Chances for UCLA, UCSD

Chance Me / Match Me!
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am a junior & plan to major in sociology or linguistics
Here are my stats:

GPA: 4.0 uw
SAT: 2330 (m 800, cr 750, w 780)
SAT II: Korean (800), Japanese (750), Math 1(780), Math 2(800), will take Chinese this november
AP: I only took 3 so far (AP Bio, APUSH, AP Music Theory), will take AP ENG LIT, AP CALC BC, AP Human geo and AP Japanese next year

EC:

  • Class President (9)
  • volunteered at Korean school (200+ hrs)
  • translated letters for a nonprofit organization that helps kids in africa – the sponsor sends letters to their sponsor kid in Korean, i translate it in English (or vice versa) ( 60+ hrs)
  • Student reporter for a newspaper
  • President of Korean Club (10,11)
  • VP of UNICEF (10, 11)
  • service trip (mission trip from church) - 10, 11

AWARDS:

  • award from my city mayor, (9)
  • Chinese speech contest (10- 2nd, 11-1st) i’m not chinese, btw
  • AP scholar
  • that’s pretty much it…
    (oh and a writing contest – 3rd place)

I came to the states beginning of my sophomore year from a non-English speaking country.
(I lived in 3 other countries before that, though… so 5 countries total. I moved around a lot bc of my dad’s job, and I have a lot to write on my essay based on my experiences…

UCLA’s my ultimate dream school but I feel like my EC’s and awards are weak… :frowning: chance me please?
And also for these schools: UCSD, UC Berkeley, UPenn (I feel like it’s a VERY high reach though)

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You look like a competitive applicant, so both schools are within reach. Essays will have a bigger impact on your chances than EC’s (which look good).

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Nope, not a high reach at all.
In fact, I would be quite surprised if you did not get in! (to UCLA)
UPenn is the greatest reach, but if u apply ED I’d say you have a decent chance.

4

Thanks! what do u think about Berkeley? do u think i have a chance?

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@theofrelord Thanks! what do u think about Berkeley or USC? do u think i have a chance?