chance for uci?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Irvine
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<p>hey, I'm a senior in ca, in the bay. who wants to go to school in socal however.</p>

<p>ACT: 31 or 2100 sat</p>

<p>AP's: Span- 5 Eng- 4 US History- 3</p>

<p>UC GPA:3.8</p>

<p>ECs listed on app: football, track, was in 2 clubs, and work</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: did finances that were really receipts at a family friend's company and also had a job there too</p>

<p>Essays (subject and responses): already started so they should be very good- on the hardships that have come down on me the last 2 years, and my dealing w/ them. </p>

<p>Teacher Recs: better than great (but not used)</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: great (but not used)</p>

<p>School Type: Private, does not rank </p>

<p>Ethnicity: Hispanic</p>

<p>Gender:M</p>

<p>Also: Took 3 summer courses at a local comm. college; got A's</p>

<p>thank you very much</p>

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<p>admission: 100%
CHP + Regents: 5%, gpa too low (did you factor in weighted classes for your UCGPA?)
coolness: -100% for liking GSW (jkobv)</p>

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<p>I just want to point out that you (and everyone else) can refrain from listing ethnicity since about 12 years ago.</p>

<p>Good luck on UCI!</p>

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<p>That's a good one Edward04.</p>

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<p>yeah. its pretty good. i think you will get accepted definitely. better than mine and i got accepted so yeah. you can aim for ucsd as well but it might be a little bit harder.</p>

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<p>Sound like a shoo-in to me.</p>

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<p>"I just want to point out that you (and everyone else) can refrain from listing ethnicity since about 12 years ago."</p>

<p>Not true at all, no matter what the UC's say to the contrary. Btw GSW, your chances are very good. I'd say 90% or so.</p>

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<p>"I just want to point out that you (and everyone else) can refrain from listing ethnicity since about 12 years ago."</p>

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Not true at all, no matter what the UC's say to the contrary.

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<p>Baseless accusation unless you provide any sort of proof.</p>

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<p>hm... nowadays, esp from this year. Certain UC's denied people admission if they were too "well qualified" I know plenty of people with high gpas and stuff, but couldn't get into UCI or UCD, but they could get into SD/Cal...etc. </p>

<p>So ya... personally </p>

<p>I had a 3.7ish GPA, 1740 SATs.., 590 and 650 SAT2 scores (bio and math)... ya you do the math. And plenty of extra cirriculars, didn't get into Davis, but I did get into Irvine. It's weird. =&lt;/p>

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<p>I would think you'd have a good shot, but the UCs have been weird this year, sometimes rejecting higher qualified candidates for lower.</p>

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<p>Melodified,</p>

<p>What you said isn't true. The UC's don't reject anyone for being too "well qualified." Interestingly enough, every time someone attempts to make that point they always focus on GPA. </p>

<p>The UC's consider GPA one of many factors in the application process. Will a high GPA help? Certainly. Is it the only factor or even the main one? No.</p>

<p>In truth, you are basing your entire opinion off of hearsay and really don't know what people listed for work experience, volunteering, what their essays said (very important) and basically your argument is about as unscientific as is possible. I personally know two Cal alumni who score the personal statement portion of the application. They both say you would not believe the type of things people sometimes write, including the "stellar" applicants. An applicant may have perfect stats, but then torpedo themselves with a terrible, arrogant essay. Then all you hear from them was "my stats were perfect and my essay was really good." Then you wonder "hhmmm what the heck UC!?"</p>

<p>It's not weird at all that you didn't get into Davis. Every UC reviews the applications independently.</p>

<p>Anyway, I just wanted to clear that up before such untruths spread to other people who are also not capable of separating fact from fiction.</p>