Chance... please? :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>I'm hoping you guys can chance me. I'm very interested in UCSD, and I am applying Undeclared in the Social Sciences. I am submitting my application this weekend, so cross your fingers for me! I do have quite a few things that aren't very good on my application.</p>

<p>Undergraduate, Male, California Resident, Asian
Family Income: ~$50,000 (2007), ~$60,000 (2008)
Weighted GPA: 4.27
Unweighted GPA: 3.91
Eligibility in the Local Context: Yes (Rank: 15/~800)</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:
Low SAT Reasoning: 1770 (550 Critical Reading, 620 Math, 600 Writing)
Low Subject Test Scores: 660 Mathematics Level 2, 590 U.S. History
Mid-High ACT: 30 Composite (31 English, 33 Math, 29 Reading, 25 Science, 29 English/Writing: 8 Essay)</p>

<p>AP Courses/Tests:
AP World History: 4
AP U.S. History: 3
AP Language and Composition: 3
AP Chemistry: 1</p>

<p>My Senior Schedule:
AP Microeconomics / AP U.S. Government and Politics
AP Spanish Language
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics B
AP Art History
AP English Literature and Composition</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Model United Nations (10th, 11th, 12th)
Recycling Club: President (11th, 12th)
Chemistry Club: Secretary (11th, 12th)
Piano (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)</p>

<p>Awards:
Spanish Awards (Most exemplary student of the class period: 9th, 10th, and 11th)
Statewide Advanced Piano Award
Research Award for a MUN Conference</p>

<p>Community Service:
300+ Church
~50 National Honors Society
100+ Key Club</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Summers (10th Office Assistant, 11th Office Staff)</p>

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<p>I'd say you're pretty much in. Assuming your essays are good, the only negative part of your app are the SAT scores. Factor in UCSD's 90% admittance rate of ELC students and yeah..</p>

<p>If you figure out your UC GPA then it would be a more accurate comparison since UCSD releases UC GPA's of admitted students.</p>

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<p>By UC GPA, do you mean calculating only the A-G courses and following the process that they listed on their website? That's what I did, but maybe I'm mistaken.</p>

<p>But, thhank you for replying. :) Since the admissions process is numbers-driven, my SAT Reasoning would be completely disregarded due to my ACT... right?</p>

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<p>Oh, if that's your UC GPA then that's good for you -- you're a good 0.2 above the average and your ACT score, which I overlooked, is higher than the average of 28.</p>

<p>So your chances are even better than I first predicted, but beware; a few people I know with higher GPA/test scores got rejected last year. That's just how admissions work.</p>

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<p>i think your choice of a rigorous sr year will def help..like StanEda said, you <em>should</em> get in, but take that with grain of salt, anything can happen</p>