Chance Me? (UCLA, Pitzer, Pepperdine, Etc.)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I want to know if I have a chance at these colleges, listed in order of preference, which are:
1. Pepperdine University
2. Pitzer College
3. Occidental College
5. UCLA (Because I'm majoring in Art, will they consider my portfolio more than grades?)
4. UC Santa Barbara (I live in Calfornia, I know that helps a little)
5. Santa Clara University</p>

<p>Here are my statistics:
Ethnicity - Half Indian/Half Chinese
GPA - 3.45 (Unweighted) - 3.85 (Weighted)
SAT - 1860, ACT - 28 (Which looks better?)
SAT IIs: Chemistry - 550, Math Level II - 700
Class Rank: Top Quarter
APs/Honors Courses Taken: 3 APs, 4 Honors
Major: Studio Art (Does that help my chances?)
Essay: I plan to write about how I bring diversity into the college with my passion for art, and how my family was against me being an artist because they wanted me to be a doctor, lawyer, etc.</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars: (In Order of Most Impressive)
Intern At Stanford Hospital - 1 Year
Community Service Hours - +300 Hours (Forgot the exact number)
Octagon Club Officer - 1 Year
AVID Tutor - 2 Years
Leadership - 2 Years
Art Classes - 7 Years
Track and Field Team - 3 Years
Tennis Team - 5 Years
Dance - 5 Years
Job At TDR Recycling - 3 Years
Assistant At Art School - 1 Year</p>

<p>I want to go to any of the colleges mentioned above! My scores are low, but I plan on majoring in Art because I am very passionate about it, and I hope to have a career involving it. I'm submitting an Art Portfolio to every college. I'm applying to some Jesuit Colleges and am not Christian, but I am Buddhist and Hindu and strongly practice them. Any tips for getting in would also be helpful! Thanks in advance for your imput!</p>

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<p>I’m just going with the scattergram of SAT & GPA from our school that’s also in California, and I think you have a good shot at pepperdine (a person with similar your similar stats got in) and your almost certain to be accepted into Santa clara(31 out of 34 people from my school got in and all from your stat range).</p>

<p>I think Occidental, Santa Barabara and Pitzer would all be matches to low reaches, and you have a fair chance of getting into all 3. UCLA would probably be a high reach because the scattergram shows most people under a 2000 SAT getting rejected, but I would give it a shot anyways cause you never know, especially as an art major.</p>

<p>As for the SAT/ACT, your scores basically translate to the same thing so I would suggest sending both. However, I would probably pick one of the two, focus on it, and retake it during either October or November. Also, DO NOT send your chemistry and probably your math 2 subject test in to the UC’s because it is optional and will not help you in the admission. I don’t know if the other colleges require sat subject tests, but if any of them do, I would retake the chemistry one to improve that score.</p>

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<p>^Thanks but, I’ve heard that the colleges I mentioned are extremely tough, and most people tell me I don’t even have a chance at Pepperdine. Hopefully you’re right though.</p>