Chance with low GPA and few EC's

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have almost no extracurriculars and I have a low GPA, but I want to get into a UC
I've got a low GPA of 3.4 unweighted
an SAT score of 2000
SATII Math2c: 610
SATII Bio: 640
SATII Chinese: 750</p>

<p>I have some hours at my church's sunday school for 2 years
and I volunteer to teach kids taekwondo at my studio for 3-4 years
and I've got a national medal in a sport</p>

<p>I've only taken 7 APs
I'm not sure if I can get into some UC's with my score. But I'm aiming for UC Davis and Irvine. Do I have a chance of getting in with my GPA and extracurriculars?</p>

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<p>What is your UC GPA? Because if you’ve taken lots of APs (which you have), UCs will see that.</p>

<p>Also those ec’s aren’t too shabby. A national medal in a sport? That’s amazing.</p>

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<p>I think my UC GPA would be much lower… it’s 3.27 unweighted. for grade 10-11</p>

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<p>Really, a national medal in anything would look fantastic.</p>

<p>However, since quite a number of Chinese applicants (which I assume you are…?) apply to UC’s, you might be in for some tough competition. </p>

<p>Mostly low reaches to high matches, I’d say, for you.</p>

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<p>ivychan – UC’s don’t use affirmative action. Everyone has the same “chance”, no matter what their race.</p>

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<p>They don’t, you’re right, but I’d think that UC also don’t want an extraordinarily big group of Asian students on board…</p>

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<p>UC’s are supposed to be “colorblind” during decisions. </p>

<p>That why there are a lot of asians at all the UC campuses.</p>

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<p>Ah, touche XD</p>

<p>I concede~ :D</p>