Chance please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>SAT: 1890 (Math: 630 Reading: 600 Writing: 660 )
SAT II: Math II 740, US History 700
ACT: 31 composite (Science: 25; English: 35; Math: 35; Reading: 29; essay: 8)
APs: English 11, US History, French 4, Calc AB, English 12
IBs: Chemistry, Biology, Euro History
GPA: W: 4.07 UW: 3.78
Rank: 26/468</p>

<p>ECs:
Copy editor Junior year, Entertainment editor Senior year of school newspaper (joined Soph. year)
Event Coordinator of Friday Night Live
President and founder of a club which donates money to the Humane Society</p>

<p>Volunteer:
70+ hours as a counselor in training for a Summer Camp
Around 100 hours volunteering at the Humane Society</p>

<p>I live in California and go to a Public school.</p>

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<p>I think you’re lacking in SAT I’s. And your major and college also determine your admissions too. Is this GPA your UC GPA? And 10-12 too?</p>

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<p>That is my 10-12 weighted GPA; I believe my UC GPA will be slightly higher because it will not include my non college prep classes.
And will they care that my SAT I is lacking if my ACT is higher?</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure UC’s don’t take ACTs, but you could go check.</p>

<p>As for UC GPA, it could also drop, because they don’t weigh many honors classes, if you have any. You should go calculate that.</p>

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<p>They absolutely DO NOT.</p>

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<p>“I’m pretty sure UC’s don’t take ACTs, but you could go check.”</p>

<p>um, yeah they do. [UC</a> and the SAT](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/news/sat/qa.html#standard]UC”>http://www.ucop.edu/news/sat/qa.html#standard)</p>

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<p>Oh they don’t? I thought people don’t get accepted because of their majors or colleges? If someone applied for an unpopular major, wouldn’t they have a better chance at admission?</p>

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<p>^No, not even if the major is impacted would it affect your admission.</p>

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<p>I’m really glad that my question has not been answered. Haha. Anyone know how my chances look? Should I retake the ACT?</p>

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<p>your sat I is a bit low, but I think you’ll make it. UC’s do count ACTs. I don’t think you need to retake it. i got a 570 in reading for sat I and they accepted me, but my other 2 was 700+ though. Just do well and write something unique for your personal statements, best of luck.</p>

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<p>i think it’s for berkeley that if you applied for an unpopular major that’ll you’ll get accepted more easily, but it’s really hard to change your major there. my friend applied to berkeley for some kind of forestry and he got in, but he got rejected by all the other UC’s.</p>

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<p>@Jesuis, I think you’ll be fine given your info here. Your major and college don’t affect admission, but you just may not get into your #1 for either if they are popular. However, you can usually change your major to what you want (given you fulfill all requirements and do well in prerequisite classes). Personally I know people who have gotten in to this school and other good ones with much less. Just write a good personal statement and keep up the good work!</p>