<p>So the ucs are harder to get into than cornell? Thats pretty intense. Also i actually had a q, which i had asked in some other thread before but would just like to get cleared up. In the visual arts requirement, ucs say u must have a year of visual arts. Well this year i am taking art 1 and ceramic 1 should this suffice, or must i take art 1 then art 2. My main question is that do they have to be a continuation of a certain visual art?</p>
<p>^ Ahh, that sob rule was such a pain in the ass. It’s actually 1 YEAR LONG art class. I moved to CA before my senior year, so I had to retake an art class even though I had already taken 1.5 years of art class before. So, I called and if your school doesn’t offer a year long class like mine, they need to be in the same year, I don’t think the art1/2 vs. art1/ceramics1 matters, but you might want to call them just in case.</p>
<p>UC GPA: 3.96
SAT I: 2100 (640CR, 720W, 740M); 2100 (600CR, 720W, 780M) - retaking
SAT II: Math IIC - 800, Physics - 630 (retaking), Biology - (taking)
APs: World Hist. 3, Calc BC 5 (AB Subscore 5), Phys Mech. 3, Phys E&M 3, Eng. Lang. 3
Class Rank: Very competitive school… I’m pretty sure I’m top 10% (borderline haha) - will double check with counselor tomorrow</p>
<p>ECs:
Puzzle Club - Pres. & Founder (11th-12th)
Math Club - (9th-12th)
Marching Band - (9th-12th)
Business Club - (10th)
Trumpet - (4th-12th)
Piano - (1st-9th) MMTA Finalist/Honors Concerts - Finished program
Drawing - (6th-8th) Minnesota State-fair 1st place
Web Design - Both for Profit and Non-profit (9th-12th) - ie. my school’s teachers, PTSA, band/orchestra/choir/colorguard, the Perinatal council, a local Chinese school, a local recycling program</p>
<p>Volunteer:
Web Design (mentioned above)
Thrift Store - 10th-11th Summer
City Museum - 9th-10th Summer & a little during 9th school year</p>
<p>Work Experience:
State Fair Boat Show - Just a day giving directions, explaining the show
Internship - 11th-12th Summer; R&D Material Testing work (Bio/Chem/Mech./Materials Engineering related); Testing fibers to help cure a sinus disease</p>
<p>Course Load (courses with a “/” are one semester of each course):
9th -
H Global/Health
Eng
Bio
Span 1
Marching Band/Symphonic Band
H Geometry
PE</p>
<p>Summer -
H Alg. II</p>
<p>10th -
Span 2
Phys
Marching Band/Wind Symphony
H Eng
Chem
H Pre Calc
AP World Hist.</p>
<p>Summer:
H US Hist.</p>
<p>11th -
AP Phys Mech./AP Phys E&M
Marching Band/Wind Symphony
AP Calc BC
AP Eng Lang
CS
Span 3</p>
<p>12th -
AP Bio
Marching Band/Wind Ensemble II (tryout band)
AP Gov./AP Macro Econ
AP Eng Lit.
AP Stat
AP CS</p>
<p>Solid Essays. Decent Recs.
Almost increasing GPA trend (just messed up with one B in AP Phys 2nd semes)
Reason for poor start (not sure if I’ll mention this in my essay), but moved from Minnesota to CA at beginning of 9th grade… had to make new friends, get used to the place while balancing school work at the same time</p>
<p>From these first few weeks, Senior year grades are looking solid. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>^^DUDE YEAH. I hate that rule. I had to drop out of gov to take some stupid art class to finish the credits. It was the only AP besides histories that I actually liked too…</p>
<p>@Hydralisk, I’d like to say that I had almost the same stats as you and got in, although flopsy or the older people on the board will probably list you as a slight reach/reach.</p>
<p>I know! >:[ I had to take a 4th period! (block system) with absolutely the stupidest woman I’ve ever met, I wanted to stab her so bad. Seriously, that ***** was talking about the shapes that go into drawing a person and then she drew a diamond on the board and called it a triangle, a TRI ***<em>ing angle and she said that a nectarine was the hybred (yes she spelt it that way) between a TANGERINE and a plum. W.T.F. asdlakjkad *stabs</em></p>
<p>@Peppers, thanks for the chance</p>
<p>By the way, forgot to add:</p>
<p>California (in-state)
Male/Asian (ouch?)</p>
<p>and also to the EC’s section:
Local Chinese School Student Council Communication’s Committee Chairman - 10th-11th</p>
<p>^Again, so very similar.</p>
<p>Class: Senior
Graduating Year: 2008
Class Rank: 3/345 (our school is not very academically competitive, though)
Unweighted GPA: ~3.95
Weighted GPA 10-12: ~4.41 (hnrs classes count as unweighted at my school)
Family Income: <25k (hoping for generous financial aid)</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning: 1990 cumulative (CR: 640, M: 680 W: 670)
1st Sitting. Will retake in Nov.; expecting at least a 2050
SAT Subjects: Biology: 690, U.S. Hist: 700 Math IIC: 660.
