<p>CA resident, top 10 public h/s in ca, 3.7 GPA, 1230 SAT</p>
<p>APs taken/taking:
AP Psych, AP Calc AB, AP Bio, AP US History, AP French 4/5</p>
<p>ECs:</p>
<p>school rep of first American Cancer Society Teen Board
Youth Action Council
Key Club (Secretary)
Yearbook- copy editor
Church youth group
Have built homes in Mexico for past 3 years (every spring break)
Soccer team
Swim team
4 years (every summer) of Academic Talent Development Program at UC Berkeley</p>
<p>work~ babysitter/house sitter</p>
<p>2 good recs from my Gov teacher (12th) and english teacher (11th)
1 counselor rec- i dont know what the heck she'd write in my rec cuz she knows crap about me but whatever</p>
<p>chances at following schools (in order of preference)
(1) Pepperdine University*<strong><em>my dream school!!!!!!!!</em></strong>**
(2) University of San Diego
(3) UCSB
(4) USC
(5) UCSD
(6) Occidental College
(7) U of Washington
(8) U of Arizona
(9) Santa Clara University
(10) Southern Methodist</p>
<p>-University of Texas at Austin : impossible out of state with my stats :( but what do you guys think, is it pointless to apply???</p>
<p>please be honest, thanks guys!!!
If any one is applying to or goes to any of my top 3 schools let me know! thanks!</p>
<p>Sry..i only know about the cali schools:
UCSB:Match...you'll probably get in
UCSD:Slight Reach
USD:Match
USC:Reach
Santa Clara:Safety/low match
pepperdine:Match
Occidental:..dont know much about it</p>
<p>I'd say you have to increase your SAT score to 1350+, and SAT IIs to at least 650+. That would increase your chances by alot. Other than that, you have a good chance at most of the schools you're considering.</p>
<p>Oh, you're still awake..cool..it's 4:30 AM over here. Anyways, you still have a good chance even if you can't retake them. Doing a fantastic essay will make up for it and get you in the door. </p>
<p>Pepperdine's average freshman stats also match up closely with your stats, so just show the adcoms something unique and i'd say you have a 70% chance of getting in.</p>
<p>FYI: Did you know that Pepperdine Univ. was placed #1 for best dorms, and #6 for most beautiful campus? You have a good taste in univs.</p>
<p>its only 2 am here. i dont usually sleep til like 3 or 4. But yes Pepperdine has an amazing campus/dorms. its my dream school...i visited a couple of months ago and it confirmed my commitment to the school. its SO beautiful and everyone is so incredibly warm. Its also religious which is important to me. Im still working on my personal statement....im focusing on my extracurriculars and religion...hopefully that will help me. i get really nervous when I work on that application, lol thats how much i want to go there. I honestly could not see myself at any other school and plan to appeal like crazy if i dont get in or transfer in from another school.</p>
<p>Yeah, you have alot of enthusiasm and seem like a perfect fit. If you can show that in your statement that would be great for your admission. I just read some stuff today at B&N that showing your a fit in the essay is good, so yeah...w/e. Good Luck.</p>