I am an in-state applicant and was wondering what my chances are for the UC’s except for Riverside and Merced.
3.43 UW, 3.73 W, 3.93 UC GPA
I am taking the New SAT in October and am looking at a score ranging from 1500 - 1550 (2110 - 2250). I have a great upward trend, and have a demanding senior year course load.
EC’s:
- Freshman Basketball and JV Basketball (2 years total)
- Junior Varsity Tennis and Varsity Tennis (3 years total, this year captain of varsity)
- Have been playing violin for 7 years and been in High School Orchestra (All 4 years)
- Competitive Computer Science Club (2 years, this year officer)
- Working at a math tutoring center (2 years and counting)
- Programming Intern at California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley over the summer
- ATDP Summer Course “Introduction to Python” in the summer of 2015, and volunteered as a TA this summer for an Algebra I class
Essays:
- I personally think they are very strong and helps set me apart
- How I have overcome my speech deficiencies due to playing the violin, and have “broke my shell” and improved my communication and interaction skills
- How math is my favorite subject and has influenced my career path
- How I had a C in my first semester of AP Computer Science and ultimately overcame that challenge and developed a passion for the subject, in large part due to the internship
- How having a multilingual/cultural background has influenced my life in a multitude of ways
Thank You!