<p>assuming that my extra-curriculars and essays are substantial...</p>
<p>GPA: 3.85 UW / 4.50 W
Rank: Top Decile
SAT I: 760 M/740 V/720 W
SAT II: 800 Math 2C/720 Physics/700 Chemistry
A-G Course Load: 70 Semester Units</p>
<h1>of Weighted Classes Taken: 18</h1>
<p>lol probably! I would wish you good luck but you won't need any</p>
<p>schoolismylife:</p>
<p>Assuming you are a California resident,
UCLA: Safe Match</p>
<p>eh i dont feel so confident about giving out safe matches, cuz people with high statistics don't always get in. if you think you are ivy material, then UCLA is probably a safe match.</p>
<p>You are very strong (obviously) but I would not say you are a safe match. UCLA and Cal reject plenty of kids w/ high stats every year. Good luck though!</p>
<p>schoolismylife:</p>
<p>Now that I reconsider your weighted GPA and SAT I/II scores, they aren't any higher than the typical "UCLA: Match" in-state applicant...</p>
<p>Assuming you are a California resident,
UCLA: Match</p>
<p>school:</p>
<p>what is your writing score? The UC's look at them, and LA prefers 700+ from unhooked candidates.</p>
<p>flopsy, are you saying that typical UCLA students get a 2220 on their SAT I? and is 4.5 the average weighted GPA? i highly doubt it.</p>
<p>bluebayou, my writing score was a 720W and 12 Essay</p>
<p>You didn't calculate your UC GPA correctly. It's pretty much impossible to get a 4.5, especially if your unweighted isn't 4.0.</p>
<p>I vote for safe match.</p>
<p>schoolismylife:</p>
<p>No. To be a stable Match for UCLA, you have to be slightly above the average applicant, which you are, but you lack the strong hook of a Safe Match. UCLA and UCB reject plenty of kids with your stats every year. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>UCLA: Match</p>
<p>sure if you're a california resident</p>
<p>i can almost guarantee u will get in. the uc's actually use a mathematical formula to admit students based on ur gpa, ap/honors, and sat scores. this formula assigns u a number, and eveyrone is ranked top to bottom. the people at the top are automatically in (xc's aren't considered at all for these ppl) and this group makes up a majority of the admits. then for the people who aren't auto in by the formula, THEN they start looking at essays and stuff. this is according to a us news and world report article where they went behind the scenes to look at the admissions process. ur stats are definitely good enough for ucla. it's a lock as a safety.</p>
<p>this is confirmed by what happens at my public CA high school. we have like 10 thousand ppl apply to ucla every year from our school. EVERYONE within a certain GPA and SAT range are in. as in EVERYONE. this is like 30+ people every single year. and ur stats are WELL within this range. so count ucla in, and gl on ur other schools.</p>
<p>silverspeed:</p>
<p>Berkeley and UCLA are not that forumlaic -- altho the other UC's are, and San Diego has stated so publicly. Indeed, if you read thru the John Moore's reports a couple of years ago (on UCOP website), you'll note where auto-admits (based on two readings) at both schools were denied and replaced with "more desirable" candidates. </p>
<p>It also depends on the school's offerings....If the OP's school offers 20 AP courses, and the OP took zero.....strength of schedule is lower than colleagues. Thus, with the OP's stats, I would assume a 70-80% chance of admissions (safe-match)....obviously, with a 12 essay, the OP can write, but if the UC essay was on a risky topic, a reader could easily be turned off by the subject matter, and move the app to the deny pile.</p>
<p>i disagree. cal and ucla are very formulaic. however, even if it is not as formulaic as the other uc's, i believe that "schoolismylife" will get in for sure. he/she seems like a pretty intelligent person who will probably write good essays.</p>
<p>Perhaps, although intelligence =/= good essay writing. Also, how formulaic is formulaic? What are you comparing?</p>
<p>i thought the UC essays were not that big in the admissions process. it only helps if you're a borderline applicant.</p>
<p>school:</p>
<p>U R correct for every school but Berkeley and LA.</p>