can i still make it to the uc's after only one D that i remade?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>ok so here is the story. i took ap chem last year and i got a B- and a D+. so then i proceed by repeating the D+ by getting an A in second semester REGULAR chemistry so am
i alright for the a-g req. or did i have to repeat the ap chem again?</p>

<p>what are my chances at:
1. UC Davis (Dream school because of enviro, not that rigorous, and perfect distance from home ~ 6 hr away.
2. UCSD
3. UCSB</p>

<p>intended major- Biological Sciences</p>

<ol>
<li><p>GPA:
3.5 uw, 3.65 UC gpa, 3.9pa weighted. i have taken 12 honors/ap classes freshman to junior year. This year i am taking AP Biology and AP Calculus AB which are the last two ap/honors classes my school offers. i have recieved 3 C's in high school 1 in Algebra 2 honors, and 2 in spanish 3 </p></li>
<li><p>Test Scores: </p></li>
<li><p>2070 SAT (720 M , 700 CR, 650 W) </p></li>
<li><p>650 Math 2</p></li>
<li><p>650 u.s. history</p></li>
<li><p>Personal statements: (i kind of integrated the 4 topics below into my two essays)</p></li>
<li><p>when i was a freshman my parents got in an accident and i had to start taking care of my whole family. what i mean is that my chores got tripled, i needed to help my parents move through the house, and i had to walk my bro to school before i went. My school and his school are in 2 opposte directions. </p></li>
<li><p>i also wrote about how the envioronment i grew up in has shaped me to be a strong perservering leader and how people see me as a leader not because of my large frame (6'2, 200) but because of the presence i have when i am in the room. </p></li>
<li><p>how my parents accident coupled with my volunteering at the hospital has changed my outlook on life and how i found my true calling which is medicine because God has blessed me with intelligence and lots of empathy towards the needy and weak. </p></li>
<li><p>i also included in my essay a great quote from one of a famous surgeon (i am drawing a blank on his name right now) but it said " i was never the smartest in med school, but what i lacked in ability i made up with through discipline." i think this quote really applies to me and i explained why. </p></li>
<li><p>Extracurricular:
Volunteer: </p></li>
<li><p>200 hr. at local hospital</p></li>
<li><p>100 hr. assistant throwing coach</p></li>
<li><p>50 hr. local foodbank</p></li>
<li><p>50 hr. Boys and Girls Club</p></li>
</ol>

<p>clubs/sports
1. 4 year nhs (President 2009)
2. 4 year csf (secratery 2009)
3. 4 year mesa
4. 4 year track and field (Captain, 4 year varsity, and 2 time defending league champ.)</p>

<p>awards:
1. Ap scholar
2. 2008 most improved thrower (made a 45 foot improvement in the discus from freshman year to sopomore year)
3. 2008, 2009 league champ </p>

<ol>
<li>other information</li>
<li>low income family only makes about 52k a year</li>
<li>im from california</li>
<li>im top 10% in my class of 750</li>
</ol>

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<p>bump (10 char)</p>

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<p>The UC GPA is your big issue, especially for such a competitive major. I also don’t think a $50K plus income designates you as low income at a UC–that’s middle class. I’d have to call them all reaches. That said you have good course rigor and higher than average scores for UCD and UCSB, so the possibility is there.</p>

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<p>It looks like you have a lot going for you, and by looking at your stats, I get the feeeling that you are a good student but just not good with chemistry. I dont know if the UC’s admit by major but if they do, and chem is not really associated with your major you should have no problem. </p>

<p>If they don’t, I still feel like you should be okay - since you repeated and attempted to fix your the D+, it shows genuine concern and even improvement, all of which is essentially desired of a college student. They want hardworkers, and nonquitters, you seem to fit into those categories.</p>

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<p>so percentage wise how good of a chance do i have at going to uc davis?</p>

<p>you can use this as reference
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/pdf/ITU.pdf[/url]”>www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/pdf/ITU.pdf</a></p>

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<p>With their admissions profiles conveniently placed into graphs and ranges, it’s easy to see that GPA/SAT scores are extremely dominant in UC admissions decisions. </p>

<p>At your GPA range (3.30 - 3.69), UCD admission rate is 20.6%. It’s probably lower since you’re going into a hard science. </p>

<p>Oh, and that link you gave does not say much about admissions. Here’s a better link:
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/pdf/ucd_chart.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/pdf/ucd_chart.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>high match/low reach. shouldn’t have picked a hard major on the app</p>

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<p>I don’t know too much about UC, but based on plain statistics I think you have a pretty good chance. Good luck! Thanks for chancing me.</p>

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<p>bump please answer did i have to repeat ap chem again or was the a in regular chem good enough?</p>