Chances at UCB/UCLA/USC

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey guys! I am a rising senior and I would like to know if I even have a chance at attending any of these schools. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. I will chance back!

GPA: 3.93 (UW) (Got 3 B’s total during sophomore-junior year)
SAT: 2000; taking ACT today!
SAT II: Planning on taking USH, Math Level II, and French (try to score 700+)

Freshman courses: Honors English 1, Geometry, Adv. Programming, Biology, PE, French 1
Sophomore courses: AP Psychology, Honors English II, Honors Chemistry, World History, Algebra II, French II, Interpretive Dance
Junior courses: AP Studio Art, APUSH, AP Human Geography, AP Language and Composition, AP Physics, H Precalculus, French III
Senior courses: AP Government, AP Microeconomics, AP Literature and Composition, AP French, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Art History, AP Biology

18 Honors/AP Courses taken (as listed above): Honors English 1, AP Psychology, Honors English II, Honors Chemistry, AP Studio Art, APUSH, AP Human Geography, AP Language and Composition, AP Physics, H Precalculus, AP Government, AP Microeconomics, AP Literature and Composition, AP French, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Art History, AP Biology

Awards/Honors: NHS, CSF, 1st Place Literature and Poetic Composition, 2nd Place Public Speaking, 4th Place FBLA Business Law, 3rd Place FBLA Business Communications, AP Scholar, and a bunch of other smaller awards

Extracurricular Activities: FBLA Activities Chair and State Delegate (4+ years), CHP Committee Chair Leader, CYD President/Founder/California State Delegate, WHF Newspaper Publication Staff Writer and Secretary, Link Crew Leader and Commissioner, MUN Ambassador and Youth Board, Peer Counseling chairman of Public Relations Committee, Volunteered at local library (200+ hours), USC Young Women’s Political and Civic Leadership Program Alumni, attended several FBLA conferences for 4+ years, Bernie Sanders Political Campaign, Wilshire Chamber of Commerce Intern

Top 5-10% of graduating class

Ethnicity: Asian American
CA Resident, Looking to major in business or poli sci
Very, very low family income; first generation college student

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I think you would have better chances at USCB, UCD, and UCI. Your SAT score is limiting your chances at LA and Berkeley. If you do better on the ACT, over 32, you would have a better chance.

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I think your stats are excellent and you have a very good variety of EC’s.

Your SAT score was above the average for UCLA and right around the average for Berkeley, so I disagree and think you have a good chance at both of these schools. Good luck!

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2000 is definitely not above the average for UCLA and right around the average for Berkeley

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@jason861101 Average SAT for UCLA is 1941 according to PrepScholar

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@anxiousenior1
According to official site: http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/Frosh_Prof14.htm
25th percentile admitted students’ SAT composite score in 2014 is 1940 while 75th is at 2240. I would guess the average would be somewhere around 2100

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Averge SAT for UCB is 2094 and UCLA is 2067. I agree with @aunt bea that the Mid- tier UC’s are better matches but UCLA/UCB and USC are worth applying.
Good luck