Chance me and I’ll give you a cookie…

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Davis
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<p>Hey guys could you please chance me for UC Davis? I’m a senior btw. Thanks!!! :D</p>

<p>SAT I:
680 Math
690 Critical Reading
740 Writing (Essay: 11)
TOTAL SAT: 2110</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math Level 2 – 700
Biology E/M – 730</p>

<p>UC GPA: 3.47 (really bad, I know :()</p>

<p>APs/Honors/College Courses Taken:
Chemistry Honors
American Literature Honors
Spanish 4 Honors
Physics Honors
General Psychology (College Course over the summer)
AP US History - 4 (AP Test Score)
AP Biology - 4 (AP Test Score)
AP Microeconomics - gonna take this year
AP English Literature - gonna take this year
AP Calculus A/B - gonna take this year</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load:
AP English Literature
AP Microeconomics
AP Calculus A/B
Spanish 4 Honors
Physics Honors
Art 2</p>

<p>Major Awards: Top Tutor at my school for three years in a row</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Track and Field during Junior Year – 250 hours</p>

<p>Lead Tutor at high school’s tutoring center - all 4 years = 950 hours</p>

<p>Active Member of Interact Club – 36 hours</p>

<p>Developed and maintaining a website for a registered software company in my town (internship) - all 4 years = 1664 hours.</p>

<p>Developed and programmed a software program for a registered company in my town. The company sells boxed software at giant retailers like Best Buy, WalMart, Amazon, etc. (intership) - 11th and 12th grade = 96 hours</p>

<p>Personal Statements:
I feel that I did extremely well. I wrote about the dedication I showed towards helping needy people at my school academically, and how i’ve moved about 25 times and lived in various places in the world/USA and how that type of diversity enriched my character and personality (shows how I can culturally contribute to the campus as an individual).</p>

<p>Also, in the additional comments section, I elaborated on my experiences as a web designer and software programmer (see extracurriculars above) and I told the admissions officers about the unique skillset which I acquired at these internships and how they show my passion/competency for engineering despite my low GPA.</p>

<p>Intended Major:
First Choice: Electrical Engineering
Second Choice: Undeclared/Exploratory</p>

<p>State: CA
School Type: Highly competitive school. Ranked in the top 10 in the state</p>

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<p>bumpppp! i’ll chance back if you guys want me to!</p>

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<p>Tough with the below-average GPA. Good SAT and ECs, though. Write some good essays! Good luck :)</p>

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<p>You should be fine. Your SATs make up for the average GPA</p>

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<p>will i have a greater chance of getting in undeclared with my current stats? and i think that my essays are definitely above average so does that help? thanks!</p>

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<p>Your SATs, ECs, course load, and good essay will probably save you from your average GPA. I think you will get in. Good luck. Chance me?</p>

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<p>Your GPA is 0.5 below average, not average, so yes I think undeclared will help - especially against an impacted major (EE). If your essay is good then you’ve got a decent chance.</p>