Chance me at UCSC, UCI, UCSD, UCLA, UCB

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Demographics
UC Citizen, CA Resident

  • Type of high school (current college for transfers): Freshmen application
  • Gender/Race/Ethnicity (optional): Nothing special
  • Other special factors (first generation to college, legacy, athlete, etc.): No

Intended Major(s)

UCSB/UCSD/UCSC/UCI : BA Biology
UCLA : BA Biology and Society
UCB: BA Woman and Gender Studies

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 3.87
  • Weighted HS GPA (incl. weighting system): UC Capped 4.15, UC Uncapped 4.2
  • College GPA (for transfers):
  • Class Rank: top 15% not top 105, Statewide top 9% but not ELC
  • ACT/SAT Scores: None

Coursework
3 Honors classes: English, Geography, History
7 AP: Lang, Economics, Psyc, USH, WHistory, Government, Bio

Awards

Nothign significant

Extracurriculars

Travel and HS sports 5 years
2 shadowing internships
2 x summer volunteering at food bank
Honors Society
Volunteering at local school festivals

Essays/LORs/Other
Good hooks into social justice, completely person.

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Here are some UC admit rates based on the capped weighted UC GPA but major specific:
2022 Admit rates based on the Capped weighted UC GPA.

Campus 4.00+ 3.70-3.99 3.30-3.69 3.00-3.29
Berkeley 17% 3% 1% 0%
Davis 58% 20% 5% 2%
Irvine 35% 10% 3% 0%
Los Angeles 13% 2% 1% 0%
Merced 97% 97% 95% 85%
Riverside 95% 83% 42% 17%
San Diego 37% 8% 1% 0%
Santa Barbara 41% 8% 3% 0%
Santa Cruz 69% 45% 16% 4%

Not sure what you mean about Good Hooks into social Justice. Involvement in social justice via EC’s, awards etc… are not Hooks but would make for interesting PIQ topics.

UC’s are very unpredictable so I would start your college list by identifying 2 Very Likely/Safety schools. None of the UC’s you have listed would fall into that category unless UC Merced would be an acceptable option.

Spend time on your Personal Insight essays highlighting your passion for social justice and make sure to elaborate on your EC’s, awards and activities. Best of luck and apply widely.

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Already into UCM, UCR not UCD

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I’m confused by the major choice. How did you write about your academic interest in your PIQs if you chose vastly different majors at each place?

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There are 8 PIQ. Applicants are not required to answer PIQ #6. Even if they do, the question is “Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.” Many students do not write about their intended major.

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Is this your daughter whom has already been admitted to UCM and UCR but waitlisted at UCD?

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