Chance me for UC's? I will chance back!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am an Asian Male; in-state resident; income bracket over 200k.</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.74
SAT: 2140
SAT Math II: 720; SAT Bio E: 700</p>

<p>My biggest concerns are my grades (downward trend my junior year, although I tried to explain it in the additional comments section to the best of my ability).</p>

<p>Grade 10:
Chemistry H: A/A
Algebra 2 H: A/A
English 10 H: A/A
AP European: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A</p>

<p>Grade 11:
Physics H: B/B
APUSH: B/B
IB English: A/A
AP Spanish: A/A
AP Psychology: A/A
*Math Analysis H: B/D (i know, it is horrid. i retook the course online...would it help my chances?)</p>

<p>I am applying to the following campuses:
Irvine, Davis, LA, Berkeley, and San Diego (all for Biochemistry major).</p>

<p>Do I have a solid chance of getting into them? Your help is greatly appreciated :)</p>

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<p>UCLA and UC-Berkeley would be a bit of a reach.
The rest should be good matches (I know people who have gotten in to Irvine/Davis/San Diego with less-impressive SATs/stats than yours).
You should probably retake the SAT and try to obtain 2200+.
How are your extracurriculars?</p>

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<p>I would say that they’re decent:
I spoke at my local TEDx conference
Hospital Volunteer (about 300 hours total)
Interact Club Secretary (been in there for 3 years now); also a RYLA and PRLS graduate
FBLA Treasurer (also 3 years)</p>

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<p>UCLA and UCB: High Match
UCSD: Match/High Match
UCI and UCD: Match</p>

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<p>Isn’t there that rule where you can never have received a D in any course to be eligible for UCs? Or does it not apply anymore? I have no clue. Regardless, your GPA is still pretty good, and with your good SAT score, I would say Berkley and UCLA are reaches, UCSD is a high match, UCD is a low match, and UC Irvine is a safety. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>In my opinion you match in all since your instate with those stats.</p>

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<p>@Gronpats95
As far as I’ve heard, it does not say that anywhere on the UC website. </p>

<p>@Tyger97, thanks for the input!</p>

<p>As a general question, if I wrote ‘decent’ essays, what effect would it have on my chance for admission? (Would the change be small or significant?)</p>

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<p>it depends what you write about and how you present yourself ^</p>

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<p>Thank you hangooksaram, you have been very helpful in answering my questions.</p>

<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>It is true that UC’s do not accept Ds in a-g classes.</p>

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<p>@letjustin: yes, it’s true my ‘D’ in Math Analysis would not be accepted, but it would not render me ineligible for UC’s, right? (would they take into consideration that I retook it online?)</p>

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<p>hey, I don’t think that D would effect you too much, if you have a valid reason for the sudden drop instead of slacking off. You look pretty sturdy academic wise, and im judging that your ec’s would be pretty good. </p>

<p>UCI: match/safty
UCB/LA: match, high match.</p>

<p>p.s, one of my senior friends just found out he got into Berkely, I think his gpa was a 3.8, so your not that far off.</p>

<p>chance me back=), my threads kinda old, but its called " UC CHANCES POR FAVOR!?"</p>