Chance me - UCLA, UCSD, Cal, UCD

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I had a 5.0 2nd semester junior year and a 10-11 GPA (uc a-g) of 4.74 with 4 5's on European History, United States History, Environmental Science, and Calculus AB and 3 4's on World History [self-studied], English Language, and Physics B. I am currently taking 5 AP's (statistics, english lit, calc bc, gov, and biology). I also have a 770 on US history, 720 World history, and 730 on Math 2. I got a 30 on the ACT with a 12 on the essay and 34 on Math portion.
Summer activities include an economics/leadership camp and COSMOS math and science camp.
I also have lots of sustained activities in the community service realm (+1000 hours) and interned at an accounting/real estate firm for 4 years. I hold leadership positions within the school government and clubs. Overall, my activities are pretty solid.</p>

<p><strong>Please chance me at UCLA (engineering), UCSD (engineering), Cal(pre-business) & UCD (engineering).</strong></p>

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<p>Write some good essays, and UCLA and Cal are matches.
UCD and UCSD are safties.</p>

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<p>Academics are strong. The Math II score is good, but I don’t know how that would compare to other engineering applicants who might have scored 750+. </p>

<p>Extracurriculars are also strong. I think the 1000 hours and accounting work says it all. If any of those school clubs were related to math/sci, then that would only strengthen your standing as an Engineering major.</p>

<p>UCLA and Cal are harder to predict because they’re so popular, but you’ve got enough of the math and science emphasis, so overall you seem to be a likely candidate for all four campuses. However, please note that I say this with no specific knowledge of the engineering programs; I am only familiar with the profiles of the campuses in general. So take all of the above with a grain of salt.</p>

<p>Chance me for UCLA, Cal, and SD, please? Thanks.</p>

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<p>My primary concerns: 1) my extracurriculars are not very strong, 2) my courseload may not be as competitive as I previously thought, and 3) I may not stand out as prominently as I would like to from other applicants who share my GPA rank. </p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.37 (not entirely sure if I calculated this correctly)
Unweighted: 3.98
Weighted: 4.3-4.45</p>

<p>Courses (I am only mentioning honors and AP; all of my other classes are college-prep level): </p>

<p>9th grade
Honors World Civilizations I: A
Honors English I: A</p>

<p>10th grade
A.P. European History: A
Honors American Literature: A</p>

<p>11th grade
Honors Chemistry: A/A-
A.P. U.S. History: A
A. P. English Language: A </p>

<p>12th grade
A.P. Calculus AB: Currently an A-
A.P. English Literature: Currently an A
A.P. U.S Government (a spring semester course only)</p>

<p>Scored a 5 on all three AP exams to date.</p>

<p>SAT (I took it once): 2190
CR: 760
Math: 630
Writing: 800</p>

<p>SAT Subject:
U.S. History: 750
Literature: 730 (on the 2nd sitting) </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
School newspaper since 9th grade (Opinions Editor, Editor-in-Chief)
Tutoring middle school students as a member of CSF since 10th grade
Campus writing center tutor since 11th grade
Volunteered to help the visually disabled for two summers (approx. 8 hrs/wk the first summer and 15 hrs/wk this past summer)</p>

<p>Personal statements:
For prompt #1: I seek to forge a new path that differs from the one my mother took.
For prompt #2: Discussing a novel I am working on and my identity as a writer</p>

<p>Miscellaneous:
Asian middle class CA resident
Class rank: Top quintile. According to the UC application site, I am ELC eligible within my high school.
Commended Student for the PSAT/NMQT
AP Scholar</p>

<p>I am applying as a declared English major. I listed Economics as my alternate. I am currently thinking of a double major in Creative Writing (or English if Creative Writing is not offered in some form) and Economics.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>