Chance on the UC's and some canadian school?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi
I am an upcoming Senior this year.
Please give me suggestions and chance me based on my profile.
I am an immigrant from Hong Kong and moved to the United States since 2012(HS Sophomore year).
The high school I attended is a highly competitive public school. Well ranked in the nation and state.
(Top 400 nation, Top 100 in-state)
My targeted school are all the UCs except Merced and Riverside, U of Toronto, UBritishColumbia, Mcgill and Queens.
I hope you guys can also provide some other choices of school that I could get into. Thanks! </p>

<p>SAT:1570 (R500/M620/W450/Essay 8) I will be retaking the SAT again in OCT.
SAT II: I haven't taken any yet but I am planning to take the Chem and Math 2.</p>

<p>GPA:
Non-weighted academic:3.42
Weighted academic: 3.58
Non-weighted total:3.48
Weighted total:3.62
Non-weighted 10-12: 3.42
Weighted 10-12: 3.67
(Grade 10: No honor/AP course || Grade 11: 2 honor and 1 AP course)
Class rank: None (My school dropped the ranking policy)</p>

<p>AP:
Chinese Lang. and Cult.- 5
Will be taking AP Physics B, AP Econ, AP Gov and AP Calc AB in Senior year.</p>

<p>School Awards:
PE Student of the semester (Not sure if it is important or not)
All league player in JV basketball (Grade 10)</p>

<p>Merits:
California Scholarship Federation Membership since Sophomore years(Will be achieving 4 terms in Senior year and becomes a lifetime member)</p>

<p>ECs:
Student Researcher at Stanford University
Volunteered at Stanford Hospital
Photographer of the School Newspaper
JV basketball player(Grade 10)
Varsity Football Player(Grade 12)
Photography Club- 2 years including my Senior year
Member of Handbell ensemble at local church
Member of Choir at local church</p>

<p>Teacher Rec:</p>

<h1>1: US History teacher (11th grade)-</h1>

<p>His thought of me is really positive, had been a great student and done well in class.</p>

<h1>2: American Lit (11th grade)-</h1>

<p>Her thought of me should be positive, I wasn't super active in her class but I have shown effort and understanding throughout all my works and assignments.</p>

<p>Other:
US State: California
Canadian Citizen
Asian immigrant
First language is Chinese(Cantonese)
Male
Income bracket: $20,000 to $40,000</p>

<p>Hooks:
-Had a big transition moving from Hong Kong to America.
-Unstable family relation (Parent divorced)</p>

<p>I would be grateful if you guys can give me feedback and suggestions on my college application!
Thanks</p>

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<p>You need to calculate your UC GPA, see link: <a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU;
Based on your listed GPA and SAT scores, low chances at all the UC’s except UCSC/UCR/UCM. Average GPA for UCI/UCSB/UCD/UCLA/UCSD/UCB is 4.0+ with SAT of 1900+. You would need stellar essays and better SAT to be more competitive, but UC’s are mainly GPA focused. Not sure about the Canadian schools. You need to rethink your list.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I know it would be kind of a reach for the better UCs. I am also considering U of Oregon, Umass Amherst, U of Denver and maybe U of Arizona.
What do you think of these choices?</p>

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<p>UPDATE:
MY UC GPA IS 3.73</p>

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<p>Matches for U of Arizona, U of Oregon and U of Denver. High match for Umass Amherst. Can your family afford the OOS tuition?? I would consider Cal States such as SDSU/CPP/SJSU for better financial aid since you are in-state or UCR/UCM/UCSC.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you can afford any out of state schools. Your scores are not high enough for merit aid. You wont qualify for Federal aid because you are not a citizen but you may qualify for in state tuition.</p>

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<p>I am eligible for federal aid since I am a green card holder. However, Out of state schools are really my 3rd and very last option.</p>

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<p>What are my chances for San Diego States, Cal Poly Pomona and San Luis Obispo, San Jose State, UC Santa Cruz.
Thanks!</p>

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<p>SLO: Reach
SJSU/USCS: High Match/Low Reach
SDSU/CPP: Match
Remember the Cal States are all about numbers, so you need to get your SAT scores up.
All Cal States go by the eligilbity index: (CSU/UC GPA x 800) + (SAT Math + SAT CR) except SLO. They use an MCA point system see link below. An index of 4000+ is good. <a href=“http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=statsp&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dcal%2Bpoly%2Bslo%2Bmca%26fr%3Dipad#search=“cal%20poly%20slo%20mca””>http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=statsp&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dcal%2Bpoly%2Bslo%2Bmca%26fr%3Dipad#search=“cal%20poly%20slo%20mca”&lt;/a&gt;
Most Cal States do not publish their EI cutoffs except SJSU so here is the link: <a href=“http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/admission/rec-10079.11704.html”>http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/admission/rec-10079.11704.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Can anyone chance me on the Canadian Schools?</p>

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<p>Sorry, gave you the SJSU transfer info. Here is the EI cutoffs for SJSU Freshman 2014: <a href=“http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/admission/rec-10079.11705.html”>http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/admission/rec-10079.11705.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Your test scores would make McGill out of reach. </p>

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<p>Aim for 27+/1850+…</p>