Chance me please! :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>I am a rising senior at a small, competitive, Catholic highschool outside of Chicago. I am in the top 15% of my class with a 4.2 GPA, a 30 on my ACT and a 1950 on SAT. I take as many AP and honors courses as I can handle and have ever since freshman year. I have also maintained A honor roll status hroughout my highschool career. I was inducted to the National Honor Society Alexine chapter as well as the National English Honor Society. I was also nominated and accepted to Roadrunner Club. It is a club that elects students based on morale, character, academic achievement, and leadership skills. I also hold a leadership position in my school's Youth Initiative group. </p>

<p>I am interested in marine biology and love what Santa Barbra has to offer its undergrads in that field (it helps that the campus is also incredibly gorgeous!!) I volunteer at the Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago as a guest engagement worker. I give presentaions on the wildflife around the aquarium and conservation. I am very active at the aquarium and will be able to get stellar letters of recommendations from my supervisors. I wrote an essay on my love of marine life and conservation starting from when I was three years old and rescued a stranded jellyfish on the beach. My english professor loved it. </p>

<p>I have been on my cross country and soccer teams at school for all four years. I also perform atleast 300 hours of service per year through my school, parish and the aquarium.</p>

<p>I have received excellent letters of recommendations from teachers and my guidance counselor who I have very good relationships with.</p>

<p>If anyone can help me out, your input would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!</p>

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<p>Id say ur in but ur out of state so it’s harder to get in. U have a really good shot tho</p>

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<p>You’re stats are pretty impressive. I would see if you could improve your SAT/ACT scores just a bit because you have some things going against you.</p>

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<li>Your school is competitive. UCs compare you directly to the people in your school. It sucks.</li>
<li>You’re out of stats. This makes it about 10x harder to get in.</li>
<li>You’re planning on entering as a marine biology major. So now not only are you competing with the brightest applicants to UCSB, but the brightest applicants for a highly impacted major.</li>
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<p>Don’t worry about senior grades too much. All you need is a B average and no D’s in A-G courses.
I know that sounds scary but you really have impressive stats :)</p>

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<p>out of state*</p>

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<p>thanks for the help!! is the marine bio program limited to a certain amount of applicants?</p>