Chance me, I'll chance back! (this is very appreciated, thank you!)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Alrighty, here we go

Academics

GPA: 3.58 UW, 3.77 W (UC GPA: 3.72)
ACT super-scored: 27 (30 English, 28 Math, 26 Reading, 24 Science)
SAT super-scored: 1270 (NEW SAT) (650 Reading/Writing, 620 Math)
Course Load: 6 AP’s, 2 Honors

EC's

*Launched a clothing line and it became international in six months with over 2,500 units sold. (emphasized having fun while focusing on success, targeted at skateboarders who don’t show off that they are smart because of peer influence and pressures)

*Self-taught two languages of programming
*Launched a peer tutoring app that is now the largest student employer in the Tri-Valley area
*Created a non-profit to make and donate apps to various organizations
*Created a non-profit Cafe at my school because the cafeteria food was not appealing to students, causing them to buy fast food or not eat. Eventually merged the Cafe’s menu with the school district’s lunch menu.
*Swimmer (joined in 2014 earning the Most Improved Player Award, then in 2016 earned the Most Valuable Player Award)
*Over 300 hours of community service
*Rotary’s Interact Club Secretary (Received the Rotary Youth Leadership Award)
*DECA Vice President of Finance and Marketing

Essays

Hours of work put in, shines some light on my personality while also addressing the prompt. Pretty strong.

Letters of Rec

Business Teacher
School Counselor
AP US History Teacher
Coach

(Should I get my principal, because I could? I have a good relationship with him because of my tutoring service for the school.)

Misc

Arab-American
Palestinian
1st Generation in US
One parent w/o college degree
Held a steady job (part-time) for about a year

UNIVERSITIES!! (I am a CA Resident)

UC Berkeley
UC LA
UC Irvine
UC Santa Cruz
San Diego State
San Jose State
Cal Poly SLO
USC
UT-K
University of Wisconsin–Madison
New York University
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Northeastern University
Boston College

PLEASE BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE IN TERMS OF EXPLANATIONS! PERSONAL ANECDOTES ARE SO WELCOME!

A simple: A (accept)/ R (reject)/ W (waitlisted) system works too.

THANKS!

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Your EC’s are very strong. Your GPA and ACT/SAT scores are a little bit on the low side for some of the schools on this list (NYU, Michigan, USC). However, you could definetly make up for it with strong essays and letters of recommendations.

If you have a good relationship with your principal that would certainly make for a strong additional letter of recommendation.

Good luck.

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UC’s are very GPA focused and even though you have some great EC’s, they do not make up for a lower than average GPA and test scores for the top UC’s.

Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.40-3.79:

UCB: 2%
UCLA: 3%
UCSD: 6%
UCD: 11%
UCSB: 13%
UCI: 16%
UCSC: 47%
UCR: 64%

USC/UCLA/UCB: High Reach
SLO/UCI: Low Reach
UCSC: High Match
SDSU: Match
SJSU: Safety

Cannot comment on the other schools on your list.