Chance a weak tester~ REDUX

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey again, CC. I have heavily edited this (well, as far as I can tell) so that it could help out with you chancing me!</p>

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<li>Asian, Vietnamese-American, Parents are refugees of the Vietnam War (both have BA's from 4-Year)</li>
<li>HS: Public, not that competitive... Sent 1 person to an Ivy 2 years ago... That's all I know.</li>
<li>I'm in California.</li>
<li>Will be applying for Financial Aid</li>
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<p>I'm looking into:
- UC Irvine
- UC Davis
- California Polytechnic: San Luis Obispo
- San Diego State
- UC Santa Barbara
- Chapman University
Care to list any SAFETY schools? (majors down below)</p>

<p>Test Scores:
I am about as weak as they come for tests. Seriously, not even joking.
SAT: 1500 (this was on the 2nd go)
SATII: Biology E - 600, English - 490</p>

<p>Grades:
-Weighted 10-11 GPA: 3.5
-Unweighted: 3.4
Top 30% of Class
1 AP (well, 2 if you count next year), 2 Honors (3 if you count next year)</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:
-Trig/PreCal
-Physics Honors
-AP English
-Journalism
-Photography 2 (skipped a level)
-Government/Econ</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
- I've walked AidsWalk every year for 5 years, I'm volunteering there this year.
- I'm involved with my school's Link Crew, which is a Freshman support group, aiding incoming freshman. If it helps, I'm in the Elite group (which is a year long commitment instead of just September)
- I took 'Child Development' at my school, which holds the Pre-School every year and I was one of the group teachers...
- I'm in about 4 different clubs including Key Club
- I ran a webzine (fairly successful) from 2005-2007 covering a lot of well known bands and concerts and have conducted several interviews. I also have photos up on several bands' websites (Paramore being one of them, last time I checked). I've written one recent article in memory of Michael Jackson. I'm hoping this would be one of my pushes on my application. </p>

<p>Other stuff:
- I write for my school's newspaper and am the 2009-2010 Opinion Editor w/column.
- I was featured in a school article about the ever increasing trend that is Twitter</p>

<p>-Recommendations will [hopefully] be stellar. I've already started on my UC personal statements and I think they're solid. </p>

<p>Prospective Majors:
-Biology
-Psychology
-Immunology (I know this is possible at UCI)
-Journalism
-Religious Studies
-Writing (Don't know what to narrow it down to, I like writing articles, sketches, hopefully in the future something like TV pilots...)</p>

<p>I'm looking for a school solid in science and good in all the other categories. Religious studies and/or Psychology seem to be my top majors. I'm also looking for a school with a great newspaper and something like a comedy/improv/drama club. I'm only trying to metaphorically expand my horizons and try new things/things I couldn't do where I am now.</p>

<p>I've expressed interest in becoming a writer (sketches for comedies and such) and my dream is to write for my heroes like Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, or write for SNL. I'm hoping this + the webzine will work together in my essays to show that I am pretty different when it comes to career strides.</p>

<p>Thanks for helping! I'll do my best to chance back, I'm still relatively new to this.</p>

<p>Sorry for writing an incoherent novella. Lemme know if you need anything to help you chance me!
-Forensics</p>

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<p>bummmmmmmp? ^_^</p>

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<p>Davis Irvine and SB are all high reaches unless you really really improve those test scores.</p>

<p>The others you have more of a chance, but with your low GPA I think you really should work on your SATs.</p>

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<p>Thanks. With all I’m doing this year I might not even have time for SAT’s. Even with studying, my scores still come out as low.</p>

<p>Anyone else? :)</p>

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<p>BUMPPPPPP</p>

<p>SAT scores are basically going to stay the same. I studied months in advance for both sessions and I ended up with a 1500… I can’t afford classes either.</p>

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<p>Thanks for chancing me. Being in-state is an advantage. I think you’ve got decent chances at all of these schools.</p>

<p>UC Irvine: middle
UC Davis: good
California Polytechnic: San Luis Obispo: middle
San Diego State:middle
UC Santa Barbara: middle
Chapman University: middle</p>

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<p>Thanks for chancing me.
I’m sorry to say i am unfamilar with all these schools though
wish i could help</p>

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<p>BUMMMP :smiley:
Anyone?</p>

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<p>Thank you for chancing :). Your GPA is better than mine so kudos for you. Your SAT I and SAT II are really weak honestly. If you bring ur SAT I to around 1800 at least you should be ok, but try to break 2000, dont worry I got 1500 SAT I score on a pretest i took without studying. Your SAT II I would say dont retake english and do US history. English SAT II is hard, because I said so XD and I hate reading passages -.- and no1 I know takes it. I would say Math II, but you didn’t do Precalc yet so you would be at a disadvantage. Don’t do Math I cuz it doesnt count for UCs anyways. You could try a Foreign Language. Retake Bio also, or try doing SAT II chem if u took chem b4.</p>

<p>If you get a 1800ish on the SAT I you should get into SDSU, keep in mind they dont use the Writing part for admission I heard. SAT II i have no idea if they look lol.</p>

<p>Your Safety is maybe UCM UCR since your GPA is decent enough but SAT I isnt even their average and SAT II barely is I think, but you got good EC. Try considering UCSC, since it’s better than those 2 but not as good as mid tier UCs </p>

<p>Honestly UCD UCI and UCSB are out of question if you dont get 1800+ SAT I score and at least 600+ SAT II scores. </p>

<p>Keep also in mind UCs dont need letters or Rec. so iono if they care about it much. w00t long post and now i’m tired XD.</p>

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<p>I would say you would have a shot at the schools if you raised your scores. Also, work on your ECs do something completely different so that it may overshadow your average GPA.
If you do that- you are in great shape!!
good luck!</p>

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<p>Bump! I chance back! :)</p>