Chance me: UCLA, USC, Cal, CalTech, Stanford.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>High School Junior.
16 Years old.
Asian-American Male. (California)
Less than $25,000 income household. (3 members total. Me, mom, bro, dad passed away 1999)</p>

<p>Freshman AGPA: 3.60 (Weighted) (Moved to LA mid semester)
Sophomore AGPA: 3.74 (Weighted) (Moved AGAIN mid year) (1 AP, 1 Honors)</p>

<p>Current (Junior) GPA: 4.2 (Weighted) (2 AP, 1 Honors) (My first year not moving in high school.)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular: Member of Key Club, Board Member of Engineering Club - Building a 16 foot solar powered boat to represent our school at a race (Placing pending.) [Going to be leader of the club next year], Some community service, Member of Bottles for the Bay (Recycling), Breakdance Club, Piano.</p>

<p>SAT: Will edit when score comes tomorrow.
ACT: Just took it.
SAT II: Don't know yet. (But taking English, Math 2, Physics)</p>

<p>AP Euro. Exam: 2 (Moved in mid semester...)</p>

<p>I don't look all that great on paper. Especially my first two years, where moving around messed me up quite a bit - making and saying bye to friends was tough, learning the new school systems and being an outcast. Most importantly, in LA they didn't even have textbooks for Biology, which I got my only C in.</p>

<p>And for next year I'm planning to work really hard - just trying to work my chances up. Taking 5 AP Classes and Piano II/Adv. while doing community service and holding a job, but I may have to drop some service if I make it on the basketball team. (I really hope I do, but the chances are slim.) I plan to major in either Mechanical Engineering or Medicine.</p>

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<p>not looking too good. gpa is not high, but maybe if you get a 2250 + on the SAT you will have a chance at some of those schools.</p>

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<p>CalTech and Stanford- No way. Even with stellar SAT scores (2300+) it’s a pretty big reach. CalTech says that getting perfect SAT score applicants isn’t uncommon for them.</p>

<p>UCLA is a reach</p>

<p>Get a 2200+ and I’d say you have a 60/40 at USC.</p>

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<p>Oh, and also Cal Poly Pomona and UC Irvine, please.</p>

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<p>With good SAT scores UC Irvine is a 50/50</p>

<p>Good enough SAT scores might get you a full ride at Cal Poly Pomona</p>

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<p>CR: 600
Math: 660
Writing: 580
Essay: 8
MC: 57</p>

<p>Total should be 1840 for SAT. (My first one.)</p>

<p>Kind of disappointed in the score… Wanted 2000+, but it was my first time and I’m late in my Junior year, so I have to retake it fast, yes?</p>

<p>Hopefully this will give more insight.</p>

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<p>yea, take it again and you will do better, probably around 2000. if you get 2000+ you have a chance at UCLA and USC</p>

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<p>does it hurt me if they sent the score already? the collegeboard “send scores” function couldn’t be revoked this week, so it was sent. perhaps if i do better next time, it will show improvement senior year, rather than just one good score thats obviously selected?</p>