Chance Me UCD, UCLA, UCB, UCSD, UCI, UCSB, CSU SAN JOSE, CAL POLY PONOMA, UCSC, CAL POLY SAN LUIS

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Can you please chance me</p>

<p>[ *] College/Major Applied To: Undecided, or Bio
[ *] SAT I (by section):1600
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.00 UC GPA 3.97 Weighted
[ *] Rank:No Rank
[ *] ACT:21
[ *] APs (including this year's):
[ *] IBs (including this year's: 7 IB freshman to senior year
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload: 7 IB classes
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.):Key Club, Speech and Debate (Top scorer on team)</p>

<p>[ *] ECs listed on app:Volunteer at Church, County Hospital, Library, Local government officials office, tutoring kids at school 300+ hours
[ *] Job/Work Experience:None
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):Working on it
[ *] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): Immigrant family, 1st Generation, Parents Refugee, Hip Disorder couldnt play sports</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:CA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):Small School, underrepresented
[ *] Ethnicity:Indian
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] Income Bracket:180,000</p>

<p>I know I have a bad SAT, I have been studying, should be around 1700.</p>

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<p>SJSU: Safety
CPP: Safety
CPSLO: Match</p>

<p>UCSC: Safety
UCD: Match
UCSB: Match
UCI: Match
UCSD: Match
UCLA: Reach
UCB: Reach</p>

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<p>Aim for at least 1900+ on your SAT for the most of the UC’s. Your GPA looks competitive. For Cal Poly SLO, you have to declare a major and Bio can be competitive plus you need to include your 9th grades in your UC GPA for SLO only.
CPP: Safety
SJSU: Low Match
UCSC: Match
UCI: High Match
UCSB/UCD: Low Reach/High Match (depending upon new SAT score)
UCB/UCLA: Reach</p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

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<p>Your scores are not competitive for the UC’s or the top tier CSU’s. You need to focus on increasing those SAT scores by at least 400 points.</p>

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<p>Sorry but UCD/UCSD are definitely not matches. They average roughly 2000 SAT and 30 ACT. Try to get your SAT or ACT up. I would say:</p>

<p>SJSU, CPP: Safety/Low Match
UCSC: Match
UCI,USCB,SLO:High match
UCSD,UCD,UCLA,UCB: Reach</p>

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<p>Add some private schools like USD, Santa Clara. You probably get into UCR or UCM</p>

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<p>I know someone that got in with same EC’s, and GPA as me but a 1650 SAT. He got in last year. Got into Davis. How common is this?</p>

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<p>@harmansingh: What is this someone’s major?? Type of major will have an impact on admissions along with EC’s and essays. My older son had a UC GPA of 4.2 and an ACT of 26, but great EC’s and essays. He also picked a major: Environmental Science and Resource Management which is not as a competitive as Bio. Take a look at the common data set for UCD so see how you stack up. Although most of the UC’s focus on GPA and test scores, many times a good essay and unique EC’s may tip the scales. You never know what is in the minds of admissions. All you can do is apply and hope for the best.<br>
<a href=“http://www.sariweb.ucdavis.edu/commondataset/cds20132014.pdf”>http://www.sariweb.ucdavis.edu/commondataset/cds20132014.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Your SAT is in the 25th percentile of UCD. 88% students were admitted with 3.75 GPA and above.</p>

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<p>Animal Science major</p>

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<p>What about backdoor methods?</p>

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<p>You can go to a Community College for 2 years and do TAG for UCD or UCSB or UCI (UCB/UCSD/UCB do not offer TAG) and then transfer. If you are really interested in Cal Poly SLO, you can go to Cuesta College which is the CC feeder for SLO. Is this what you mean by backdoor methods?</p>

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<p>No go in as a low impacted major switch out later</p>

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<p>You don’t mention what classes you have taken. Your UCGPA is good for a lot of UC’s, but many lf those kids will have taken any A-G’s and many AP’s and honors. I imagine IB classes are similar. If so, you should do well in the Cal public admissions, alhough maybe not UCLA, Cal, or UCSD well. But it’s not just about getting in, it is also about getting out! </p>

<p>Here is the UCLA admitted student profile. </p>

<p>2013 <a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof13.htm”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof13.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>2014 (preliminary)<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof14.htm”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof14.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Ive taken full ib course load </p>

<p>Freshman: All courses IB
Spanish 1
English 9
Geometry
Biology
World History
Art
PE
Tech</p>

<p>Sophomore All courses IB
English 10
Algebra 2
Spanish 2
Art 2
PE
Design tech
Chem
American Govt
Economics</p>

<p>Junior: All Courses IB</p>

<p>English Hl1
Pre Calc
History HL1
Spanish HL1
TOK 11
Core11
IB Psych HL1
Biology SL1</p>

<p>Senior Year: All courses IB</p>

<p>English HL2
Math Studies
History HL2
Spanish HL2
TOK 12
Core12
IB Psych HL2
Biology SL2</p>

<p>IB is considered more difficult then AP, and Honors, according to my counselor. I have taken already my A-G courses.
I’m most worried about UCDAVIS, thats the school that I really want to get into.
@Shrinkrap‌<br>
@Gumbymom
@DrGoogle‌
@elefish92</p>

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<p>Your course rigor and GPA are not the problem with your stats. It is your low SAT. If you can get your SAT score up then you have a good chance at UCD. Make sure you spend time on your essays and make them shine.</p>

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<p>I don’t have any more to add, I’m just trying to wrap my head around why you do so well in IB classes, but not better on the SAT. To me it’s not just about “getting a score up” during a test, but solid math skills, and maybe intuition. Hard work is important too, and it seems like you’ve got that covered. </p>

<p>Maybe you should try a subject test if there is time. At least Math 2 to show proficiency in pre calc skills. I THINK math two has some pre-calc. </p>

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<p>Do you plan to take the SAT or ACT again?</p>

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<p>yea im gonna take it again
also i guess cuz english isnt my first language.</p>

<p>But UCDAVIS is a Far Reach huh</p>

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<p>This should be the UCD admitted fresman profile
<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/files/freshman-profiles/freshman_profile_davis.pdf”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/files/freshman-profiles/freshman_profile_davis.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
You can find the others here; See the pdf’s for some details
<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/davis/freshman-profile/”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/davis/freshman-profile/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;