<p>if you don’t mind, flopsy, could you give me specific reasons as to why ucla is a reach?</p>
<p>^ Both your SAT and GPA are below the mean.</p>
<p>If I may answer, your cumulative GPA and SAT are respectively below the averages. I believe for UCLA, UCGPA is around 4.17 and SAT’s are 2000+. Being Hispanic doesn’t help you because of proposition so and so that prohibits race as a factor in admissions. However, the UCLA’s newly adopted holistic review might be in your favor.</p>
<p>Also, no AP’s before senior year is not going to look good. Hope my reasoning was just. Good luck.</p>
<p>meowmixmeowmix:
[ol]
[<em>]Your SAT I score is ~200 below the UCLA mean.
[</em>]Your 10/11th-grade average weighted GPA is ~0.20 below the UCLA mean.
[li]You don’t have any AP/IB courses until senior year.[/li][/ol]</p>
<p>I just got my Nov SAT scores and thought of doing another chance post.</p>
<p>Class Rank: 3/335 (our school is not very academically competitive, though)
Unweighted GPA: ~3.97
Weighted GPA 10-12: ~4.39 (hnrs classes count as unweighted at my school)
Family Income: <25k (hoping for generous financial aid)</p>
<p>10th Grade:
Eng 2 Hnrs : A A
Span 2 : A A
Alg2/Trig : A B
AP Euro : A A
Chemistry : A A
P.E. : A A</p>
<p>11th Grade:
AP Eng Lang : A- A-
Span 3 : A A
PreCal Hnrs : A- A
AP US Hist : A- A-
AP Bio : A A
Expl. Art : A A</p>
<p>12th Grade (schedule):
AP Lit:
AP Span:
AP Stats:
AP Civics and Econ:
AP Environmental Sci:</p>
<p>AP Exams:
AP Euro: 4
AP BIO: 5
AP US: 5
AP Lang:4</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning: March 2007-1990 cumulative (CR: 640, M: 680 W: 670)
November 2007- 2160 (CR:650, M:750 W:760) </p>
<p>SAT Subjects: Biology: 690, U.S. Hist: 700 Math IIC: 660.
Bad scores. Taken before AP exams.</p>
<p>EC’s:
Eagle Scout from Venture Troop (300+ community service hrs.)
VP of Venture Troop
Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop
TA for Bible Study (60+ hours)
Club membership in: Kiwin’s, American Heart Association, Interact (though I have few hours).</p>
<p>Any help would be great. Thanks.</p>
<p>knguyen142:</p>
<p>UCLA: Match</p>
<p>Hello, I am a senior in highschool and I was wondering what my chances were for UCLA</p>
<p>Note –> I’m out of state =/</p>
<p>Major –> Biology</p>
<p>Highschool Unweighted GPA –> 3.71
Highschool Weighted GPA –> 4.6
UC GPA capped at 8 semesters –> 4.0
Rank –> 40/385 –> 10.4% </p>
<p>SAT Scores
Critical Reading –> 600
Math –> 650
Writing –> 650
Culminative Score –> 1900</p>
<p>SAT II Scores
Biology –> 690
Math –> 660</p>
<p>Senior Classes
AP Calc BC
AP Economics
AP Literature
AP Physics C
AP Psychology
Honors Anatomy and Physiology</p>
<p>*Will have taken 8 AP courses by end of senior year
So far
AP Bio - 5
AP Stat - 3
AP Chem - 3</p>
<p>EC’s (not too many)</p>
<p>Crew–> Sophmore year
Key Club –> Freshman and Junior year
Computer Club –> Sophmore year
Intramural Basketball – Junior year
Fencing Club –> Freshman and Junior year</p>
<p>iralex801:</p>
<p>UCLA: Reach (out of state)</p>
<p>thanks!! :D</p>
<p>obviously UCLA is a reach, but how far? what do you think my profile looks like for UCSD and UCD?</p>
<p>In State</p>
<p>Major-Probably history or american studies…humanities for sure</p>
<p>Rank-23/479 (4.8%)</p>
<p>Unweighted G.P.A.-3.972</p>
<p>Weighted-about 4.13</p>
<p>SAT I:
Critical Reading-720
Writing-630
Math-590
Cumulative-1940</p>
<p>(my parents are making me take it again in december, but i honestly think i won’t do any better…probably worse actually)</p>
