Chance me! (Nicely) Davis, Santa Cruz, USF etc.

Current community college student. Applying this fall (2018) for fall (2019) admittance

Top schools: UC Davis & UC Santa Cruz
Other places I’m applying: University of San Francisco, University of Oregon, Sacramento State

Im applying to Davis as an animal science major (Pre-veterinary) but everywhere else I’d apply as general biology.

GPA expected by Fall 2018 will be 2.9-3.0 for applications. I will have all my major course requirements completed as well as general ed transfer requirements except for a language. Anticipating to minor in Arabic wherever I go because it is my first language.

I am a first generation college student, come from a divorced family, and have relatively strong writing skills with great resources to edit my essays. I work part-time, intern for free at two animal hospitals, have over 500 hours of volunteer work with animals/community service.

**** The C’s I have are not ideal… But life happened.
Im well aware my GPA is on the lower side. The 50th percentile average for Davis has been 3.2-3.7 for awhile now. Just seing what you guys think I have to offer!
Staying another year to raise GPA isn’t an option for me. Its been almost 3 years and ill be done with my requirements.

1st semester
Gen. Chem 1: B-
Anthropology: B
Organismal Biology: B

2nd semester
Gen. Chem 2: B-
Cell & Molecular Bio: B-
Precalc/Trig crash course: C (This class was insane, 6 units and class average was a C. Math is also NOT my strong suit)

3rd semester
Calculus 1: C
English 1: A
Organic Chemistry 1: C+

4th semester
Organic Chemistry 2: B
English 2: B+
Political science: A
Human Sexuality: C

Planned- Summer 2018
US History
Philosophy

Planned- Fall 2018
Calculus 2
Physics 1
Communications
Music Theory
(+1 GE)

Planned- Spring 2019
Physics 2
Statistics
(+ other general ed courses)