Chance a California Junior

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Russian/Filipino
123rd in class of 513</p>

<p>Schools Applying To:
UCD
UCB
UCSD
UCSC
University Of The Pacific
San Diego State University
Cal Poly SLO
Virginia Poly Tech
Christopher Newport University</p>

<p>Junior Year GPA: 3.67UW/3.76W</p>

<p>SAT I: 1760(Planning on retaking, hopefully 1900ish)
SAT II: 640 Math/510 Chem/680 US History (Planning on retaking all 3)
AP Tests: Calc AB 3</p>

<p>Freshman Year GPA: 2.67
Sophomore Year GPA:3.18</p>

<p>Junior Year Courses:
Symphonic Band: A
Concert Band: A
US History: A
Chemistry: B
Spanish 3 WP: A
English 11: A
AP Calc AB: Weighted B
Academic Decathlon:A</p>

<p>Senior Courses:
Symphonic Band
AP Physics
AP Econ/AP Gov (Each is a semester long)
AP Stats
AP Astronomy
Drafting I
3D Animation
Ac Dec
AP English 12</p>

<p>ECS:
Academic Decathlon
National Honor: Society Vice President
CSF
Ultimate Frisbee
Badminton: Varsity 3rd place Doubles
Band: 1st Chair Baritone Horn</p>

<p>Volunteering:
700+ Hours at a local summer program, working with children and assisting counselors
100+ Hours at local soup kitchen helping feed the needy. Also ran a canned food drive thru NHS at my school for the soup kitchen.
100+ Hours at local library organizing books, updating archives, and helping librarians.
Won a local award for volunteering.</p>

<p>Education Interests: I plan to major in Physics/Astrophysics, as I want to work for NASA some day. </p>

<p>If i'm missing anything or should go into more detail on anything let me know. Thanks again.</p>

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<p>UCD- Reach
UCB- Huge reach
UCSD- Reach
UCSC- Match
University Of The Pacific- Match
San Diego State University- Match
Cal Poly SLO- Match</p>

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<p>Shameless self bump.</p>

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<p>Can anyone suggest some other schools that might be a fit?</p>

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<p>Bump for bumping’s sake.</p>

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<p>UCD - reach
UCB - reach
UCSD - reach
UCSC - match
University Of The Pacific - match
San Diego State University - match
Cal Poly SLO - match</p>

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<p>Do you need financial aid? If yes, a little or a lot? That info would be important in suggesting schools in your range.</p>

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<p>Probly in the middle of a lot and a little.</p>

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<p>Bumping again, need more input. Tell me what to work on please!</p>

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<p>I need more replies here please!</p>

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<p>UCB - reach
UCSD - reach
UCD - low reach
UCSC - match
Pacific - you’re probably good
SDSU - you’re good
Cal Poly - match
Virginia Tech - reach</p>

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<p>Have you calculated you UC GPA? Math plus reading SAT? Cal poly only counts math plus reading, and I heard they prefer the ACT.I think Cal Poly slo (as well as UCB, UCSD) is going to be tough.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/Pdf/profile09102108.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/Pdf/profile09102108.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>No Shrinkrap, if they prefer the ACT I might take it, I haven’t yet but they have a later deadline right so I have time to take it in December?</p>

<p>EDIT: Should I take the ACT writing portion as well?</p>

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<p>I’m not sure what the “no” refers to. You defiately need to calculate your UC GPA. What is your math and reading SAT?</p>

<p>I thought all the CSU’s had early deadlines, like Oct 31st ( see the link for the '08 dates). You will be a senior this year?</p>

<p>Ooops! Oct is “early”; Nov 31st is regular.</p>

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<p>I doubt you are taking AP Astronomy, considering it is not a class that exists…
The main problem is your GPA, try and get that up.</p>

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<p>UCD- reach
UCB - huge reach
UCSD -rather large reach
UCSC- small reach, but looking at those ec’s may help you, and if you have a reasonably good essay, you’re in
San Diego State University/ Cal Poly SLO - you’re in (pretty sure you meet the requirements)
(Virginia Poly Tech/ Christopher Newport University/ University Of The Pacific)-not very familiar with these universities</p>

<p>Those EC’s look good, but all colleges definately look at junior year…emphasize the improvement in your essay</p>

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<p>ilurkphat, it’s honors astronomy but it’s weighted so we all just call it AP but you are right.</p>

<p>Shrinkrap, the no was to the UC GPA? What is that, my SAT I CR+Math is 1260 (660 Math 600 CR, 500 Writing).</p>

<p>My essay should be really good, I have a unique “woe is my childhood” spin on it and how it got me wanting to work for NASA. Thanks for all the help so far! As far as GPA goes, I am planning to work my ass of next year.</p>

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<p>Again, should I take the writing portion of the ACT as well or will just the basic cover it?</p>

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<p>Ah! That 1260 is much better then 1760. Here’s a link to calculate your UC GPA. It’s the only official weighting for UC’s.Only sophomore and junior grades usually count.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Erm, theres no link there?</p>