Chance Me for ALL UC's (I'm overly optimistic)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I've been looking at CSU's, but my family is asking me to raise my standards and go for a UC. Would I still have that chance?</p>

<p>Asian/Pacific Islander, Female, want to major in Chemistry/Biochemistry</p>

<p>• SAT: 1670 ----------- Reading 590 Writing 530 Math 550
• 2nd SAT: 1810 ------- Reading 640 Writing 590 Math 580 (will retake in Oct., possible bump to 1900? But then that still wouldn't be enough haha)
• SAT II: US History 700
• ACT: 26</p>

<p>• Unweighted GPA: 3.92 <a href="without%20junior%20year%20calculated">b</a>**
• Weighted GPA: 4.00 <a href="without%20junior%20year%20calculated">b</a>**</p>

<p>I don't know my current total GPA, but I know it went up a little because of my junior year.</p>

<p>Junior year: Straight As with 2 AP and 2 Honor academic classes + Art Class + Student Council Leadership Class <a href="I%20have%20no%20idea%20how%20to%20calculate%20my%20overall%20GPA%20with%20my%20junior%20year%20added">b</a>**</p>

<p>• AP: World History (3), Language Arts(3), US History(4)
• Percentile: Not sure the exact number, but definitely above top 9 percent.
• Extracurriculars: 2 JV Sports(1 year each), Student Council (3 years, 4 this upcoming senior year), Some clubs (no leadership)
• Honors: National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation,
• Job/Volunteer Experience: None</p>

<p>As you can see, I my app would be very unappealing...I know my extremely low SAT and nonexistent ECs are going to bring me down, but I was wondering if I would still have a chance at some of the schools?</p>

<h2>EDIT: Just as a side note before everyone mentions the cost of going to a UC, money is not an issue for me.</h2>

<p>Again, I know some of them are EXTREME long shots. But I'd like to know how far of reaches they are. Thanks!</p>

<p>Berkeley:
Davis:
Irvine:
Los Angeles:
Merced:
Riverside:
San Diego:
Santa Barbara:
Santa Cruz:</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance for the CSU schools, but your chances at most of the UC schools are pretty slim, mainly due to your low test scores. I would consider applying to UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Davis. Everything else looks far out of reach.</p>

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<p>Berkeley (denied)
Davis (50/50)
Irvine (admitted)
LA (denied)
Merced (admitted)
Riverside (admitted)
San Diego (denied)
Santa Barbara (denied)
Santa Cruz (admitted)</p>

<p>but yeah thats my take
can you help me out with my question about which company churns out the best test preparation books?</p>

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<p>Would I still be able to get into the lower tier UCs without any ECs?</p>

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<p>Well since the lower tier of UC’s mostly rely on numbers while deciding who to admit I think you’ve got a chance at them.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance at SC, Merced, and Riverside. I don’t think you should bother with Berkeley, LA, or SD unless you really love the school bc you have a very slim chance and it isn’t worth the money to apply.</p>

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<p>I’ve been looking at UC Davis. It’s a lot different than what I was looking for in a college. j6ma9l said I might have a 50/50 chance of getting accepted. What do you guys think? Should I try to apply?</p>

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<p>I think you should at least try for davis especially If you get your SAT to 1900-2000 on your retake.</p>

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<p>Would you call it a medium reach for me?</p>

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<p>Yea, probably a medium reach. But are you planning on taking a second SAT II subject test? I think the UC’s require two of them.</p>

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<p>Not even any community service, or internships? Your chances at a UC are not so great.</p>

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<p>@Shrivats88-No UC schools require SAT subject tests. A few do recommend them for certain majors though. [University</a> of California - SAT Subject Tests](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/examination-requirement/SAT-subject-tests/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/examination-requirement/SAT-subject-tests/index.html)</p>

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<p>You may have some chance with Merced and Riverside, slim chance with Santa Cruz, and no chance with the rest.</p>

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<p>I believe its recommended to take sub tests for math ii and chemistry.</p>

<p>Other opinions?</p>

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<p>You really need to calculate your UCGPA. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/calculating-gpa/index.html[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/calculating-gpa/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/california-state-university-csu/gpa_calculator.asp[/url]”>http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/california-state-university-csu/gpa_calculator.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It is more important than SAT’s. Subject tests are considered but not required. </p>

<p>Here is aUCLA’s freshman profile.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof12.htm[/url]”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof12.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Less detail, but you can navigate to others from here.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/davis/freshman-profile/index.html[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/davis/freshman-profile/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Google UC freshman admission profile .pdf, i.e. Davis, for more detail, 2010 and earlier.</p>

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<p>I have a 4.4 weighted GPA according to that calculator. I had no idea ucs don’t look at your freshmen year!</p>

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<p>Wow, that’s great! I think that is the highest “capped” UCGPA you can get! That should take you far at several UC’s, where your SAT score will not be a problem. You might want to try a few more subject tests if any might show your strengths.</p>

<p>This was UCD, albeit in 2010</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/davis.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/davis.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Santa Babs, 2010</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/santabarbara.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/santabarbara.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>More; at least two years out of date</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.amesseminars.com/UCFreshmanAdmissionProfile.pdf[/url]”>http://www.amesseminars.com/UCFreshmanAdmissionProfile.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;