<p>SAT II:
Lit-730
French with Listening-620
Chem-600</p>
<p>AP:
French Language-4</p>
<p>A-Gs:
39 or 40 (is econ A-G?)</p>
<p>Senior Classes:
AP Bio
AP English Lit
Precal
Gov/Econ
(I’m also taking a ROP Med Assisting class to give me the skills I need for a medical missions trip this summer as stated on my app. Probably transcipt suicide, but I don’t care.)</p>
<p>Honors:
Passed the Grand Concours 2 years (its a national french contest. passing it is good, but not a huge accomplishment)</p>
<p>ECs:
Youth Group (on student leadership team) 4 years
Bible Study 4 years
French Club 3 years
Piano Lessons 2 years</p>
<p>Volunteer:
Day camp counselor(weeklong) 4 years
Sunday school leader 4 years
Experience Mission Navajo trip (weeklong) 2 years
El Salvador Missions Trip 2 years</p>
<p>Work:
Childcare for the church 2hr/week </p>
<p>My essays should be solid.</p>
<p>thanks again for letting me know :)</p>
<p>Rank: 17/675</p>
<p>California Public School
Asian Male</p>
<p>SAT I: 2230 (800M/690CR/740W)</p>
<p>Math IIC: 800
Physics: 740
Chemistry: 720</p>
<p>UW GPA: 3.86 (85/22)
UC GPA: 4.23 (93/22)
W GPA: 4.46 (107/24)</p>
<p>Only received 3 B’s Sophomore/Junior year; the rest are A’s.</p>
<p>Taken:
AP World History (3)
AP Calculus AB (4)
AP Calculus BC (5) (5)
AP Chemistry (5)
AP US History (2)
Honors Chemistry
Honors English</p>
<p>Taking:
AP English, AP Stats, AP Biology, AP Physics</p>
<p>Hardest possible schedule (excluding AP Gov and AP Studio Art)</p>
<p>Freshman summer: Pre-Calculus: A
Sophomore summer: Physics: A
Junior summer: C++ Programming: A</p>
<p>EC:
Varsity Swimming
300 Slave Labor hours
National Honor Society (’04-‘08)
California Scholarship Federation (’04-‘08)
Math Club (’04-‘08)</p>
<p>FBLA (‘06-‘08) President
Chess Club (‘06-‘08) President
Environmental Club (’07-‘08) President</p>
<p>Chinese school (12 years)
Piano (10 years, no awards)
Internship at my local dentist (’04-’06)
Youth Advisory Commission (’07-’08)</p>
<p>Self-studied programming language (big part of essay)</p>
<p>No competition awards.</p>
<p>i can’t figure out how to edit my last post (new here, sorry!) but to add:
I go to one of the top public schools in the state. Probably not considered but I’ll throw it out there anyway.</p>
<p>castel: match</p>
<p>you know i dont see why so many people do this…sorry to be so cynical, but everyone pretty much knows if they match or not (based on statistics)…even if you dont have meet the average statistics, its fine…i know plenty of people who would post here and get a “reach” response, but have been accepted. so, just show who you are in the admission essays and youll be fine.</p>
<p>@Jasonx88: It raises or lowers our self-esteem knowing if we can get in or not.</p>
<p>California
Male</p>
<p>Academic </p>
<p>4.11 9-12 Weighted GPA
4.30 10-12 Weighted GPA
3.86 9-12 Unweighted GPA
1 class shy of IB Full Diploma
7 AP/IB classes as Senior
A in Macro Economics at Community College
Ranked 3rd in class
UC ELC</p>
<p>SAT I- 2110
SAT IIs- Biology-710 Literature-710 US History-680
IB Math Score- 5 AP European History-3 (Not Enrolled in class) </p>
<p>Leadership Camps </p>
<p>Northern California Youth Leadership Camp
Northern California Rotary Leadership Camp
California Boys State Leadership Camp
California Youth Forum on Defense, Intelligence, and Diplomacy
Academic Extra Curricular Activities
Academic Decathlon: Team ranked 2nd in state.
