Hi! I’m applying to UCLA and just curious about what my chances are.
Info: Asian, female, upper middle class, California, public school
Intended Major: Computer Science
GPA: unweighted 4.0, weighted 4.31, UC capped GPA 4.36, uncapped 4.54
SAT: 1570, essay 21/24
SAT Math II: 800
SAT Physics: 720
PSAT: 1500 (National Merit Semifinalist)
Projected rank: At least top 9% (I’m in state, so I qualify as ELC-eligible)
Honors/Advanced coursework:
Freshman: English 9 Honors, Algebra 2/Trig Honors, Biology Honors
Sophomore: English 10 Honors, AP European History (5), Precalculus Honors, Chemistry Honors
Junior: AP Calculus BC (5), AP Physics 1 (4), AP Computer Science Principles (5)
Senior: AP Stats, AP Computer Science A, AP Gov, AP Macro
I also self-studied AP Chinese and got a 5.
Extracurriculars/Leadership:
-Computer Science Club - Member since sophomore year, underclassman representative as a sophomore, and president as junior and senior
-Started my own community art/literary magazine at the local library in sophomore year: editor-in-chief for sophomore, junior, and senior years. We offer community service opportunities in addition to providing a place for teens in the community to express their creative sides.
-School newspaper - staff writer in junior year, editor-in-chief in senior year
-Executive Director of a Bay Area hackathon (overnight event where students come together to write code to create programs to answer a certain prompt)
-Program Director of a nonprofit organization that teaches young students to code
-Freshman welcoming committee
-Math Club - sophomore grade representative
-Tutored elementary school students in competition math in freshman and soph years
Awards/Honors: National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction
Thanks for any insight!