Can I get accepted?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I am currently a junior in high school, with a cumulative gpa of 3.7 weighted (from freshman and sophomore year) but I did poorly on first semester of junior year (3.5), I am planning on getting all a's next semester and earning a 4.6 gpa.
Here's my grades/accomplishments of each year so far:</p>

<p>Freshman year
-4.0 gpa both semesters
-pan asian club </p>

<p>Sophomore Year
-2 AP classes (AP Biology and AP World History) in which I earned good grades but did not pass on the AP Exam
-3.3 gpa first semester and 3.6 gpa second semester
-JV Volleyball
-Rugby
-Club Green
-Hip Hop Dance Club </p>

<p>Junior Year
-4 AP classes (AP U.S. History, AP Chemistry, AP English language and composition, AP Psychology); 3 of which I am aiming to take and pass on the AP exam
-3.5 first semester and a hopeful 4.6 for second semester
-Varsity Volleyball
-And I plan to attend a couple more meetings for at least 2 clubs (AP Club and Club Green and maybe Key Club)
-And I'm volunteering at a local hospital which requires a minimum of 100 hours
-CSF </p>

<p>What I am planning for Senior Year
-4 or more AP classes and passing the AP exams
-getting leadership status in 1 or 2 clubs
-having a minimum 4.0 gpa for both first semester and second semester
-joining yearbook
-Varsity Volleyball again
-Getting a job </p>

<p>I haven't taken my SAT's/ACT's yet but I am going to study my best for them. I was just wondering with everything I have academically and activity speaking is it enough for UCLA/UCB/USC? and I was also wondering if taking more extra curriculars for senior year would help as well....</p>

<p>P.S. Thanks in advance for answering my question, I know it's a lot to ask but I really appreciate it! :]</p>

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<p>Hi Jennyv,</p>

<p>I’m sure others will chime in but here are a few things you should be aware of:

  1. UCLA, as well as all of the other UC schools, only look at the grades from your Sophomore and Junior year. They do look at what classes you are attempting in your senior year but do not calculate that senior GPA into their equation. They have their own way weighting system, but the average weighted GPA (the soph & junior year weighted) for a UCLA admit is 4.37 and the unweighted is 3.87.
    You can look at [Profile</a> of Admitted Freshmen, Fall 2009 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/Frosh_Prof10.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/Frosh_Prof10.htm)
    You can calculate your own GPA and see how you stack up.</p>

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<li><p>Many students begin taking their SATs beginning their junior year (October, November).</p></li>
<li><p>Your extra-curricular are somewhat average. You can look at the posts of students who have been admitted and see what they are like.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>I would encourage you to continue to work hard at your GPA and SAT, as well as your ECs. Aim for UCLA as a dream school but don’t get locked into just one school. A school like UCSD is actually a very good up and coming university with a great environment. God bless.</p>

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<p>At the moment you’re a better match for the three in the middle: UCSB, UCI, UCD, and very strong for UCSC. UCR and UCM are safeties for you.</p>

<p>UCLA and UCB are for students who get almost all As in AP classes
UCSD just slightly easier
UCSB, UCI and UCD are for students who get half As, half Bs in AP classes</p>

<p>well, you get the picture.</p>