Personal medals in Economics, Speech, and Team Super Quiz
Leadership role in Environmental Research in Yosemite National Park
State representative for school at History Day </p>
<p>Extra Curricular Activities </p>
<p>Lifetime CSF member
Vice President of Key Club
President of Key Club
Active leader in Interact
Co-Founder of History Club
Freshman, JV Starting Quarterback
Starting member of JV basketball team as freshman
In cast of 6 plays since freshman year
Spent Spring break of sophomore year in Mexico building houses for homeless
Spent 65 hours working in Badger Connection Program
Member of Badger Crew program Junior and Senior year
Work as Private Academic Tutor in</p>
<p>^You look like a match.</p>
<p>California Public School
Asian Female majoring in Civil (Environmental) engineering</p>
<p>UC GPA (this kills me I think): 4.04
UW GPA (total 9-12): 3.71
No ranking at my school but I’m in the top 12.5% according to ELC</p>
<p>SAT I- 2140 (kinda low…) M:760; CR: 720; W: 660</p>
<p>Math IIC: 800
Biology E: 790 (second time)</p>
<p>AP courses:
Biology
Chemistry
English Language
Calculus AB</p>
<p>Currently taking:
AP Physics B
AP English Literature
AP Spanish
AP Calculus BC
AP Government</p>
<p>Extra Curricular:
Paid Tutoring Job since end of Sophomore year
Swimming 4 years- Junior/Senior year Varsity; Freshman/Sophomore JV (won an award my Sophomore year)
Cross Country 3 years- Sophomore to Senior JV
Volunteer Hours over 300
Chinese-American Club- 3 years : Freshman to Junior
Youth Mission Club (Volunteering club)- 2 years; treasurer Junior year</p>
<p>Not sure how great my essays will be…but I hope they’ll be decent.</p>
<p>I have a quick question. Because of the heavy workload my senior year, my grades have been slipping to Bs. This has been a great concern for me. Will this have an affect on my acceptance? I know Senior grades matter, but how much do they matter? For instance, if I get a 3.5 my first semester Senior year will the UCs calculate this into my GPA and use it for determining admittance to a school?</p>
<p>I think this is all my info. Thanks for taking your time evaluating my chances. What are my chances for UCSD and UCI?</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving!! And good luck to all those that did Early Action/Decision to Privates!!</p>
<p>Asian Male out of state</p>
<p>Go to competitive prep school on east coast. School doesn’t rank but I’m guessing I’m around top 25 percent.</p>
<p>Sophmore
Pre Calc Honors - A
Chemistry B
Advance Java A
English 2 B
World History B</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA 3.488
UC GPA 3.5</p>
<p>Junior
Chinese 4 AP A
Physics Honors A
US History B
English 3 B
Computer Science AP A
Calc AB B</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA 3.611
UC GPA 4.083</p>
<p>Senior
Economics AP A
Physics AP A
Multivariable H/Calc BC AP B
English 4 Honors A
Worldviews B
Unweighted 3.533
Weighted 4.3</p>
<p>SAT’s
Highest in one sitting Math 760 Writing 630 Verbal 580 (1970)
Highest combined Math 760 Writing 670 Verbal 610 (2040)
Chem 610 MathII 720 Physics 660</p>
<p>Awards:
All Conference and State selection in Triple Jump for 2 straight years
High Honors freshman year
Most Valuable Runner for 2 straight seasons
School record in Triple Jump</p>
<p>Activities
Astrophysics Research in Taiwan(wrote my essay about this)
FAPA - a political organization in Washington DC
ITASA - Assistant Information Director of intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association(in charge of website planning and design)
Photoshop Editor of yearbook
Head of Tour Guides</p>
<p>I’m actually pretty involved in both Fapa and ITASA even though those are two organization are supposedly too old for me</p>
<p>Essay: both are pretty good</p>
<p>I know my stats aren’t that great…how much of a reach am I? Do I have some what of a shot or there is noway I’ll get in?</p>
<p>^^Match
^Slight Reach/Reach (OOS)</p>
<p>quick chance?</p>
<p>Asian Male
In-State
Middle-Income Family</p>
<p>UC GPA: 3.94 </p>
<p>SAT: 640 CR, 680 W, 700M (2020 total)</p>
<p>SAT II’s: 640 Spanish, 700 Math</p>
<p>Classes: I’ve taken 5 weighted courses since sophomore year (Honors spanish 4, AP spanish, AP Lang, Honors Precalc, AP Lit), this is average in terms of my school’s rigor</p>
<p>AP Scores: Lang (3), Spanish (2)</p>
<p>EC’s: 3 years of Cross Country
3 years of Track
1 year of AYSO Soccer
Church Mountain Retreats
Chinese School</p>
<p>Awards: Heritage Award (given for excellence in one subject area)
National Merit Commended Scholar
Principal’s Honor Roll
Medals for Track and Field</p>
<p>Essays: Working on them/almost done, should be pretty unique</p>
<p>Also I have a mild case of OCD, which keeps me from concentrating properly at times. It’s not a huge deal, but would it be worth it to mention it somewhere on the app?</p>
<p>Now I have a question. Do they only look at the UC gpa? They totally disregard the unweighted GPA? Also, is it too late for me to take the SAT1’s again on December 1st?</p>