AP Exams:
AP Euro: 4
AP BIO: 5
AP US: 5
AP Lang:4
EC’s:
Eagle Scout from Venture Troop (300+ community service hrs.)
VP of Venture Troop
Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop
Club membership in: CSF, NHS, Kiwin’s, American Heart Association, Interact (though I have few hours).</p>
<p>I’m leaning toward Cal right now for business, but I love and actually prefer the atmosphere at UCLA. But as they are pretty similar in their admission process and applicant pool, it comes down to who will accept me.</p>
<p>And I know, the Art class requirement sucks! I wasted a year in Exploratory Art doing trivial things, and it lowered my GPA as well. I didn’t know you could take the class at a community college…</p>
<p>match, i think you are in at ucla and cal</p>
<p>hydralisks:</p>
<p>UCLA: Match</p>
<p>knguyen142:</p>
<p>UCLA: Match</p>
<p>WGPA: 4.6
UGPA: 3.85
Class rank: 5/789
SAT: 760(math) 690(reading) 560(writing)
SAT II: 730 U.S., 610 French
AP Scores: Euro 4, French 3, U.S. 5, Lang 5, Art History 4
I will have taken 12 Ap classes by the end of my Senior year
Senior schedule:
AP Chem
AP Gov/Econ
AP Calculus
AP Lit
Academic Decathlon
AP Stats</p>
<p>EC’s:
Varsity Cross Country (CBL champions) (2 years)
Varsity Track (CBL quailfier) (2 years)
Varsity Golf (CBL qualifier) (2 years)
Academic Decathlon (3 years)
President of Academic Decathlon (1 year)
Peer Tutor (French, Algebra, Geometry, and Chem)
AYSO Tournament volunteer (50 hours/year)(2 years)
Site Improvement Committee (2 years)
CSF (4 years)</p>
<p>not all of us know what CBL is, please detail. :D</p>
<p>Is that your CIF sub-division?</p>
<p>I was CCS.</p>
<p>I think CBL is the league. CIF usually ends in “S”</p>
<p>Right, so it’s like… my BVAL? Is it a smaller league.. or a whole section? </p>
<p>and knguyen - are you in vietnamese scouting. And if you are. Are you Norcal or SoCal. I did plenty of that, and I may know you if you scout in San Jose.</p>
<p>who cares wut CBL…dont you guys think golfer is in?</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.29
Unweighted GPA: 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.25</p>
<p>California Resident</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Scores </p>
<p>650 M/610 W/590 CR (will retake in October)</p>
<p>*ACT scores (please consider)</p>
<p>PREDICTED 27 Reading/ 28 Science/ 34 Math/ 33 English/ 10 Essay (about 30-31 composite)</p>
<p>SAT II Scores</p>
<p>Math IIC 710
Spanish w/listening (will take)</p>
<p>ECs
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) (10,11,12)
National Honor Society (NHS) (11,12)
Spanish Honor Society (11,12)
American Red Cross Club (11,12)
Science Buddies (11)</p>
<p>Spanish Honor Society Officer
Track and Field - JV Captain</p>
<p>Track and Field - 2 years JV and 2 years V
Competitive Soccer
Recreational Basketball</p>
<p>Mexico Mission 2007 <built houses=“” w=“” church=“”> (11)
Administrative Work at Medical Center
Yachting Company in France (Summer '06, '07)
Freshman Orientation Volunteer</built></p>
<p>Principal’s Honor Roll
Biology Departmental Award
CSF Lifetime Member</p>
<p>…thanks</p>
<p>Assuming you do well on your retake (2000+), match (dontcha).</p>
<p>31
1360-1400<br>
2040</p>
<p>30
1320-1350
1980</p>
<p>The way that works is this: There are 4-7 schools in a league and “X” leagues in a section.</p>
<p>For me, it was Rosemead High School -> Mission Valley League(MVL) -> CIF-Southern Section(CIF-SS)</p>
<p>golfer08:</p>
<p>UCLA: Slight Reach</p>