CHANCE Me for UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC! AP Scores are making me really depressed right now...

Help me out guys! The thing is, my AP Scores are upsetting, and I also have a C in AP Bio (but I got a 4 on the exam). Junior year has just really exhausting and painful for me: first love and heartbreak, grandma was sick, identity crisis, constant arguments with parents… I really don’t know. I’m just glad I made it out alive.

Rank: 4 out of 900 at a competitive school
GPA (w) [9-11]: 4.55
GPA (w) [10-11]: 4.62
GPA (uw) [9-11]: 3.83
GPA (uw) [10-11]: 3.77
UC GPA: 4.08
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
State: California
Languages Known: English, Vietnamese, Spanish
UCB Major: Statistics
UCLA Major: Economics
USC Major: Business Admin (Marshall)

First-generation student to college.

Grades: (1st Semester/2nd Semester)

Freshman Year:
English Honors I: A/A
Algebra 2/Trig: A/A
Accelerated Biology: A/A
Spanish 2: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A

Sophomore Year:
English Honors II: A/A
Precalculus Honors: A/A
Chemistry: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A
AP European History: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A

Junior Year:
AP English Language: A/A
AP Calculus BC: B/B
AP Biology: B/C
AP Spanish 4: B/A
AP US History: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A

Summer College Courses:
Microeconomics: A
Intro to Sociology: A

Senior Year Courseload:
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Environmental Science
AP Computer Science
AP Macroeconomics/AP Government
Advanced Music Honors
…might dual enroll in some business courses.

SAT Score:
Critical Reading: 630
Mathematics: 750
Writing: 800
ACT: 31 (32 on all subjects, 26 on Science); will retake

AP Exam Scores:
European History: 3
US History: 3
AP Calc BC: 3
AP Calc AB Subscore: 4
AP Biology: 4
AP English Language: 4
AP Spanish Language: 3

Extracurriculars/Volunteer Work:
Marching Band (9th grade - ongoing)

  • Saxophone Section Leader (12th)
    School Concert Wind Ensemble (9th grade - ongoing)
  • Principal Oboist (10th grade - ongoing)
  • Soloist (10th grade - ongoing)
    District Honor Band (11th)
  • Second Chair Oboist
  • Soloist
    Asian Culture Club (11th grade - ongoing)
  • President, Founder (11th grade - ongoing)
  • Currently raising funds for schools in Cambodia
    Vietnamese Student Union (9th grade - ongoing)
  • President (12th)
  • Activities Chair (11th)
  • Also served time as Treasurer in 11th for the county wide “umbrella” organization.
    Asian Culture Festival Contest Team (10th grade - ongoing)
  • Director (12th) - deals a lot with Finance, Marketing, Sponsorship, Publicity; will have opportunities on talk shows
  • Volunteer Coordinator (11th)
  • Event Lead (10th)
    Asian Culture Festival Marketing Team (11th)
  • Social Media Team Member
  • Translation Team Member
  • High School Publicity Lead
    Film Festival (11th - ongoing)
  • Public Relations, Guest Relations (11th)
  • Had the opportunity to interview a film producer
    Cancer Research Foundation (10th - ongoing)
    National Honor Society (11th grade - ongoing)
    Freshman Tour Guide (Summer after 10th, Summer after 11th)
    Vietnamese School Teacher Aide (11th - ongoing)
    Vietnamese School Flag Ceremony Performer (9th - ongoing)
    Assistant Basketball Coach for Recreational Center for Children (summer after 10th)

Awards:
Highest Prestige Award for Instrumental Music - Nominee
Asian Culture Festival - Certificate of Appreciation
Vietnamese School - 3rd Place of Graduating Class (9th grade)
Congressman Certificate of Recognition for Vietnamese Student Union Volunteer Work

My last post was spammed by some user with a bunch of his own info asking to be chanced…

I’d say all of these are high matches/ low reaches for you. GPA/test scores are around the averages, but your EC’s are very good. Improve your test scores and write good essays and you should have much better chances. Also make sure to find some safeties. Good luck! Also, chance back?

Your AP scores are fine. The UC’s give credit for AP scores of 3 or higher.

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/exam-credit/ap-credits/index.html

I’d say all 3 are mid-range reaches considering the C in jr year and the SAT reading. AP scores are fine though - you should be happy w them!