Chances for an Asian kid at UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, UCD, USC

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Taiwanese, Southern California, Middle Class</p>

<p>Not sure if this has any relevance, but I am currently Attending Arcadia High School, which in my mind is very competitive.</p>

<p>UC GPA 4.25
10-11 Unweighted GPA 3.88
10-11 Weighted GPA 4.38</p>

<p>Freshman Year (I know, I screwed up)
Algebra II (H) [B+,B]
Biology [B+,A]
Freshman English [B,A]
Spanish 1 [A-,A]
Modern World History [B+,A-]</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
PreCalculus (H)/ Calc A [B+,A]
AP Physics B [A,A]
Sophomore English [A-,B+]
Spanish 2 [A-,A]
Computer Science [A]
Dev of Civ A (H) [A]</p>

<p>Junior Year
AP Calc BC [A,A]
AP Physics C [A+,A]
AP US History [A,A]
AP Statistics [A,A+]
Junior English [A,A]
Spanish 3 [A,A+]
Digital Photograph <a href="Summer%20Course">A,B</a></p>

<p>Senior Year
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP Spanish Language
AP Computer Science
Women's Lit</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Scores
CR: 650 M: 800 W: 750 = 2200
CR: 720 M: 780 W: 720 = 2220</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
Math IIC : 800
Physics : 780
US History : 740
(All taken only one time)</p>

<p>AP Scores
5s on All taken (Calc BC, Physics C Mech, Physics C E&M, Physics B, US History, Statistics)
Will be taking Spanish Language, US Gov, CompSci A, Chemistry</p>

<p>ECs/Awards
National Merit SemiFinalist 12
AP Scholar w/ Distinction 11
California Scholarship Federation 10,11,12
National Honor Society 10,11,12
Math Team 12
Science Olympiad 11
Academic Decathalon 12
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation 10,11,12
Volunteer hours totaling 200 hours 10,11,12
Tutored Math and Physics - 11,12</p>

<p>Major
Engineering</p>

<p>If you guys could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. My application is not spectacular, but I am definetly hoping to be admitted in Cal or UCLA</p>

<p>If more information is needed, please do ask. Any help is welcomed!</p>

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<p>I say in.</p>

<p>You should have done a sport or some other kind of extra curricular.</p>

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<p>I would say match, but your major is competitive. So, I’d say:</p>

<p>Berkeley: slight reach
UCLA: match
UCSD: safe match
UCI/UCD: safety
USC: safe match</p>

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<p>Good numbers, but like a stereotypical asian male, you lack excellent extracurriculars and leadership abilities… BUT, you are applying to UCs, which don’t really care about those things, so I say you could get into all of them.</p>

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<p>Yeah I know. At my school, I wouldnt say there are a lot of opportunities to get involved though. </p>

<p>I don’t think I am the typical asian male “nerd” though. Is there any way for me to show colleges this? :&lt;/p>

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<p>UCB/UCLA: Match
UCSD: Match-Safe Match
USC: Match-Safe Match
UCI/UCSB/UCD: Safety</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA can be random. Numerically you should be in, but admissions can often be random. UCSD/USC should be good bets. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Senior Year
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP Spanish Language
AP Computer Science
Women’s Lit
…
why do you have CS written twice?
nevertheless good chances..</p>

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<p>Berkeley: match
UCLA: match
UCSD: safe match
UCI/UCD: safety
USC: safe match</p>

<p>gpa: slightly above ucla’s average
sats: off the chart
ec’s: very good</p>

<p>you’re in everywhere</p>

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<p>Sorry, meant AP US gov</p>

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<p>Any sports?? That definitely helps for UCLA and UCB.</p>

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<p>BUMMPPP</p>

<p>How heavily are essays loooked at???
I’ve just realized how bad my first UC essay is… but the other one should be decent..</p>

<p>How does this affect my chances???</p>

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<p>Match/safeties.</p>

<p>A weaker essay usually won’t hurt your chances.</p>

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<p>Except, for the top UCs, essays are as important as GPA and rigor of course load. So a weaker essay, especially for engineering, can hurt.</p>

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<p>Good chances. Nice SAT’s</p>

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<p>SHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIET I ATTENT ARCADIA!!! 0.O
You gotta whisper me your name lol…
Anyways…
Nice Junior year…great SAT scores…dam >.> u managed APUSH at our school…hah your in everywhere =P
But if I had to be harsh:
UCB:Match
UCLA:Match
UCSD:Low Match
UCI:In?
UCD:In…
USC:Low Match/Match</p>