Chance me for UCB, UCSD, and UCD?

• G.P.A.: 3.81 weighted UC GPA, UW 3.5 (I think)
• SAT: First time: 1930 (590 Critical Reading, 620 Math, 720 Writing), Second time: 610 reading 560 math 720 writing, Third time: 590 reading, 600 math, 740 writing. Superscore 1970

• Honors/AP classes:
Biology 1 Honors, English 1 Honors, English 2 Honors, Chemistry 1 Honors, Spanish 2 Honors
AP English Language and Composition (4)
AP Environmental Science (2)
AP Psychology (4)
AP English Literature and Composition (currently taking)
AP Calculus AB (currently taking)

Senior year course load:
PE Band, Wind Ensemble, AP English Literature and Composition, Astrobiology, ASB, Spanish 3, AP Calculus AB

• Extracurriculars:
**Denotes leadership position
• NHS

  • Got accepted into NHS (National Honor Society, the most prestigious club at school, as one of the four juniors who get in)
    - Executive Board Member (12th)

• CSF

  • Active member (every semester)
    **- Historian/ICC Rep/Treasurer on CSF Board (11th)
    - Historian/ICC Rep on CSF Board (12th)

• Band (Marching season and concert season)

  • First chair flautist in Concert Band (9th grade)
  • Won Best Freshman Musician award at Fall Awards Banquet (9th grade)
  • Won Most Outstanding Musician (Concert Band Only) at Spring Banquet (9th grade)
  • First chair flautist in Wind Ensemble (10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th grade)
    **- Historian/ICC Rep on Band Council (10th grade)
    *
    - Historian on Band Council (11th grade)
    *
    - Flute Squad Leader (11th grade)
    - Flute Co-Section Leader (12th)
  • Got asked to play flute accompaniment at Spring Choral Concert (10th grade)
  • Got asked to play flute accompaniment at Winter Choral Concert (11th grade)
  • Got asked to play flute accompaniment at Winter Choral Concert (12th grade)

• ASB

  • Freshman Class Council (9th grade)
    **- Sophomore Class Historian (10th grade)
    *
    - Junior Class Historian (11th grade)
    - Senior Class President (12th)
  • School Site Council (10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade)

Interact

  • Active member every semester
  • Book Buddies 15 hours of service award
    **- Historian on Interact Board (10th grade)
    - Community Service Coordinator on Interact Board (11th grade)

***- Executive Assistant Representative on Interact District Board (11th grade)

***- RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) Counselor (11th grade)

Other service (BUT NOT MENTIONED ON APPLICATION): Key Club (9th grade 20 hours 1st semester), Red Cross Club (9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade)

Volunteering for various organizations such as Heal the Bay, PV Land Conservancy, city’s Cultural Arts Foundation
400+ hours of service

Intended Major: Nutrition for Berkeley and Davis, public health for San Diego
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public (about 2100 students)
Ethnicity: Sri Lankan (Asian)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: <$85,000

  • Essay #1: About how me and the people around me struggling with food influenced me to want to go into nutritional science and start taking care of myself through healthier means and how I've been influencing those around me to make better choices regarding their health and wellness too and how I'm interested in more plant-based eating and stuff now
  • Essay #2: About hair donation and how I was moved to donate after finding out at Relay for Life that my favorite teacher's husband had cancer and how I try to put service above myself in whatever I do

I also worked at Hollister Co. as a floor model/sales associate from October 2014 to January 2015!

UCD: High Match
UCSD: Low Reach
UCB: Reach

Your essays sound interesting and they help boost your application. I wish you Good Luck.

I would say that UC Berkeley and UCSD are reaches, especially Berkeley. I’m not quite sure about Davis. XCs seem good, but your APs and SAT definitely are modest.