<p>Hey so I'm thinking of applying to UCLA can you please tell me my chances?
SAT: 2200
GPA(Weighted): 4.4
Rank: 5 (Top 2%)
8 Aps and 4 and 5s on AP exams.
SATII BIO: 750
SATII Chem: 700
SATII U.S History: 720
Extracurriculars:
Cheerleading
Gymnastics(since 5th grade)
Photo Club
Bio Club
Chem Club
French Club
Interact
Foreign Honors Society
National Honors Society
Math Team
BOE Academic Award
Volunteer at hospital (40 hours)
Volunteer at Liberty Science Center (400+ hours)</p>
<p>In a concise assessment, you have raw stats decent enough to get you in UCLA; however, what will decide whether you get in or not will be your personal statement. Make sure to address the prompt directly and efficiently (If it doesn’t relate to the prompt, don’t put it in).</p>
<p>Are personal statements that important? I have average/slightly below average stats but I think I have a compelling personal statement.</p>
<p>To put it simply, you cannot get in with decent stats and a terrible personal statement (note that this may not apply if you’re nationally ranked top 10 at a sport or something). I have seen cases where people have gotten in with excellent personal statements and average (if not slightly below) UCLA admission stats.</p>
<p>These people are honestly putting UCLA on a pedestal. UCLA likes to pretend that it cares about your EC’s and personal statement but, in truth, they don’t. (At least not really, but I’ll get to that in a moment.)</p>
<p>You will most likely get in. I got in with a 2180 SAT, 4.6 weighted GPA (about 4.3 UC GPA), 4’s and 5’s on my 6 AP’s, 710 - 750 SAT II scores. I was on board for one club for all 4 years and a member of 2 other clubs. I crammed volunteering into my last two years.</p>
<p>What I was saying about UCLA and personal statements/EC’s. I’m sure it has some part in their decision, but it isn’t a great part of the decision. They literally took the top 2% of my school and ignored the others who were borderline 2 - 3% even if they had amazing EC’s. Cal took those borderline students who got rejected from UCLA because they had stellar EC’s and rejected some of the top 2% students who got into UCLA because they had weak EC’s. I got into both because I somehow convinced both that I had both good scores and good EC’s (which I feel like is a total lie because everyone I know does way more than me…including you).</p>
<p>Basically what I’m trying to say: If you don’t get into UCLA, don’t worry. They’re just being silly and superficial about scores. Cal will see you for who you are, a good, well-rounded student and they’ll be more than happy to take you in.</p>
<p>*That said, I hope you are on board for a few clubs or at least one. And don’t start slacking off.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Edit: I thought I’d mention my first personal statement was other crap, plain and simple. My second one was ok but I didn’t really refine it until I rewrote it/added on to it for my Common App essay. That said, do NOT procrastinate and write your essays last minute.</p>
<p>Sphan: Were those 6 aps from sophomore/junior year? Thanks</p>
<p>Sorry I wasn’t more clear; I didn’t want to make my post any longer than it already was.</p>
<p>Sophomore
AP European History (5)</p>
<p>Junior
AP US History (5)
AP Biology (5)
AP English Language (4)
AP Spanish Language (4)</p>