Chance me please!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Hi, I'm an incoming senior and would like to apply to UCSD.</p>

<p>Arcadia High School, CA ( 64th in CA, 346 in nation, 92 in STEM )</p>

<p>Major: Computer Science with specialization in Bioinformatics</p>

<p>ACT (Feb 2012): 27 ( ENG 26, M 35, CR 22, SCIENCE 25, ENG/ESSAY 26, ESSAY (9) ) most likely September retake</p>

<p>ACT (June 2012): 29 ( ENG 26, M 36, CR 20, SCIENCE 33, ENG/ESSAY 26, ESSAY (9) ) most likely September retake</p>

<p>SAT I: 1810 ( CR 460, M 730, W 620 ); may retake</p>

<p>SAT II: MATH 2 (780), CHEM (710), Bio (670)</p>

<p>GPA (10/11): 3.54 (uw) , 3.875 (w, assuming cutoff is 8 extra points)</p>

<p>AP/HONORS (10/11): English 10 H, PRE-Calc (h), calc a (h), dev. of civ. (h), AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus B/C, AP Computer Science</p>

<p>AP/HONORS (12) : AP SPANISH LITERATURE, AP STATISTICS, AP PHYSICS C</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: FBLA, Internship, Tennis Team, Solar Cup, Applied Engineering Club, Leo Club, Robotics Club/Team</p>

<p>What should I do to help my APP and what are my chances to get into UCSD?</p>

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<p>I would say try to get your SAT above 2100 because your gpa is a bit low.
Like my friend had a little better gpa than you but he got into Computer Engineering with a really good SAT scores.</p>

<p>And don’t forget about the hook on your essay.
The summer before, I went to the library and got some books on examples of great app essays. Read them and you’ll have some ideas of what to write.</p>

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<p>I am currently and incoming freshman taking Comp Sci.
Let me tell you, I definitely do not fit the cap for comp sci.
I mainly got A’s and B’s in honors and AP classes, but my SAT was about 1650 and my ACT was 24. My overall weighted GPA was 4.5. I got waitlisted from Davis, accepted into Irvine, rejected to Santa Barbara. I’m not the brightest of the bunch, but I do try hard.</p>

<p>So honestly, you can take all these amazing courses and get awesome grades, but there’s so many factors taken into consideration. For me, it was just luck getting into San Diego. I believe I only got in because I’m a female, and there’s a lack of female comp sci engineers. </p>

<p>My classmate who was in the top 10 of our class got rejected from SD, surprisingly. So you just never know! </p>

<p>Keep up the good work though!</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>