<p>second chance thread w/ updates, already submitted the apps already, applied to all uc except Mercede (wouldn't it be ironic if that's the only one i get in?)
anyways heres the stats
GPA 10-11 weighted - 3.85 / uw 3.5 / UC gpa 3.77
sophomore 1st semester 3.65W/ second 3.85W
junior 4.1 W for both semesters
had a lot of family problems during sophomore year, talked about it in the essay. got over it and rebounded back junior year as evident by the increase in gpa.
sat1: 1 time 1970 / 2nd 1990 / 3rd 1880 (yeah ...)
sat 2: Chinese 800/ World History 720
APs: World History 4 / Psych 4 / Chinese 5 / US History 4 / AP Lang 4
taking 4 AP this year: Gov, Macro Eco, Lit, APES
EC (not whole lot)
Community service - 330 hours at a retirement facility + 30 hours here and there
awards - ap scholars w/ distinction
clubs - joined 4 but was never in any leadership position
2 years of band, section leader for bass clarinet
3 years of chinese in addition to 3 years of spanish
tennis - but never made the team because of the great number of superior players here (it is south cal after all)
other info
go to a very competitive hs in south cal (landing me around the 20-40 percentile i think?)
divorced / remarried parents
low income </p>
<p>see i was wondering if they can overlook the bad gpa because of the family problems, buttressed by the fact that my gpa's being increasing between the two years.
thanks in advance!</p>