Chance me for the UCs!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'll just give some quick stats.</p>

<p>Male/In-State</p>

<p>UC Gpa ~= 4.32, I don't know if community college classes can be factored in to calculate GPA, so I left that out</p>

<p>Highest SAT1: 790 M / 670 W / 650 CR <a href="retaking%20one%20more%20time%20in%20Oct.%20probably%202200+">2110</a></p>

<p>SATII:
Math2C: 790
Chem: 780</p>

<p>ACT: Predicting 34-35 as thats what I've been getting consistently on practice tests</p>

<p>EC's (bleh):
Bunch of Clubs
Volunteering ( 200+ hours or so)</p>

<p>Chances for UCSD/UCLA/UCB?</p>

<p>If I try for engineering major, would that be harder to get in than say...chem or biochem major?</p>

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<p>You are looking great at all schools, even for engineering.</p>

<p>My son's best friend just started at UC Berkeley in their nuclear engineering program--and his stats were pretty similar to yours (he was 4.35 UC GPA with slightly better SAT Is, but slightly worse SAT IIs). His ECs were really good, though;--academic competition winner and on the sailing team for 3 years, plus he did about 220 hours of volunteer work.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>^Berkeley has an undergraduate nuclear engineering program? Why didn't I see that... Would've made Cal much more enticing.</p>

<p>Anyways, you're looking very good for all engineering programs at those schools if you can get your ACT that high. Yes, it will be harder for certain engineering majors (some of them aren't impacted, like prebioengineering: premed at UCSD), but your stats are good enough. You're one of the 1/3rd that get in by virtue of numbers (I think UC does that, or is it only UT)</p>

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<p>We need to actually see your clubs.</p>

<p>As it stands:</p>

<p>Berkeley/UCLA: match - high match
UCSD: safe match</p>

<p>Since engineering is competitive, it skews things a bit. If you get your SAT up to 2200+ and show a passion/focus for it in your ECs/awards/honors, you should have a pretty good shot at Berkeley/UCLA.</p>