Ethnicity: Cuban
Income: 200,000+
Major: Biology
Competitive Public High School
SAT I: N/A
ACT: 34C, 36E, 36M, 33R, 32S
SAT II: Math II-800 Physics-790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.74
Weighted GPA: 4.51
Rank: Top 10%
AP: AP Human Geography(5), AP Computer Science(3), AP European History(3), AP Spanish(3), AP Psychology(5), AP Lang(5)
IB: SL Math(6), SL Physics(6)
Senior Year Course Load: IBHL Spanish, IBSL Economics, IBHL Biology, IBHL Y2 Language Arts
Academic Honors: National Hispanic Scholar, IB Diploma Candidate, California Scholarship Federation Life Member, National Honor Society, and AP Scholar with Distinction
Extracurriculars: Higher Ground which is a counseling program for at risk youth, youth ministry leadership, baseball(only two years), Model United Nations where I earned a certificate of commendation, national league of young men where I earned the helmsman award for best overall young man as well as 2 presidential gold level service awards, exchange student host, and tutoring
What are my chances!? Thanks!!
UC GPA capped weighted and Fully weighted. https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Race/Ethnicity not considered in UC admissions.
In-state? Intended major?
3.996 UC GPA. In-State and Biology.
@Gumbymom also, do you by any chance know if it’s true that the UCs value IB diplomas?
The UC’s value HS course rigor so the IB diploma definitely qualifies. That being said, IB alone will not get you into a competitive school like UCLA. Getting excellent grades in your IB courses will make an even bigger difference along with your test scores, EC’s and essays.
Below is what UCLA finds important in their application review:
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Very important: Academic GPA, Application essay, Rigor of secondary school record, Standardized test scores
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Important: Character/personal qualities, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Volunteer work, Work experience
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Considered: First generation college student, Geographical residence
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Note: GPA, test scores, course work, number of and performance in honors and AP courses most important. Essay considered. Strong senior program important. Extracurricular activities, honors and awards also reviewed.
You have a competitive overall application although UC GPA is on the low side for UCLA. UCLA should always be considered a Reach due to the low acceptance rate.
Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 (capped weighted) and not major specific:
UCLA: 11.7%