Chances at USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Actually there're more schools than just that...
USC
UC Berkeley
UCLA
Brandeis
Bard
Harvard (agghhh... yah I know I've either got no chance or very little :(</p>

<p>OK, so here're the stats...</p>

<p>GPA 4.0 (Unweighted, Rank = 1 in 466)
Current Classes
Marine Biology
English AP
Physics (Junior College)
Calc BC AP
German 6 Independent Study (post AP exam)
Government and Politics AP/Economics (Econ is not the AP version)
Orchestra
SAT = 1540 (780 Verbal, 760 Math)
SAT II Writing = 800
SAT II Math IIC = 750
SAT II US History = 690
AP Tests...
AP German = 3
AP US History = 4
AP Calc AB = 5
AP Psych = 5
Extra Curriculars...
Volleyball JV 9-10, V 11; Wrestling JV 9; Academic Olympics 9-12, German Club 9-12, Interact (Leadership and Community Service) 12, Church Choir/Drama 9-12, Church Worship Team 9-12, Voice Lessons 12, Private Violin Instruction 9-11, Mexico Mission Trip 10-11, 30 Hour Famine 11, Shepherd's Gate food collection 11, Peer Tutoring 12 (that's all I can think of at present)</p>

<p>So... am I doomed? I honestly have no idea (I've got accepted to a few schools, but no really selective schools).</p>

<p>Any help you can offer would be most appreciated!</p>

<p>BackToReality</p>

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<p>Excellent chance at all UCs, Harvard, who knows?</p>

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<p>your chance at harvard is not terrible. With your scores, i don't think you'll find too much trouble getting into UC's, including Berkeley.</p>

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<p>BackToReality:</p>

<p>Assuming you are a California resident,</p>

<p>UCB: Match
UCLA: Match</p>

<p>USC: Match
Brandeis: Safety (?)
Bard: Safety (?)
Harvard: Reach</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! If anyone else has an opinion I would be very appreciative, but I thanks to all the people that have so graciously given their opinions.</p>

<p>BackToReality</p>

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<p><em>bump</em>
Don't worry, I won't bump again, just wanted to see if any more suggestions would surface.</p>

<p>BackToReality</p>

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<p>you have a very decent shot at Harvard, because of your SAT and class rank. Is it a challanging public school that might be known to the Harvard admissions office? If so, all the better. Otherwise I'd say its still a reach because your extracurriculars are good but not outstanding.</p>

<p>if you are in-state, you will definetly get into (either but not both) Berkeley or UCLA. If you are out of state you have a good shot at either, more likely UCLA, but they are still a slight reach. You chances at USC are very good.
Bard and brandeis are both safeties.</p>

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<p>good list of colleges, and to echo what everyone else has been saying, you'll probably get into everything with harvard being the longshot. ultimately, i think you'll be satisfied with wherever you end up. ;)</p>

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<p>What race are you?</p>

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<p>Thanks again guys,</p>

<p>In answer to the questions, I'm about as white as they come, no minority status in me. My school is unfortunately (to the best of my knowledge) not known as a particularly tough public school.</p>

<p>So... just so all of y'all can see where I've ended up so far...</p>

<p>USC: Accepted, competing for President's Scholarship (which actually isn't so important for me because I got National Merit Finalist Standing, so they'll give me 1/2 tuition whether I get the President's on not)</p>

<p>UCLA: Umm... Regents Candidate (I assume that means I can be relatively sure of my acceptance).</p>

<p>UCB: Nothing so far...
Harvard: Nothing
Bard: Nothing
Brandeis: Nothing</p>

<p>Why the "either but not both" on UCLA/UCB?</p>

<p>BackToReality</p>

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<p>if you're a regents candidate for UCLA... i could almost gaurantee that berkeley would accept you</p>

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<p>often the UC system will accept students at only one of those two because they figure that is good enough.</p>

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<p>Thanks, that's good to know. I'll try and post what happens up here. Thanks again to everybody that posted.</p>

<p>BackToReality</p>