Chances at UCs, Final Stats!!!!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>UC GPA= 3.6 :(
SAT I= 1330, ACT= 32 (1420)
SAT II= 800 (Math IIC), 760 (Writing), 720 (Physics)</p>

<p>6 APs by graduation (mostly 4s). Numerous Honors courses freshman and sophomore years.</p>

<p>Applying to all the UCs except Merced, Riverside, and Santa Cruz. Will my high test scores make up for my low GPA?? Possibly applying as an Engineering major; will my SAT II Math help my chances if I apply for Engineering versus undeclared? With that said, what do you think my chances are??? Thanks a lot guys........</p>

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<p>Bump, please guys........</p>

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<p>You have a great shot at every UC except LA and Berkeley. Remember when UC's do their conversion they add double the weight to the SAT II's. Their equation for your tests are [3 SAT II's times 2] + SAT I. This gives them a number and from there they go to a conversion chart for your GPA. If you have lots of EC's and a good essay you could get into LA or Berkeley</p>

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<p>Thanx for the info transferjoe, anyone else......</p>

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<p>B...u...m...p...</p>

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<p>Can anyone else help me out, please...........</p>

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<p>UC B - reach
UC D - match
UC I - match
UC LA - reach
UC SB - possible match
UC SD - reach</p>

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<p>Thanx usne, that sounds very realistic to me. : )</p>

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<p>Please guys!! This cant be that hard; low GPA, high test scores (not compared to most of you guys :P)..... Do I have a decent shot????</p>

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<p>umh well did you take the most hardest course load you could find? Do you have lots of EC's? Is the reason your GPA so low b/c you come from an extremely hard and prestigious school? How's your class-ranking? Did you calculate that GPA yourself or are you in one of those schools that gives extra points only for the first 8 semesters? </p>

<p>If it's really down then it's going to be somewhat difficult to make it into UCLA or Berkeley. A weighted GPA of 3.6 is very low....No matter how high your SAT scores, GPA is the most important factor. Unlike SAT scores which are determined in the course of a day your grades take months of work to produce.</p>

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<p>I know what yer saying bravofleet, but how bout at my chances at some of the lower UCs - UCD, UCI, UCSB, UCSD?? Anyone else......</p>

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<p>I know what yer saying bravofleet, but how bout my chances at some of the lower UCs - UCD, UCI, UCSB, UCSD?? Anyone else......</p>

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<p>Oops! Sorry about the double post. :)</p>

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<p>bump.........3 days later..........</p>

<p>Anyone else??</p>

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<p>333 views, 3 responses (that aren't mind :P)</p>

<p>WTF!?!?</p>

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<p>BUMP!!!!!!</p>

<p>Any input is greatly appreciated........</p>

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<p>If your ECs and Essays are decent I'd say that:
UCLA and UCB=Reaches
UCSD=Match
UCSB=Match
UC.......=Match</p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

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<p>Thanx z2thay, sounds reasonable to me. :)</p>

<p>Anyone else........</p>

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<p>BUMP!..........again</p>

<p>Some people have told me that my high SAT IIs (Math IIC, Writing) and ACT will help me a lot and could even get me into a few of the UCs despite my GPA. :) But I have also heard others say that GPA is much more important than test scores at UCs, and that my 3.6 is too low. :(</p>

<p>I also forget to metion that I'm instate. And for what its worth, my GPA has steadily risen throughout HS. (3.85 Junior)</p>

<p>So I don't really know what to think of my chances. I'm well aware that UCB and UCLA are HUGE reaches, but no reason not to apply. I'm hoping for UCSD or UCSB, but I'd also be fine with UCD and UCI.</p>

<p>Somebody please!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Please people!!!!!!</p>