Chances? ;D (UC Berkeley, UCLA, etc.)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So. Hi~! I'm currently a junior... x3;; And yes. Since I'm going to be applying to colleges next year (kinda nervous!) I was wondering about my chances at several colleges. Kinda long. But here goes! :]</p>

<p>411~! x3;
Asian-American female, CA resident.
GPA: 4.0 (Unweighted/Freshman Year), 4.1 (Sophomore Year), 4.7 (Junior Year)
Rank: 1/500-something.
I attend an upper mid-tier school.</p>

<p>AP Classes Taken:
- AP World History
- AP Biology
- AP Spanish
- AP Calculus AB
- AP English Language
GOING TO TAKE...
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Physics
- AP English Literature</p>

<p>AP Scores:
- AP World: 3
PROJECTED...:
- AP Biology: 4/5
- AP Calculus AB: 4/5
- AP Language: 4/5
- AP Spanish: 3/4</p>

<p>Honors:
- Honors Chemistry</p>

<p>Accelerated (like Honors without the tag/extra point average. Lol.):
- English 1A
- English 2A </p>

<p>SAT I (Planning to retake this June):
Math: 660
Verbal: 750
Writing: 720, 10 on essay.
-- Sidenote: Did not do squat to prepare for the SATs. Whoops. So I think I'll do better (-crosses fingers-) this time around, considering I took a prep course for the math and am actually going to STUDY this time for the SATs!</p>

<p>SAT IIs (Taken, waiting for results):
Math IIC: ?? Took prep class for this, expect 700ish.
Biology: ?? Studied intensively, expecting high 700s-800.
Spanish: ?? Not sure. Not sure at all, but expecting 600-low 700s.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (As of now):
Marching band: 2 years, 1 year assistant section leader.
Newspaper: 3 years, 2 years as section editor.
Yearbook: 2 years, 1 year as copy editor.
Spanish Club: 2 years, 2 years as publicist.
CST/Science Club: 2 years, 1 year as treasurer.
Tutoring: 3 years, 1 hour, each week, each semester. x3; Approx. 120 hours total, give or take a few hours. I also tutor over the summer as a job.
-- Sidenote: It's very likely that I will become editor-in-chief of either Newspaper or Yearbook (depending on my decision. I still don't know yet). And yes, paltry list... but I spend a LOT of time in them, especially Newpaper and Yearbook.</p>

<p>Finally, the colleges!
-- UC Berkeley
-- UCLA
-- UCSD
-- UC Davis (Thinking about this as a safety. Comments?)
-- Yale
-- Princeton
-- Cornell
-- Creighton University
(These are the ones that have caught my eye so far. x3;)</p>

<p>Thank you for your time and for your responses~! :] I really appreciate them.</p>

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<p>First-if you have not already done so..check in with your guidance counselor. If you are attending a public school, you may be eligible to ELC---and that will provide you true "safeties" within the UC system. Over the summer, begin thinking about how your ec's define you/your passions. You know already to bring up your SATs/AP scores. Look at different resource guides like FISKE-college *******--to determine which schools are a fit--location/size/majors...You are on the right track-Good Luck!</p>

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<p>UC Berkeley--Match to Slight Reach (in-state)
UCLA--Match (in-state)
UCSD--Safe Match to Match (in-state)
UC Davis--Safe Match (in-state)
Yale--Reach
Princeton--Reach
Cornell--Match to Slight Reach
Creighton University--Safe Match to Match</p>

<p>You are a reach at Yale and Princeton because of the SATs (low) and lack of outstanding ECs. Your ECs are okay, but there are no academic honors/awards, and the leadership is just okay. (You need to shoot for yearbook editor if you want any shot at Yale or Princeton).</p>

<p>P.S. You need to go look up how to compute a UC GPA, by the way--it is impossible to get a 4.7 in a single year due to capped honors (8 semesters max). Also, I agree with APOL--you are a good candidate for ELC--which might make your odds at UC Berkeley much better than just 55% or so, which is what it is using the regular application method.</p>

<p>Best of success to youl</p>

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<p>^^ hm, why do you say Berkeley is a match to slight reach? I was going to say match. Otherwise, I agree with your assessment.</p>

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<p>I disagree on some of them: </p>

<p>-- UC Berkeley- MATCH
-- UCLA- MATCH
-- UCSD- LOW MATCH
-- UC Davis- SAFETY
-- Yale- HIGH REACH
-- Princeton- HIGH REACH
-- Cornell- REACH
-- Creighton University- SAFETY</p>

<p>Things to Work on:
You need to improve your SAT Math.
Awards.</p>