Chance me for UCLA! I'll chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I was wondering if anyone could chance me for UCLA (my dream school)! I really appreciate it! I'll just group the categories into the official UCLA criterium:</p>

<p>Hispanic Male
California Resident</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Academic grade point average [GPA], calculated using 10th and 11th grade UC-approved courses only.
Weighted 10-11 GPA: 4.48
Class Rank: 51 of 666
Weighted UC GPA: 4.17</p></li>
<li><p>Performance on Standardized Tests:
SAT: just took it in June, expecting ~2000 (my practice test range for Princeton Review is about 1920-2040)
ACT: taking it in September
SAT Subject Tests (I plan to take the other two in November if I did well on the SAT I):
US History: 740
Math Level II: TBA
Spanish W/ Listening: TBA
AP Exams:
World History: 4
US History: Expecting a 5
Lang/Comp: Expecting a 4
PSAT: 185</p></li>
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<p>3.Quality, quantity and level of coursework taken throughout your entire high school program [including the strength of your senior year program]
9th Grade:
English 9: A/B
H Biology: B/A
H Geometry: A-/A-
PE 9: B/B
Photo 1: A/A-
Spanish I: A/A</p>

<p>10th Grade:
AP World History: B/A-
H Algebra II/Trig: C+/A (Dropped down to regular second semester)
H Chemistry: B+/A-
H English 10: A-/A-
Spanish II: A/A
ASB: A/A</p>

<p>10th Grade Summer School:
Health: A
PE 10A: A</p>

<p>11th Grade:
AP Lang & Comp: A+/A
APUSH: A-/A
H Human Anatomy: A/A
Pre-Calculus: A/A
Spanish III: A/A
ASB: A/A</p>

<p>11th Grade Summer School (In-Progress):
Political Science 150
Economics 201</p>

<p>12th Grade Schedule:
AP Lit & Comp
AP Calculus AB
H Molecular Genetics
Physics
ASB</p>

<ol>
<li><p>The strength of the program taken within the context of the high school you attended
Somewhat rigorous high school (API score of 849), top Senior GPA is 4.89.</p></li>
<li><p>California high school students—Identification by the University of California as ranked in the top 9% of your school and/or ranked in the top 9% of high school graduates statewide
I am in the 92.34 percentile of my class (top 7.66%).</p></li>
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<p>6.Sustained participation in activities that develop academic and intellectual abilities and honors and/or awards in recognition of academic, intellectual or creative achievement
ASB (10th-12th Grade)
Junior Class VP
ASB (as a hollistic club) Secretary
National Honors Society (10th-12th Grade)
UNICEF Club (11th-12th Grade)
California Scholarship Federation (9th-12th Grade)</p>

<ol>
<li>Personal Statement
I am planning on writing about my brother who has a disability and how it has increased my responsibility. It has made me more responsible because the entire family has to take care of and watch him.</li>
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<p>That's pretty much it! I thank you if you read the whole thing and chanced me! Please let me know if I can improve anything! :)</p>

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<p>If you score a 2000/28+ you should have a good shot at UCLA</p>

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<p>Thanks! I’m hoping for a 2000+ (or even a ~2050) I thought the test was way easier than my Princeton Review practice tests.</p>

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<p>Oh and I forgot to mention that I’m a first generation college student. (If that makes any difference).</p>

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<p>Weak ECs make it a reach but it is a low reach.</p>

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<p>Bump for adding Spanish Honor Society and Action Team for Partnership (a club where we help the Vice Principal organize parent seminars about drug awareness). Both EC’s were started in Junior year and will continue into Senior year.</p>

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<p>Definitely possible/a low reach if you get a 1950~2100
Anything above a 2100 and you’re in!
Chance me back! :)</p>

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<p>Hey ValenciaBruin, your school is quite competitive. With your weighted GPA, you would be top ten (rank 1-10) in my class. At my school, usually top 8 gets in. However, this year only six people got in. I was the last of my class selected, with the lowest stats of them all as well. I think I brought something more to my application than high scores.
With that being said, it looks as though you have a good chance at getting in. My recommendation is to do some more community service this summer! It looks great when you have the ability to proudly log how many hours you’ve committed yourself to. It shows commitment, responsibility, and generosity. Your personal statement subject matter sounds great. Just make sure you show how you’ve grown from your family caring for your brother. Also, being a first-generation college student can make a difference, and I would recommend weaving this somewhere in your personal statement. </p>

<p>Good luck with the application! Hopefully I see you next year!</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance, if you SATs are 2000 and up but it’s also helpful that you’re a California resident. EC’s are pretty decent too. overall I think you have a good chance! (from what I believe, not a professional)</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>bump10characters</p>

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<p>Bump10characters</p>

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<p>bump10characters</p>

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<p>I concur with barrk123</p>

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<p>Dang, your school is pretty competitive. Well, if you pull a 2100+ superscored of a 32+ superscored you are in. It helps alot that you are a URM.</p>

<p>Chance me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1355000-chances-economics-good-econ-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1355000-chances-economics-good-econ-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Oh btw, since you’re chancing back:</p>

<p>-White male</p>

<p>-3.75 UW GPA</p>

<p>-1990 SAT</p>

<p>-SAT subject tests: 690 on us history, 670 on literature, 580 on spanish</p>

<p>-14 honors classes, including 5 AP’s</p>

<p>-100+ hours of community service</p>

<p>-Played JV Tennis in 10th and 11th
-Participated in School Musical in 10th and 11th, got one of the leads in 11th
-Been in school newspaper for one year, became editor</p>

<p>Chance me for:
Rutgers, Clemson, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Maryland, Michigan, UVA, North Carolina Chapel Hill, Georgetown, Rice, Boston College, Northwestern</p>

<p>Sorry its a lot of schools…you can chance me for just a few if you wish</p>

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<p>Northwestern is a big reach as is Georgetown. I don’t really know about colleges outside of California though.</p>