Chance Me Please

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No comment. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>well Technically, The UC’s don’t look at race and my school gets people to these schools with 1500-1700’s SAT, Asian and White, so my test scores coming from my school are very good…in addition ec’s and essays are stellar so I’d still say if White or Asian, my chances would be very similar to what they are now.</p>

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<p>Oh please. That’s what they say but it’s not how it works. </p>

<p>“My ancestors were enslaved 150 years ago, I deserve to go to college even though I’m not qualified” is a great pity card. “I’m so poor, I can’t afford a magical tutor - like all those rich kids - to boost my SAT 600 points” is also pretty damn good. </p>

<p>MR. Tubbz just take advantage of the fact that you’re URM.</p>

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<p>Where’s the affirmative action for descendants of the victims of the Chinese Exclusion Act of the 1800s? :rolleyes:</p>

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Maybe for lower UCs, but definitely not for UCSD, UCLA, and Berkeley</p>

<p>I don’t think chances would be the same - </p>

<p>These are chances for me:
UCLA: Slight Reach (in state), Reach (out of state)
UCD/UCI: Match (in state and OOS)
UCSD: Match (in state), High Match (OOS)
UCSD: Match (in state), Slight Reach (out of state)
UCI/UCD: Safe Match (in state), Match (out of state)</p>

<p>These are chances for you:
UCB/UCLA: Match
UCSD: Safe Match</p>

<p>Here are our stats:
Mine: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4947953-post304.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4947953-post304.html&lt;/a&gt;
Yours: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4954425-post315.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4954425-post315.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Please don’t tell me that my being asian doesn’t change anything.</p>

<p>@flopsy: Where’s the affirmative action for poor asians that came with almost no money..dad wouldn’t cut his hair for months.</p>

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<p>Anyways…a question for OOS.</p>

<p>What is generally considered “match” for OOS? I searched in the UCLA 2010 forum and someone said about 3.9 to 4.0 UC GPA and 2100 SAT is considered match for OOS. Has that standard gone up since then? I know I’m a reach but I want to set a realistic SAT score goal for myself since it’s the last chance I can improve my chance of getting accepted.</p>

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No comment. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>Fellow CC viewer </p>

<p>Ok, look at your CR score, and your SAT 2 scores, then look at mine</p>

<p>What’s the API ranking for your school? Mine is program Improvement, making my scores even more remarkable </p>

<p>Secondly compare ec’s and awards - there is none franky</p>

<p>Futhermore, I doubt you have a life story or essay like this:</p>

<p>[Color</a> Purple: Essay Project](<a href=“http://colorpurple.com/land/essay/index.php]Color”>http://colorpurple.com/land/essay/index.php)</p>

<p>As intelligent people, you think CCers would know all too well the dangers of generalizations!</p>

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<p>^Mr Tubbz, Carolyn’s blog features you. I hope you get in everywhere. You deserve it.</p>

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<p>APPLYING FOR EE
Middle Class Asian
Competitive High School
School does not rank; estimated ranking is at least 10%
UW GPA ~3.7-3.8
UC GPA ~4.1
W GPA ~4.3</p>

<p>9th grade
Algebra 2 (H) B+/A-
Spanish 1 A-/A-
English/English (H) A/A-
Modern World History A/A
Biology A/A
Basketball A/A
10th grade
Computer Programming C++/Development Western Civilization A/A-
Pre-Calc (H)/Calc A(H) B+/B
Spanish 2 A/A
English (H) A-/A-
AP Physics B A-/A-
Cross Country A/A
11th grade
Spanish 3 A-/A-
AP English A-/B
AP Calculus BC B+/A-
AP Chemistry A-/A-
AP U.S. History B/B
Track A/A
12th grade
AP Computer Science
AP U.S. Government
Myth to Science Fiction
ASB Athletics Commissioner
AP Statistics
Track</p>

<p>Summer between 11th and 12th Grade
Digital Photography A/A</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Math 780 Writing 730 Critical Reading 740 Total: 2250
SAT Subjects
Math IIC 800, Biology 760, Physics 740, Chemistry 740, U.S. History 600</p>

<p>AP Tests
5: (Self study)Psychology, (Self study)Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Calculus BC, Calculus AB sub score,
4: English Language, U.S. History</p>

<p>Work Experience
-Anchor Blue – Clothing Retail Store Summer of 2006
Summer 10th – 11th 6/06-9/06, $6.75/hr, 15hrs/week
Top Jeans Salesman Award</p>

<p>School Extracurricular Activities
-ASB athletics commissioner 6/07-6/08 end of 11th and 12th , 10hrs/wk 40wks
Publicity Committee
SMW Senior Men and Women + volunteer 6/07-6/08 end of 11th and 12th 8hrs/wk 40wks
White Christmas Publicity
Prom Committee 9/06-6/07 11th 2hrs/wk 30wks
SCOC (Student Council Orientation Commission) 10th and 11th 2hrs/wk 30 wks
Big Brother Big Sister – Group Leader Summer-12th 2hr/wk 20wk/yr
Tri-Sport Athlete Basketball, Cross Country, and Track Varsity 9th-11th
Varsity Track Team Captain
House of Representative Member 10th , 3hrs/wk 20wk/yr
President of Lunch Intramurals</p>

