Chance me for UC's? (UCSB, UCLA, UCI, etc.)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi I’m new to college confidential but can you guys help out and chance me for UCLA?? I am a current junior, M, filipino, first-gen. I got a D in precalculus this year and will probably be re-taking the class my senior year, how much would that affect my acceptances to colleges? I dropped the ball my junior year unfortunately, but hope to redeem myself with strong SAT’s.

GPA: 4.1
SAT: 1700 solid (first SAT w/ out prep), will re-take and aiming for 2100+

GRADES:

Sophomore Yr.
Language Arts MYP/Honors: A/A-
Chemistry Honors: A/B+
Chamber Choir: A+/A+
AP World History: A/A
Spanish 3: B+/B+
Algebra 2: B/B-

Junior Yr (first semester)
IB Language: B+
AP Physics 1: B-
Chamber Choir: A+
APUSH: C+
Precalculus: D+
AP Spanish: B+

EXTRACURRICULARS:
-Key Club Executive Assistant
(June 2014- Present) 2-year term (will continue senior year)
Description:
Raised $4,000+ for Pediatric Trauma Prevention
Raised $2,000+ for Project Eliminate: Key Club project to eliminate neonatal tetanus

-Key Club President
(2015-2016)
Description: 200 hours of service
Leading Key Club of around ~120 members
Raised $1,500 as Vice President for Leukaemia Patients

-Vice President of Christian Club:
(June 2013-Present)

-Tenor Section Leader for Advanced Choir w/ Invitation to Perform at Carnegie Hall :
(2014-2015)
Description: Worked with choir team as vocal coach/instructor, hosted
sectionals/singing classes throughout the year, taught fellow
choristers good music/singing technique

-Treasurer for Medical Honors Society:
(2014-2015)
Description: Management of Club funds, directories, and budget

-Copy Editor for School Newspaper
(2013-Present) (2 year position)
Description: Editor of high school newspaper, worked to proofread
articles and edit online newspaper

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Im looking at your grades and i don’t see how it stacks up to a 4.1 GPA. But other than that your supposed 4.1 is good for the likes of UCLA. If you get your SAT score up to what you said you would like then you are a very good candidate for UCLA

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My apologies! That is counting freshman year grades!

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My apologies! That is counting freshman year grades!

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Calculate your UC GPA: http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

Your C and D+ are going to hurt you chances at most of the UC’s and unless you get that SAT score up to at least 1900, your best chance at any UC would be UCR/UCM and maybe UCSC. UC’s are very GPA focused and although you are retaking the Precalculus class, you will still need to report that D on your application come this fall. Your EC’s and leadership are great but it looks like you put your time and energy into your EC’s and not your classes. Not a good impression for admissions. All you can do is try and salvage your GPA and aim for that great SAT score. Good Luck.

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Are you in state? If you are then you stand a decent chance at UCSB and UCI. However UCLA is a bit of a reach in or out of state.