Chance me for UCLA?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Current Grade: rising senior
GPA Unweighted: 3.94
GPA Weighted: 4.24 (school weights weirdly)
UC GPA: 4.25 capped, 4.55 uncapped
Ethnicity: White (Iranian-American if that makes any difference...)
Gender: F</p>

<p>IN STATE</p>

<p>MAJOR: Biochemistry </p>

<p>SAT I: 2370 (800 CR, 800 M, 770 W) (first sitting)
SAT II: US History- 800, Math II - 790, Bio M - 760</p>

<p>Senior course load (prospective):</p>

<p>AP Physics C
AP Stats
AP Lit
AP Gov/Honors Econ
AP Spanish Lang
Ceramics
AP Psych (self-study)
AP Microecon (self-study)
AP Macroecon (self-study)</p>

<p>AP Exams:</p>

<p>AP Bio - 4
AP Euro - 5
AP US History - 5
AP Lang - 5
AP Enviro - 5
AP Calc BC - 5 (AB subscore - 5)</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:</p>

<p>Intern at local pharmacy every summer since sophomore year
Founder and President of Charitable Hearts (non-profit organization assisting relief efforts in times of natural disaster) since junior year
President of Human Rights Watch Student Task Force chapter senior year, Co-Pres junior year
Teacher of a Bahai children's group since sophomore year
Member of Shelter Helpers (community service related to animals) since sophomore year
Member of Best Buddies (providing companionship for our school's disabled students) since freshman year
Peer volunteer tutor for math, science since freshman year
Summer volunteer at local library since freshman year</p>

<p>Any input on what can I do to improve would be much appreciated! Thank you!</p>

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<p>Based on stats of admitted students, you are an extremely well qualified applicant. Even though college admissions are a crap shoot these days, I would still estimate that you have a 75-80% chance of admission, at least, which is pretty much as high as it gets. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>UCLA is a match for you. Great extracurriculars, especially “Charitable hearts”. Your grades are par as well. </p>

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<p>Match or maybe even qualified enough to be a Regents Candidate.</p>

<p>Chance back?</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone for the input! </p>

<p>Does anyone know how much emphasis UCLA places on essays? Would those be a make-it-break it component?</p>

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<p>Essays are very important to UCLA. I’m sure you’ll make it with average essays though. My friend got in with “great” essays, 2150 SAT and few ECs.
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<p>Just chanced you back!</p>

<p>Anyone else have any input? I’m also considering Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer, but will need significant merit scholarships (basically full-tuition or close to it) to be able to attend.</p>

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<p>I would say you are a VERY strong candidate for UCLA. Having said that, biochemistry is an impacted major so weird things can happen. Definitely focus on your essays, UCLA values those a lot, and keep running with your EC’s.</p>