Chances for Berkeley/UCLA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, i'm a current resident in California and was hoping someone could give me some insight on my college admission chances.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 (APs already calculated the way colleges calculate)</p>

<p>AP Classes: Stat (5), Chem (4), Calc BC (current), Psych (current), US History (4), Literature and Composition (3), Economics/Civics (current)</p>

<p>Honors: Freshman English, Sophmore English, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Freshman History</p>

<p>3 years of Spanish, 1 Years of Chinese IV</p>

<p>SAT 1: 2200
Math: 800
CR: 700
Writing: 700</p>

<p>SAT 2:
Math: 780
Chem: 780</p>

<p>EC: President of Chess Club, VP/Co-Founder of Robotics Club, Treasurer of Red Cross Club, Tennis (4 years) CSF (4 year member), Band (4 years w/ 2 years section leader, one of top bands in the nation, 1st or 2nd in North Cal), European Invitational Band Trip (summer program), Top Performer on Itest (not important contest), Marched in Rose Parade, Played for Fiesta Bowl, Halftime 49ers game, Wisdom Culture Camp (300 hours of volunteering tutoring), Avid Tutor Academy (tutor students, no credit or volunteer hours), Summer Classes at Las Positas College (MicroEconomics, Public Speaking) </p>

<p>Attendence Rate: 99%</p>

<p>Applying for Business</p>

<p>Anything else I'm missing?</p>

<p>Sadly, my GPA pretty low... So can anyone tell me my chances for Cal and UCLA? How about Stanford ED? I was estimating about 10% for stanford, too low or too high? Lastly, would SD be a good safety school for me (my parents think its too good for safety)?</p>

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<p>If.. you're a resident. Great chances.</p>

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<p>PristineDestiny:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Slight Reach</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comments, Protege and Flopsy. My Weighted GPA is actually 3.97, if that changes anything. Dno why i thought 3.9 when i wrote it...</p>

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<p>What is it unweighted between grade levels 10 and 11? Also, I'm not sure if you can apply to be a business major. I know Haas for UC Berkeley is open to sophomore transfers within the university. You should check on that. Good luck!</p>

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<p>What is it unweighted? I'd say you have a pretty good chance at UCLA, and a reasonable chance at UCB.</p>

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<p>Ouch... unweighted is only 3.7... weighted 3.97 is counting 4 APs a semester for 2 semesters between 10th and 11th grade.</p>

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<p>unweighted is not that bad, I'm sure you'll do fine.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comment scribbledhearts. So basically i will need a good essay to get in? I don't really get how the reach stuff works, how do i make sure i get in if its a reach?</p>

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<p>just looking at this, Stanford is SCEA, not ED..if it matters; meaning you can't apply early elsewhere, but if they accept you, you don't have to commit till May 1
Good luck!</p>

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<p>Your test scores are high for the top UCs and your GPA is low. There's little you can do now to affect your chances except apply and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>Weighted is quite low for UCB / UCLA. However:</p>

<p>UCB / UCLA: Slight reach
UCSD: Match to safe match
Stanford: Can't really tell you percentages; you'll need excellent essays nonetheless</p>

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<p>I got a packet from the Ucs today for being "eligible in the local context", which is basically sent if you are within the top 4% of your school in California. According to the packet, ELC students have a tremendously high acceptance rate at the UCs. They are as follows:</p>

<p>Berkeley:
Overall admittance rate: 23.6%
ELC student admit rate: 60.3%</p>

<p>UC Davis:
Overall admittance rate: 68%
ELC student admit rate: 98.5%</p>

<p>UC Irvine:
Overall rate: 59.1%
ELC: 93.9%</p>

<p>UCLA:
Overall: 25.5%
ELC: 57.6%</p>

<p>Merced:
Overall: 77.5%
ELC: 98.4%</p>

<p>Riverside:
Overall: 78.6%
ELC: 94.4%</p>

<p>San Diego
Overall: 45.7%
ELC: 90.6%</p>

<p>Santa Barbara
Overall: 52.0%
ELC: 97.8%</p>

<p>Santa Cruz
Overall: 79.7
ELC: 98.6%</p>

<p>Conclusion: Given that you are in the top 4% of this class, you and I are in at just about every UC. Don't stress, I know I wont. Wee.</p>

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<p>go for stanford under ea, as you have nothing to lose if you have no other ea/ed schools you want. apply to ucb/la/sd, expect sd, but by all means for for ucb/la. maybe your sat scores + ec's will counter your gpa. it's all one app anyway.</p>

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<p>ranks- thx for ELC info, and congrats..now you can relax a bit
pristine- did your school send in your transcript for ELC...it isn't automatic, your school has to send it in and then UC will refigure everything and determine if you qualify</p>

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<p>Did I read this differently than everybody? Cal and UCLA reject over 40% of kids in the top 4% of their class! Even Merced rejected a few!!</p>

<p>As another poster sid, your GPA is low for these schools, your SAT high. I'd say your essays will make or break it. I'd agree that Stanford is about a 10% chance.</p>