chances at uc's, stanford and usc??

<p>UC GPA: 4.04
Unweighted:3.88
School API: 900
SAT I: M(780) V(510) W(670)
Total:1960 Composite: 1990
SAT II: MATH IIC(800) PHYSICS(750)
Physics AP: 5
Calculus AB: 5
Calculus BC: planned
AP Statistics: planned
Spanish Language: planned</p>

<p>Parents born in iran.</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
Gov/Econ
Spanish 4 Honors
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
Orchestra
English 4</p>

<p>Awards:
Scholarship to week long leadership camp (only 144 recipients from norcal)
California Scholarship Federation Life Member
7 Time North Coast Scholar Athlete
Member of National Society of High School Scholars
Certificate of Merit in Violin level 4 and 6
California Boys State Alternate</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
100 hours volunteering at hospital
4 years volunteering as swim coach volunteer in special olympics
Farsi cultural class tutor for four years (200 hours)
20 hrs a week for 32 weeks of water polo each year for 4 yrs
20 hrs a week for 32 weeks of swimming each year for 4 yrs</p>

<p>Job Experience:
Head Junior Swim Coach 2 yrs
Receptionist 3 yrs
Lifeguard 2 yrs</p>

<p>I have hearing loss in left ear and its affected me ever since I have been a kid, but i have fought through it. wrote my open ended uc essay on that and how ive played violin even though ive lose some hearing.</p>

<p>im very strong in math and am going into uc's in undeclared physical science and in usc as undeclared engineering</p>

<p>chances at cal, stanford, usc, ucla, uc davis, ucsb, ucsd????????</p>

<p>Stanford: Reach
UCB/UCLA/USC: Slight Reach
UCSD: Match
UCD/UCSB: Safe Match</p>

<p>Your verbal score will probably hurt you when it comes to Stanford and maybe the USC-level. Do any of those schools accept Jan SAT scores? If not, I'd brush up and try to find a standby test on Dec 5th.</p>

<p>Your AP scores may help you from sliding down too much, but I'd still retest if possible.</p>

<p>thanks for the quick reply. i really wanna get into cal cuz i took a summer class there a summer ago and i really enjoyed it.</p>

<p>even with great essays, is it still a reach? for cal, ucla or usc
also will my hearing disability have an effect on the admissions?</p>

<p>i am really strong in math and science and i am applying to usc for engineering and the uc's i am going in letters and sciences undeclared and want to major in mathematics or applied mathematics. so i dont think the verbal score will hurt too much if im headed in the other direction,</p>

<p>A great essay will, of course, give you a nice boost, as will good recommendations. I don't believe your hearing really will have a large effect, unless you can explain how it has affected your schooling in your essays.</p>

<p>I wish you the best of luck. Honestly, everything about you lines up besides that verbal score, so I'd look into retesting. I think sparknotes.com has some free SAT stuff you can read on the web. I would strongly recommend checking that out and trying to take a standby if possible.</p>

<p>UCLA I'd say you'd be a strong enough candidate regardless of that one score, but that one thing makes USC a reach and Stanford a far reach.</p>

<p>UCBUCB:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Slight Reach
UCSD: Match
UCSB/UCD: Safe Match</p>

<p>i got a interview with usc in a week. will that help?</p>

<p>Yea, if you have a good interview...I think your USC chances are very good (easier to get in their than UCB and UCLA too.)</p>

<p>bump......</p>

<p>Are you ELC? If you are, it might help UCs overlook the verbal score..</p>

<p>i got a id and password in the mail and used the elc login, but i dont think i got it. my grade level in my high school is so smart. i think its the smartest class in the history of the school. anyway if i dont get it, its kinda stupid cuz a 4.04 might be good enough at other schools</p>

<p>You have a great chance at USC, I think. JUst have a good essay.</p>

<p>hopefully i get into cal</p>

<p>thats where I hope to go!!</p>

<p>any other opinions for the uc's anyone?</p>

<p>bump........</p>

<p>i need some confidence before i send my application tonight......just tell me ur opinions</p>

<p>UCSD seems like the only match right now. The lower UC's are safties. The higher ones are slight reaches. Stanford is out there. You said you go to a school with a 900 API!?! I'm going to take a guess and say your class rank is not too hot even with a 3.88 UW because it seems like your school would be very competitive.</p>