Chances for a friend's son

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Since I always chance everybody else, I wonder if you could help me out with chancing the son of a work associate--who I already did, but I'd like others' opinions.</p>

<p>They are only interested in chances at the University of California campuses:</p>

<p>UC GPA 3.18--this is the adjusted score using the 8 honors courses rule--overall the student took 8 semesters of IB courses in his junior year and will take 4 semester of IB courses in senior year.
SAT I scores (best single sitting): 580CR/650M/580W
SAT II scores--Math IIC: 620, U.S. History: 580 </p>

<p>ECs: Captain of school's soccer team--which finished among the top eight in the state
Did 300 hours of volunteer work on environmental causes
Secretary/Treasurer of Interact Club
Worked 15 hours/week during the school year doing tax filing for a small business</p>

<p>Also, I've read his planned essay--which I consider good to excellent.</p>

<p>Any opinions for this student would be much appreciated.</p>

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<p>His GPA is really low for any of the UC's, even Riverside's average GPA is above a 3.5. His SAT score is pretty low too. I would say Riverside is a match and the rest of the UC's will probably be reaches, except Merced, but i am not familiar with Merced's admissiosn policies.</p>

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<p>Calcruzer:</p>

<p>Assuming your friend's son is a California resident,
UCB/UCLA: Super Reach
UCSD: Reach
UCI/UCSB/UCD: Slight Reach
UCSC/UCR/UCM: Match</p>

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<p>Ouch...
UC Berkeley and UCLA will be extremely difficult indeed.
UC San Diego will be difficult as well.</p>

<p>I've visited both Berkeley and LA and both campuses are quite impressive. If the other UCs look like that, I'm sure he will enjoy his time there.</p>