Chance this person for UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC, and UCSD please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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-4.8 (weighted 1-10) GPA
-3.9 (unweighted) GPA
-salutatorian
-comes from a great high school (very competitive)
-South Asian
-$500k income in family (probably no financial aid)
-2120 SAT
-EXTREMELY involved in extracurriculars (very interesting person, involved in helping and educating impoverished people in foreign countries, cancer research, helped AIDS patients), president of science club, 100 hours at local hospital spent volunteering
-involved in an academy of arts (playing two instruments and vocals)
-varsity athlete in tennis

PLEASE Tell me what else this person could do to be a very solid candidate, or is he already a match for UCLA and UC Berkeley?

STUFF I CAN ADD NOW

-Yes he took AP classes he has a 4.8 weighted GPA haha with a 4.3 ish UC GPA
-he went from the freshman team (the worst team basically of novices) and grew into a varsity player for actually a very solid tennis team that won league
-He is president of a club and vice president of a new club that encourages innovation
-California resident
-Shooting for biological sciences (goes with his cancer research and helping of AIDS patients)

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I am going to tell you upfront that UCLA, UCSD, UCB can be totally random sometimes.

You looks like a very competitive applicant that is well rounded. Just make sure that personal statement shines and you will have a wonderful chance to these 3 universities.

What will your major be? If it involves engineering or anything impacted, your chances WILL go down (but not significantly).

UCLA: High Match
UCSD: Match
UCB: High Match/Low Reach
(I dont know enough about USC to chance you.)

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  1. are you in state?
  2. how have you shown you’ve grown? all those school like to see students who essentially reach the top from the bottom. like for soccer, did you go from JV to like team captain of your team? the colleges are really more interested in leadership roles than GPA
  3. do you have a job? actually working really boosts your chances
  4. do you take ap classes?
  5. what do you want to major in?
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What major are you shooting for? USC and UCSD should be Match. Others are Reach. Depends on your ECs. Work on the essays, check if you can do in ACT or improve SAT.

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BTW if you have any questions about UCLA or UCB or UCSD admission process feel free to message me because I got into all those schools (sorry I cannot speak about USC because I didn’t apply there)

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@parentnil95 The ec’s are there

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@IBGuy101 What could this applicant do to make UCLA and UCB matches as well?

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@nadal90 High SAT (2300+), Great personal statement… To be honest with you, this applicant is already very competitive for the high tier UC’s and USC.

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@IBGuy101 Thank you very much for your input!

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He’s in good shape, but have a backup plan, just in case.