Chance yet another prospective bio applicant :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Basics: </p>

<p>Ethnicity: White/Mexican
Weighted GPA: 4.282
Unweighted GPA: 3.821
Class Rank: 11 out of 217 (top 5%)
UC GPA: 4.12</p>

<p>SAT:
December 2008 - 1890
Took it again yesterday, expecting improvement because it's been a year and I've taken AP English since. </p>

<p>SAT IIs: June 2009
English Language - 680
US History - 640</p>

<p>AP Classes Taken:
AP European History B A (3)
AP English Language B A (3)
AP US History A A (5)</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:
AP Statistics
AP Physics
AP Goverment
Calculus at Community College
English - regular
Spanish I
Concert Choir
Anatomy & Physiology</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
50 hours volunteer service at Hospital
A year of part - time work as a waitress/line cook
Key Club President in junior year
Red Cross Club/French Club treasurer
Job Shadow of head of UCSD science lab</p>

<p>Other notes:
One C on transcript: Pre-Calculus in first semester of junior year
Prospective Major: Microbiology
In-state applicant
Took 2 languages total in high school (3 years french, 1 year spanish) and mentioned in essay that I'm planning on learning Japanese and Arabic in college.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Good GPA, average SAT (going off your last score), average SAT Subjects, rigorous courseload, good extracurriculars</p>

<p>UCSD should be a match. Raise your SAT, and I’d say your chances are pretty good!</p>

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<p>ditto closetpoet92. The SAT score is the only thing that could hold you back.</p>

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<p>I thought getting into UCSD bio would be a lot harder than that…I’m so confused now!!</p>

<p>Could you guys please take a look at mine? I’m completely lost now <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-san-diego/793786-can-i-get-into-ucsd.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-san-diego/793786-can-i-get-into-ucsd.html&lt;/a&gt;
(sorry for jacking your thread)</p>

<p>to chance you: From my prior knowledge (which may be fallible), I would think that UCSD would be match for you, but I don’t know about bio majors, because they’re impacted + super competitive and all…someone enlighten me?</p>

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<p>Getting into Bio is not exactly guaranteed because of your SAT scores. It is possible, but you’ll want to get your SAT to 2000+.</p>

<p>and enemyunit, getting into bio is relatively harder for students in competitive high schools, but you’re fine, dont worry.</p>

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<p>Well, don’t they choose you for the school then just put you in your second choice major? So do you think that I can get into the school but just not the intended major I chose?</p>

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<p>^It is possible. I know numerous people, who are either Human Development or Biochemistry (emphasis on chem) majors who are now trying to switch into the bio major that they were not placed into.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is far more important than your SAT. Off your GPA and your EC’s you’re in good shape, and your SAT score is very close to the average so don’t fret.</p>