<p>Out of School Extracurricular Activities
-Cal State Pathogen Research Internship 10th-11th Summer 6/07-9/07
6hrs/wk 12wks</p>

<p>Community Service
Country Villa Hospital (volunteer) 10th-12th 2hrs/wk 15wk/yr 3yrs
Arcadia Public Library (volunteer) summer 9th- 11th 8hrs/wk 12 wks
Arcadia Invitational (volunteer) 9th -12th 20hrs/wk 2wks/yr</p>

<p>Awards
Student of the Month ROP AP Computer Science
NHS National Honor Society
CSF California Scholarship Federation
Scholar Athlete 4 years straight
Civitan Track and Field 3rd on three competitions
Track and Field 3rd School’s highest scoring sophomore triple jumper
Key club Annual Basketball tournament 3rd place
Music Camp Basketball Championship
Anchor Blue Top Salesman
AP Scholar
AP Scholar with Honor
AP Scholar with Distinction
AP National Scholar end of senior</p>

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<p>hey people, chance me please!</p>

<p>Asian Male (Native Chinese speaker)
UC GPA 4.13
Unweighted GPA 3.8
ELC on track
School API: 881</p>

<p>SATI
2000 (math 780 reading 600 writing 620)
SATII
800 (math IIC)
800 (Chinese)
770 (Chemistry)
740 (Physics)</p>

<p>AP test Chemistry 4
AP test Physics B 5</p>

<p>Took all CP classes sophomore yr. (except Chinese Lit (Honors))
Took my first three AP & Honors junior yr. (had B’s for the first semester but straight A’s second semester)</p>

<p>E.C.s are not that impressive, but is vice president of a club and member of others, did long-term and overseas volunteering, had a few awards (academic), had a job as a tutor and dental office front desk</p>

<p>Bcuz I’ve attended school in America for only 4 years, i focused more on my academics in high school (i had to start from CP Algebra1 and work my way up to Calc. BC…etc) and learning my new language. Thus, i lacked the time and opportunities to be involved in more E.Cs. Because of this, i also was not able to take H’s and AP’s in my fresh. soph. yr. (cannot enroll in regular CP classes cuz i did not meet the language requirement), but took and succeeded in those courses later on in my junior year.</p>

<p>I’m considering the school of engineering for UCLA (mechanical or CE)
It would help if u guys can chance me for both LS and Engineering</p>

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<p>just submitted!
chances?</p>

<p>California resident
A-G GPA 4.25
UC GPA 4.08
ACT 33 composite / 34 with writing</p>

<p>SAT2 chinese w/ listening 720
SAT2 Math 2c 730</p>

<p>No ELC</p>

<p>EC’s
Piano panel finalist
Branch honors
FOCCA scholarship
LA convention
Violin
Tutor in english/math</p>

<p>8 AP’s total including senior year (only passed APUSH with a 3)</p>

<p>Applied undecided physical sciences</p>

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<p>Both of you guys are matches (the first two on this page)</p>

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<p>collegeboardsuck:</p>

<p>UCLA: Match (Engineering)</p>

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<p>mb27052863:</p>

<p>UCLA: Match (Engineering)</p>

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<p>arklogic:</p>

<p>UCLA: Match</p>

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<p>@ MR. tubbz</p>

<p>Granted, you do have a story regarding your family situation. But my point was, if you were an asian/caucasain, you probably wouldn’t be a match at UCB/UCLA (and UCSD wouldn’t be a safe match) with a 28 ACT (around 1866 SAT).</p>

<p>If you read carefully, my last point was

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<p>I still disagree, me and the val at my school have the exact same ACT score…UCLA’s ACT average is around 28 and I’m an ELC student- as I’ve said my school’s IB program does not preparte you for tests average is a 24 and these students go to UCLA and UCB, white and Asian </p>

<p>And a 28 ACT is the 93 percentile…and the 93 percentile of the SAT is higher than an 1866 ( I got a 1890 on the SAT and i was told my 28 was better) </p>

<p>In addition, if you look at my ACT scores you see where my strengths lie , and my SAT scores </p>

<p>UCLA is a match schoool- my stats alone demonstrate that</p>

<p>couple in my essay+life story+ extra ciriculars and you’d see that UCLA is a match regardless of race </p>

<p>In my opinion the fact that you’re out of state hurts you with your stats , come on Berekley is 42% Asian</p>

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<p>[Eligibility</a> Index and ACT to SAT 1 Conversion Table](<a href=“http://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/front/ACTtoSAT.html]Eligibility”>http://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/front/ACTtoSAT.html)</p>

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<p>Don’t forget the average SAT score means that some people get in below that average. Last 2 years a lot of kids from D’s high school that achieved 2400 in one sitting and applied to UCLA. That definitely boost UCLA average score. These kids did not attend UCLA.</p>

<p>I also know a kid whose both parents are surgeon, barely broke the 2000 ceiling, even after taking it twice with SAT prep class. He ended up taking the ACT.</p>

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<p>what about if i had applied engineering?</p>