<p>My background and the experiences I have endured are pretty unique and separate my from 99% of applicants to college.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Mom had schizophrenia which caused obviously distressing behavior at home. Kept me out of elementary school at times because of delusions, afraid "they" would kill me.</p></li>
<li><p>Low income family, father immigrant and first generation college student. Father's business went bankrupt and I had to work over 20 hours per week to help support my family. Go to school and live in a very affluent community though.</p></li>
<li><p>Missed 1 month of school during freshman year due to a case of acute bronchitis. Grades dropped to a C/B average that year which hurt my class rank and overall GPA.</p></li>
<li><p>LARGE upward trend per year in grades.
GPAs 9th-2.44 10-3.5 11-3.9 unweighted 4.44 weighted
Overall- 3.4 unweighted, 3.62 weighted
SAT I- 1880 (660CR, 540M, 680W)
SAT II- 800 US History, 560 Biology-E
3 AP courses- All A's
1 undergraduate course at UCLA- A
Class Rank- Only about top 35% because of freshman grades, very competitive school that sends students to Princeton, Stanford, etc every year</p></li>
</ul>
<p>ECs
-Young Libertarians (527 organization) Founder and President
-Youth for Dig.Pro. Foundation(non-profit organization) Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directorsw
-Model United Nations
-School Newspaper writer
-Hospital Volunteer, Provided transportation for cancer patients
-Make-a-Wish Foundation- assistance to children with cancer
-Legal Aid Office volunteer, Law Firm intern
-Worked over 20 hours per week for 2.5 years helping poor immigrants
-AP Scholar, Honor Roll, few other awards</p>
<p>Major- Political Science or International Relations</p>
<p>Chances?
UCLA
UC Berkeley
UC San Diego
All other UCs except Merced, Riverside
Georgetown
Boston University
Brandeis
Rochester
Syracuse
American</p>
<p>UCLA reach
UC Berkeley reach
UC San Diego match
All other UCs except Merced, Riverside match
Georgetown reach
Boston University match
Brandeis match
Rochester high match
Syracuse match
American match</p>
<p>^^^I have no idea where people come up with these odds. Please dont give out bum information, its not fair to the poster. If you dont know, simply dont post odds. I saw this poster above posting bogus chances for other people for the UC's. UCSD's average admit stats are a 4.04 GPA and 1940 SAT. A 3.62 and a 1880 would put UCSD as a reach. UCLA/UCB are a large reach. UCI/UCSB/UCD would be a match. Trying to say that UCSD has the same odds (match) with average admit stats of 4.04 and 1940 sat as say davis with 3.84 and 1800 is ridiculous. </p>
<p>Here are the averages for admits to UC campuses. Karan89, please check these stats before continuing to post bogus chances. </p>
<p>UCB/UCLA: Large Reach (in state)
UCSD: Reach (in state)
UCI/UCSB/UCD: Match (in state)
American: Safe Match
Syracuse: Safe Match
Georgetown: Large Reach
Boston University: Match</p>
<p>I strongly recommend you to retake the SATs! These scores really hurt you but your ECs are very strong in my opinion, given the circumstances!</p>
<p>I guess they application-essays are very important in this case! You could (or even should) mention the obstacles you had to deal with:
Don't beg for pity but show the admission officers how the hardship you had to suffer strengthened you et cetera!</p>
<p>i applied in my junior year with a 1770 (v540 m670 w560) sat II 1480, (i had a GPA of 5 out of 5 that year), and i got into UCLA, and im an international, I GOT IN WITH ALL THOSE ODDS AGAINST ME. </p>
<p>so why on earth would a college like UCSD be a reach for someone with an 1880 ????</p>
<p>WHY ??
WHY ?????????? why are ppl so into these numbers ?????</p>
<p>LOL!!! Uchris, except for one school we have the same predictions hahahahahahhaa. plus, im not an expert. ucsd is not a ucb/ucla, hence i classify it with the rest.</p>
<p>I notice that I would have besides the GPA and SAT scores that I posted:</p>
<p>40 or more courses: 500 pts
Less than federal TRIO low-income cut-offs: 300 pts
300 pts for one or more major leadership roles, (President. or VP of class or school, Editor-in-Chief, Eagle Scout, Girl Scout Gold Award)
Special talents, achievements and awards 300 pts
Volunteer/community service: 200+ total hours: 300 pts.
Special circumstances and/or personal challenges 500 pts</p>
<p>That is an additional 2200 points! My UC GPA weighted is a 4.0 as well.</p>
<p>Your situation would be in a "separate pile" of applications. That what a lady from Berkeley told us about. If you have special circumstances, they have a different committee look at your application, and that will boost your chances greatly. Good luck.</p>