I am a rising senior in the high school class of 2021. I am planning to apply to majority of the UCs and some private schools but I am concerned about getting in. I would really appreciate any insight based on my current stats, thank you so much!
Asian male, middle class, incoming senior, California resident
Planned Major: psychology
GPA: 4.0 uw, 4.31 w
Rank: 2/368
Haven’t taken the SAT but signed up in August
APs taken so far: AP Human Geo, AP Euro, AP U.S. History, AP Statistics, and AP Language & Composition
Taking 4 APS and 2 regular classes for senior year: AP Chem, AP Gov, AP Spanish, and AP Calc AB
Currently taking Intro to Psychology at my local community college during the summer (dual enrollment)
Extracurriculars:
-Varsity Volleyball/Captain for two years
-UNICEF co-president for two years
-CSF member
-Navajo Reservation tutor for two years (traveled to Navajo Nations, New Mexico for the past 3 summers to tutor Navajo students, taught Math, English, Art)
-Church Youth Leader(9th to present)
-Brown Bag Outreach co-founder (helped co-establish the Brown Bag Outreach, dedicated Saturday mornings to give out food and supplies to over 400 homeless people every week in San Francisco)
-Dental internship for two years ( shadowed dentists, gained first-hand exposure of working in the real world, served as a Korean translator for elderly)