Can I get into these universities...?

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<p>Hello. My top schools are (in no order): UCI, UCR, UCD, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA and UCSC</p>

<p>I would like to know what are my chances for getting into the UC schools I stated above? Here are my stats:
Sophomore Year: (1st semester/2nd semester) *all GPAs weighted
1: Chemistry:A/B
2: English:A/B
3: Religion:A/B
4: Spanish 2: A/A
5: Algebra 2: A/A
6: World History: A/A
7: Intro to Computer Science: A (first semester only)
PE: A (second semester, not included in GPA)
GPA: 4.0/3.5</p>

<p>Junior Year:
1: Religion: A/A
2: AP English: C/B
3: AP Biology: C/C
4: Pre-Calculus: B/B
5: AP US History: B/A
6: Spanish 3: A/A
7: Creative Writing: A
PE: A
GPA: 3.571/3.833</p>

<p>TOTAL UC GPA Un-weighted: 3.5
TOTAL UC GPA Weighted: 3.73</p>

<p>SAT: 1600 (460 Critical Reading, 550 Math, 590 Writing). I am aiming for an 1850 the second time I retake it</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule: Physics, AP Government/AP Economics, AP English Literature, AP Calculus AB, and religion of course (Catholic school)</p>

<p>Extracurricular: Gleaning fruits with club/group, helping at local library, helped at math competition during freshman year, played basketball for the city team during freshman year. I also forgot to mention: during my sophomore year, I won the Algebra 2 math award for "excellent academic achievement" in that subject.</p>

<p>-I plan to apply for a major in biological sciences. My plan is to get into medical school. Is there a less competitive major that I can take related to bio sciences that I can get into because I know that biological sciences is very competitive. Do I need to do any other extracurriculars to help it stand out or should I just keep doing what I am doing? </p>

<p>-For my personal statement, I plan to write about the hardships that my mom has with her disease, preventing her to walk for nearly a decade, which is why I want to be a doctor; so I can help find a cure for this disease (Multiple Sclerosis, MS). I also plan to write about the hardships I faced with all the fights between my parents about divorce, constant yelling, etc. (Any tips on my personal statement?)</p>

<p>I know I wrote a lot but all help is appreciated, thank you guys so much!!</p>

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<p>You’re taking APs but you only have a 1600 on the SAT? Try the ACT or really improve the SAT and you have a much better shot at these schools</p>

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<p>Your SAT is really low for the UCs… ECs are sort of weak… The divorce essay topic is very cliche, don’t write about that. I would say that, right now, you will probably not get in to these schools.</p>

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<p>you have a chance at the lowest level uc if you apply early action/early decsison. As of of now SAT way too low. Try taking ACT, and doing subject tests.</p>

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<p>What would the lowest level UC’s be? Merced and Riverside?</p>

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<p>Yes and just for time sake you might want to cross off ucla. It’s not really worth applying. Sorry if I’m being harsh but I’d like anybody to do the same. Consider schools like bu, northeastern, villanova, penn state, and possibly the umasses.</p>

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<p>I believe there is already a MS essay submitted to JHU…here’s the link:[Johns</a> Hopkins University Office of Undergraduate Admissions: Apply, Essays That Worked, Class of 2016](<a href=“http://apply.jhu.edu/apply/essays/#essay5]Johns”>http://apply.jhu.edu/apply/essays/#essay5)</p>

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<p>if you get the 1850 i think your in everywhere except UCLA. good luck!</p>

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