Chances at UCs?

<p>Weighted GPA (10-11, no AP classes): 3.63
SAT I: 1680, 1840, and December 7th SAT I</p>

<p>Applying to :
UCI
UCR
UCM
UCSB
UCSD
UCSC
UCD</p>

<p>CA Resident
No ECs, clubs, etc.</p>

<p>I didn't take any AP classes during my 10-11 grade. How will this affect me?</p>

<p>Your second SAT score is a strong improvement and your GPA is fine (in the era of weighted GPA’s, a lot of people’s GPAs end up inflated), but it would be higher if you had taken AP classes. While people can BS their way through AP classes to inflate their GPA’s, taking them gives you a clue of what a college workload is like and shows to the admissions people that you are willing to take on the rigorous workload awaiting you in college. </p>

<p>Considering your lack of EC’s as well, you’ll need some really strong essays. </p>

<p>Merced - Safety or Match
Riverside - Safety or Match
Santa Cruz - Potential Match
Irvine - Moderate reach
Davis - Moderate reach
San Diego - High reach
Santa Barbara - High reach</p>

<p>JB123 is dead on.</p>

<p>UCSD: reach
UCD: reach
UCSB: reach
UCI: reach
UCR: high match
UCR: match
UCM: match</p>