Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Hi, I am currently a high school senior. graduation 2009. I was wondering if someone could tell what my chances are of getting into UCSD.</p>

<p>CA resident - So. cal
Ethnicity: Caucasian</p>

<p>ACT: <em>COMPOSITE: 30</em> English-31, Math-28, Reading-35, Science-24</p>

<p>SAT: 2000. CR: 720, Math-640, Writing 640.
the first time I took it I got a 1990 and if I superscore both tests then I got a 2080</p>

<p>GPA weighted: 4.22 unweighted: 3.8 ...
Please note: this is not including this past semester in which I got a 4.6 GPA. when that is factored in the weighted GPA should increase alot..maybe up to a 4.3 or 4.4. I'm not sure yet.</p>

<p>Also I was wondering how I calculate my UC GPA?</p>

<p>Classes I took in 10th grade: Honors english, ap european history, honors algebra 2, spanish 2, chemistry
Classes I took this year: Ap english language, Ap us history, honors pre-calc., physics, honors spanish 3.
Classes I'm taking next year: Ap literature, Ap economics, Ap government, Ap calculus, honors spanish 4, anatomy</p>

<p>The only classes I got B's in were Ap european history and english except this past semester I got an A- in Ap english language.</p>

<p>I'm somewhere in the top 10% of my grade but I'm not sure exactly yet.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars-
coached a basketball team, worked at a senior center 4 summers.worked at a bookstore...etc.etc.etc. i have alot of volunteer work
4 year varsity basketball</p>

<p>awards- basketball awards, awards from english teacher, etc.etc.</p>

<p>Essay: extremely good essay that talks about some challenges I had to face in the past couple years.</p>

<p>Ok, and does UCLA do interviews? also I hear they do not look at freshman grades?</p>

<p>I was wondering if you could also chance me for UCSD, Berkeley, and USC (I don't know if this helps, but my mom,grandma,cousin,and uncle went to USC)</p>

<p>Thank you very much I appreciate it.</p>

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<p>UCs only consider your UC GPA which is taken from classes you took sophomore and junior year. They do not look at senior grades, only the classes.
So UC GPA does not include PE, and a few other courses (drivers ed, health district grad requirements, not core classes).
A- 4, B-3, so forth for regular classes, and honors science, language, and ap's are given an extra point A-5, B-4, etc, but a max 8pts are given to weighted classes. And these grades are final semester grades.</p>

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<p>I had the same ACT and SAT scores as you (30 and 2000), almost exactly the same AP's, and I got into UCSD. I would say you will get into UCSD, and you have a decent chance of getting into the others.. Berkeley may be a reach, but it's close</p>

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<p>you can find out your GPA with this handy little tool: CaliforniaColleges.edu</a> - Calculating Your GPA</p>

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<p>Berkeley- Reach
USC- High Match/Slight Reach
UCSD- Match</p>

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<p>battleidiot- what about UCLA?</p>

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<p>UCLA- same as USC</p>

<p>Just some facts to ponder..
UCLA had a ridiculously high average GPA this year for its admits ~something around 4.33 ???
USC has I believe a ~2100 SAT average. (which is also surprisingly competitive)
USC does superscore, UCLA does not.</p>

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<p>UCSD - Match
USC - Match (they have extreme legacy preferences and put lots of emphasis on ECs, so you should have no problem at all)
UCB/UCLA - Slight reach, but not if your GPA goes up like you say it will</p>

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<p>USC and UCSD are kind of unpredictable. I got into UCSD and rejected from USC, and a ton of other people I know got into USC and rejected from UCSD. Also I know people who got rejected from UCSD who got into Berkeley on appeal. And I also know people who got into Berkeley but not LA and vice-versa. Oh, and the funniest thing I've heard was last year, someone in our school got rejected from UCLA but got into Harvard. 0_0</p>

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<p>you can always count on UCLA for teh lulz!!</p>

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<p>i had pretty much the same act, sat, gpa, and level of extra curriculars as you and i got into ucsd and ucla. berkeley rejected me but i would still say you have a good chance. usc seems pretty random--there are people who get in who shouldn't and people who dont get in who should.</p>