Chance me for UCSD/UCLA/Cal/USC

<p>Sorry I'm reposting this, but I'm pretty anxious to know and I won't repost again if I don't receive any replies this time around. Anyways, I'll copy over the content and clean it up too:</p>

<p>I'll give a little bit of background:</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.57 (bad sophomore year but nothing lower than B-, much better junior year)
UC GPA: 4.17
ACT: 35
SAT IIs: Math 2 - 800, Bio - 740, USH - 760
AP Scores: APUSH (4), AP English Lang (5), AP Calc BC (5), WHAP (5), AP Physics C: Mech (4)</p>

<p>Senior courseload: AP Psych, AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Physics E&M, AP Stat - come from a pretty rigorous private high school (not sure if this hurts or helps haha)</p>

<p>Job experience: Paid internship with NetApp (large Silicon Valley company)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Newspaper (4 years - expecting to be editor this year), track and field (4 years), eBay Young Entrepreneur Program (1 year - CFO of our "company", were 2nd in sales among other teams in the region), Stanford ALS Youth Leadership Conference (not sure where to put this...). Also, I am waiting on San Jose Mercury News Teen Board decision, I had a strong application so if I get in this will be on there as well.</p>

<p>Volunteering: Environmental stuff at Olema, CA (25 hours), Computer lab monitor at InnVision (25 hours), service trip to China (75 hours)</p>

<p>Yeah I know my GPA sucks (especially since I want to go into BM engineering), and I don't have amazing ECs or a lot of leadership, but I have a pretty solid and personal essay in the works. I'm also planning to maintain a high GPA this first semester of senior year; at least it helps for USC (I think?), and I could use it to appeal a rejection from UCs maybe....</p>

<p>So what are the chances...</p>

<p>All are low reaches because of GPA. Except for UCSD, which would be a high match</p>

<p>Thanks, that seems pretty accurate. Hopefully I can spruce up my apps with heartfelt essays!</p>

<p>You have great test scores and pretty good EC’s. Your GPA isn’t that bad at all, it’s just not that great for the schools you’re considering. I think if you can write a really good essay,</p>

<p>UCSD: match
UCLA: match/high match
UCB: high match/low reach
USC: high match/ low reach</p>