Chance me: UC Berkeley Los Angeles and San Diego

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Applying UCB, LA and UCSD

From Maine, but citizen of China

UC GPA 4.0
Unweighted GPA 3.81
Weighted GPA 4.0

**Came in as an ESL student

Senior Courseload: AP Literature, AP Physics C Mech, AP Bio, AP Music Theory, Multivariable Calculus, Orchestra

Out-of-state(Maine), from China

SATI: 1530(730 Reading, 800 Math), but this is without essay… Took an essay one in this December…
SAT2: 800Math II, 750 Chemistry
TOEFL: 109 (28,28 on Reading, Listening, 24 on Speaking, 29 Writing)
APs: AP Chem 4

Applying to College of Letter and Science for BA Computer Science

ECs:
1: Piano, Electric/Acoustic Guitar, Drum Set& Snare Drum(played over 10 years)
2: Science Olympiad Captain
3: Orchestra/Jazz Band Percussion Leader
4: Model Making&Computer Game Making(In Python)
5: JV Soccer, Basketball and Varsity Track and Field

Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field:
1: 3rd Place in state Science Olympiad Final(Chem and Optics)
2: Bunch of 4th and 5th in other event in SO Final
3: District Drummer
4: Also won some championship with our sport team in some league(can’t really recall)

Essay:
1: Creativity: about how I combined real-life boxing to the algorithm I created for my boxing game AI
2: Subject: About I’m inspired by classical music analysis
3: Educational Advantage: Talked about how a school-organized visit to senior center eventually helped me to set my future goal.
4: Challenged: Described the cultural difference and how I overcame it.

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There is no financial aid at any of the UC’s for out of state or international students. Can your parents afford to pay $60,000/year?

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@TomSrOfBoston yes my parents can:) Thanks for this reminder:)

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Consider UCLA/UCB Reach schools but you do have a chance. UCSD is more likely if you can afford the costs. UC’s have capped OOS/International admissions so it will be even more competitive.

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@Gumbymom thanks. But what aspect makes UCLA/B reach schools? Also for GPA I only weighted my AP classes…(I used that GPA calculator from Rogerhub:) )

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As an OOS applicant, only your AP classes will be weighted by the UC’s.

Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19:

UCB: 14%
UCLA: 14%
UCSD: 44%
UCSB: 54%
UCD: 58%
UCI: 65%
UCSC: 85%
UCR: 94%
UCM: 96%

What makes them Reach schools:

  1. Low acceptance rate and statistical GPA data
  2. High # of qualified applicants - UCLA is the most applied school in the country
  3. Cap on OOS admissions
  4. Costs as an OOS applicant.
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@Gumbymom i see… thank you very much for the stats:)

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@Gumbymom So UCs will not consider the honor courses I took in school at all?

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No, only AP/IB or DE courses are weighted for OOS applicants in the GPA. They will still note you took challenging courses in HS.

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@Gumbymom get it haha;). Thank you very much for the help:)