Chances (California)- I'll chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Business Major</p>

<p>Chances at:
USC (double legacy)
UC Berkeley
UCLA
UC Irvine
Claremont McKenna College</p>

<p>Basics:
-Asian American female
-suburban California resident
-competitive public high school
-3.73 unweighted GPA
-4.09 UC GPA (eight-semester cap)</p>

<p>Scores:
-SAT: 2260 superscore (Critical Reading 690, Math 770, Writing 800); 2230 single-sitting (Critical Reading 670, Math 770, Writing 790)
-SAT Subjects: 790 Chinese with Listening, 730 Biology, 740 Math IIC
-APs: 5 English Language, 5 Chinese Language and Culture, 4 Calculus AB, 4 Biology, 3 US History</p>

<p>Senior Courses: AP English Literature, AP Comparative Government, AP Statistics, Psychology, Journalism, Cross Country</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Cross country/Track: 4 years, one varsity letter
-Journalism: 3 years; Opinion Editor senior year, Features Editor junior year
-Piano 9 years, Certificate of Merit Level 8
-Elite service organization at my school
-Various volunteering commitments- the elementary school Science Olympiad team I coached won a Gold Medal at a regional competition</p>

<p>Awards/Recognitions:
-Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
-National Merit Commended Student
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-Principal's Recognition Roll</p>

<p>Submitted to USC:
-one excellent teacher recommendation
-unsure about counselor rec</p>

<p>Submitted to CMC:
-one excellent teacher recommendation, one decent
-unsure about counselor rec</p>

<p>Essay: I wrote an essay about being an anemic athlete whose passion for running persisted in spite of the obstacles</p>

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<p>USC - match
UC Berkeley - match/reach
UCLA - match
UC Irvine - safety
Claremont McKenna College - Not familiar enough with it.</p>

3

<p>USC --you’re in!
UC Berkeley–slight reach
UCLA–slight reach
UC Irvine–safety
Claremont McKenna College–reach, but w/good essay you have a chance</p>

<p>I think people are going to tell you you need more safeties.
But in my opinion, I think you’re fine. :)</p>

<p>Relax. Enjoy senior year!</p>

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<p>USC - in
UC Berkeley - match
UCLA - match
UC Irvine - safety
Claremont McKenna College - Slight reach.</p>

<p>Chance me back!</p>

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<p>All matchess/safeties, except CMC, which is a high match i would say. Although if i were you, Id just go to Berkeley :)</p>

<p>Chance me back?
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<p>usc is a match
ucb is looking really good
ucla looks good too
irvine is a no brainer…</p>

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<p>USC - low match
UC Berkeley - match
UCLA - match
UC Irvine - definitely in
Claremont McKenna College - no opinion</p>

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