Chances for a Wisconsin Boy

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Hey, if anyone could tell me my chances for UCLA (i'll be applying ED), that'd be awesome.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.78 (unweighted)
Rank: Around 12% at one of the strongest public schools in Wisconsin, a B below a 4.0 drops you to 5th %.
Some classes..
Freshman: TAG English, Accelerated Algebra 1, thats all I could take harder.
Sophomore: AP Psych, AP World History, Advanced/Accelerated Geometry, Chemistry and English
Junior: Micro AP, AP Bio, AP English Comp, Accelerated Algebra 2, Poly Sci.
Senior: It's gonna be AP Macro, AP Euro History, Accelerated Algebra 3, AP English Lit, etc</p>

<p>TEST SCORES
AP: 5 on World History, 5 on Psych. For this years, expecting 4-5s on Micro, English, US History, US politics, comp politics, and a 3-4 on Bio.
ACT: 34
SAT: Probably gonna retake, but 710 Critical Reading (the new Verbal), 670 Math, 680 Writing. I think I can get writing and CR up a lot, math up a little.
SAT IIs: 720 on US History, 710 on Math I.</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:
Sports: I'll be a 5-time letterwinner in Cross Country and Track, captain of the CC team this fall.
Volunteer: Working with autistic kids, including running with an autistic teamate, help younger classes with their class activities.
Clubs: Captains Club, Student Newspaper (editor in it), Prom Committee, Class Government, Forensics, NHS.
Other: Class Secretary as soph, Class VP junior and senior. Two-time state champion in Radio Speaking in Forensics. Recently elected Student Liaison to Board of Education, so I'll be providing student perspective to the school board, basically as a member, except I only get an advisory vote.</p>

<p>I've got a couple teachers who will write me excellent letters (one teacher who has been obsessed with getting a kid from my school to win the student liaison election for 10 years, and the coach of the forensics team), and my essays will probably be decent.</p>

<p>No legacy or any of that, just an out-of-stater...No affirmative action for Jews either, so none of that.</p>

<p>If anyone could tell me what my chances are for getting into the College, I'd be thriled. Thanks</p>

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<p>Sorry...copy-pasted that from a different thread, not applying ED</p>

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<p>UC applications don't require teacher recs, and I'm not sure you can supplement with them. There is also no ED for UC's(I guess unless you're in the top 4% of your CA high school's class and you apply to the school that will be taking everyone from that list.) There is always a lot of speculation about the evilness of the UCLA adcoms; no one really knows which way they'll swing.</p>

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<p>slight reach to maybe even a reach because ur out of state</p>

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<p>way2lame4aname:</p>

<p>UCLA: Slight Reach</p>

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<p>slight reach because of out-of-state. would probably be a match if you were in-state. apply anyway because there's a chance that you could be accepted.</p>

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<p>hmm well, it kinda seems like ucla sometimes is arbitrary in its admission decisions. not really sure what got me in, but im out of state so take a look at my stats if you think that'll help....just remember there are no guaruntees, and that test scores and gpa, no matter how high or low, don't necassarily get you in or get you rejected. </p>

<p>my stats:
*act: 28
*gpa: 4.8 (weighted, obviosuly, it's prob around a 3.7 unweighted)
*SAT IIs- high 500s/low 600s. not the greatest tester...haha
*i think good essays- wrote about my experience working on school plays
*major: english
*good community service (over a hundred hours)- lots of bio/chem tutoring
*6 APs (only got 3s on most)
*umm...some good extra currics (drama, played the oboe, started 2 clubs (art and improv) took improv classes and acting classes inside and outside of school, softball team, bowling team, rockclimbing for 5 years, nhs)
*went to an inner city chicago public school (3rd highest ranked in state)
*i may or may not have had a hook: i'm hearing impaired but it's not severe so it doesn't impair my learning. also it's not congenital, so it didn't impair my speech or anything, honestly i just put it on my app cause i thought i might sweep a scholarship- no such luck tho, apparently the mildy deaf don't get any attention these days. well minus halle berry haha.</p>

<p>also i apologize for my horrendous spelling...but hope this helps!
p.s. im totally jewish, shame we dont get anything for that!</p>

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<p>Your'e a couple of gpa points away from being a match for UCLA. You have many EC's but remember UCLA admission officers stress quality not quantity they prefer you devote more time to one or two specific activities that should be discussed in your pers. state. and it would help if they were in some way related to the field of study you expect to enter.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback mexbruin; I was thinking I would stress the Student Liaison position a lot in my application. It's really a huge responsibility; upwards of ten hours a week, big enough for them to give me high school credit just for doing it. I'm also going to talk up the forensics bit a lot, because I figure with communication, and with the Student Liaison position (being elected from a pool of 5 candidates for 8800 voters) I should look like a promising poly sci student, which is my intended major.</p>

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<p>That sounds good as a topic to discuss in your essays. You should be fine just remember to apply and prepare in time. Good luck</p>