering Festival: I was a judge
President of School Chess Club
President of Table Tennis Club
UCSD Young Physicist Program
Sci Oly: 4th place region for tower
Bunch of other clubs which I’m not in any leadership positions.
I just did those of which I listed for 2-3 years. </p>

<p>And with UCI, if I managed to submit only my Mid-year grades and not the essay questions, am I okay?</p>

<p>And then there’s that USC Summer Program I did for a month at USC (dormed there). </p>

<p>Again, they aren’t spectacular, but it’s a lot of time and effort.</p>

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<p>My unweighted GPA (10-11) is a 2.8 sadly (junior year like 3 C’s, but 2nd semester they turned to B’s) For the College classes, I’ve only gotten an A and B’s.</p>

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<p>I assumed your UCGPA was 3.5-3.7…</p>

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<p>My UC GPA is a 3.2 :slight_smile: → I said extremely low GPA.</p>

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<p>As USC is not a UC, it does not use the UC GPA.</p>

<p>USC uses UNweighted 9-11 GPA.</p>

<p>The average for last year was 3.8 UNweighted 9-11.</p>

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<p>Oh, I see. But, do you think the test score and EC’s could possibly counter-weight the gpa?</p>

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<p>UCI: Reach</p>

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<p>Since you got the questionnaire, I think it all depends on what you put on it, which no one here knows so I can’t give you an accurate chance. If you did well on it, you will get in. If you did not, then you will not. Good luck!</p>

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<p>So do I have like close to no chance with USC?</p>

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<p>Bump bump~ ♫♪</p>

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<p>Bump again ♪♫</p>

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<p>I think USC is a high match.</p>

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<p>With you having an unweighted 9-11 GPA of < 2.8 and USC’s average accepted student having an unweighted 9-11 GPA of** 3.8**, I am afraid USC is a very, very high reach for you. (I do not think the poster in #15 understands the term, “match”).</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1213/USCFreshmanProfile2012.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>But do they only look at the unweighted? I’m sure they at least look at the weighted gpa as well.</p>

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<p>UCI: low match
USC: reach.</p>

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<p>I thought your UW was 3.5, but now I’ll change my opinion then.
USC: Reach
UCI: High Match</p>

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<p>Ah, thanks. Just gotta hope for the best haha. But it’s nice to know other people’s opinions.</p>