Chances for UCLA :)

<p>Hey, I was wondering if anyone could chance me for UCLA (my dream school)! I really appreciate it! I'll just group the categories into the official UCLA criterium:</p>

<p>Hispanic Male
First Generation College Student
California Resident</p>

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<li><p>Academic grade point average [GPA], calculated using 10th and 11th grade UC-approved courses only.
Weighted 10-11 GPA: 4.48
Class Rank: 51 of 666
Weighted UC GPA: 4.17</p></li>
<li><p>Performance on Standardized Tests:
SAT: just took it in June, expecting ~2000 (my practice test range for Princeton Review is about 1920-2040)
ACT: taking it in September
SAT Subject Tests (I plan to take the other two in November if I did well on the SAT I):
US History: 740
Math Level II: TBA
Spanish W/ Listening: TBA
AP Exams:
World History: 4
US History: Expecting a 5
Lang/Comp: Expecting a 4
PSAT: 185</p></li>
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<p>3.Quality, quantity and level of coursework taken throughout your entire high school program [including the strength of your senior year program]
9th Grade:
English 9: A/B
H Biology: B/A
H Geometry: A-/A-
PE 9: B/B
Photo 1: A/A-
Spanish I: A/A</p>

<p>10th Grade:
AP World History: B/A-
H Algebra II/Trig: C+/A (Dropped down to regular second semester)
H Chemistry: B+/A-
H English 10: A-/A-
Spanish II: A/A
ASB: A/A</p>

<p>10th Grade Summer School:
Charter School-
Health: A
PE 10A: A</p>

<p>11th Grade:
AP Lang & Comp: A+/A
APUSH: A-/A
H Human Anatomy: A/A
Pre-Calculus: A/A
Spanish III: A/A
ASB: A/A</p>

<p>11th Grade Summer School (In-Progress):
Community College-
Political Science 150 (CL Credit)
Economics 201 (CL Credit)
Charter School-
Physical Education 10B</p>

<p>12th Grade Schedule:
AP Lit & Comp
AP Calculus AB
H Molecular Genetics
Physics
ASB</p>

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<li><p>The strength of the program taken within the context of the high school you attended
Somewhat rigorous high school (API score of 849), top Senior GPA is 4.89.</p></li>
<li><p>California high school students—Identification by the University of California as ranked in the top 9% of your school and/or ranked in the top 9% of high school graduates statewide
I am in the 92.34 percentile of my class (top 7.66%).</p></li>
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<p>6.Sustained participation in activities that develop academic and intellectual abilities and honors and/or awards in recognition of academic, intellectual or creative achievement
ASB (10th-12th Grade)
Junior Class VP
ASB (as a hollistic club) Secretary
National Honors Society (10th-12th Grade)
UNICEF Club (11th-12th Grade)
California Scholarship Federation (9th-12th Grade)
Spanish Honors Society (11th-12th Grade)
Action Team for Partnership (11th-12th Grade, we help the assistant principal plan parent seminars on drug awareness and freshman orientation)
25-30 volunteer hours through NHS</p>

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<li>Personal Statement
I am planning on writing about my brother who has a disability and how it has increased my responsibility. It has made me more responsible because the entire family has to take care of and watch him.</li>
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<p>That's pretty much it! I thank you if you read the whole thing and chanced me! Please let me know if I can improve anything!</p>

<p>You seem to be on track, just a couple things I noticed:</p>

<p>What were you doing for ECs freshman year? Could potentially detract, though no point worrying about it now. Won’t hurt too much.</p>

<p>Your personal statement… First of all there are two, so you should be thinking about two different topics (the prompts are different you can probably find them online somewhere). Secondly, unlike common app essays, UC doesn’t like touching stories about who you are as a person… (sorry) They want more details about your accomplishments. It’s somewhat difficult to explain, but this should help you: [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zo6NI4wHf4&feature=related]Applying”&gt;Applying to UC: The Personal Statement 2007 - YouTube]Applying</a> to UC: The Personal Statement 2007 - YouTube<a href=“found%20by%20another%20CC%20member”>/url</a>.</p>

<p>For example, I wrote one of mine on the progression and development of a trait I have and one on the development of an interest, integrating accomplishments, achievements, etc. Basically, watch that video.</p>

<p>Your essay topic sounds good for a common app essay though.</p>

<p>Hope I helped.</p>

<p>I also am concerned about your EC’s. You could volunteer a bit more, and you could list helping your brother as an EC. For more info on what counts as an EC: [Extracurricular</a> Activities - What Counts as an Extracurricular Activity?](<a href=“Extracurricular Activities for College Admissions”>Extracurricular Activities for College Admissions)</p>

<p>Thanks. Bump10char</p>