Chances for UC's and CSU's

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey guys, I just finished off my junior year with decent grades and I was wondering about my chances to select UC’s and CSU’s. Thanks!

Academics:

Unweighted GPA (10-11): 3.6167
Weighted GPA (10-11): 4.3167
UC GPA: 4.0
CSU EI: [(4.0 UC/CSU GPA x 800) + 1330] = 4530
SAT : 2020 Composite
SAT II: Math 2 and Physics: Taking in the fall. Expecting 700+
Rank: Top 20%
AP’s (10-11): AP World History-AP United States History-AP Physics 1
Honors (10-11): Pre-calculus Honors, Chemistry Honors, Spanish 3 Honors

Junior Year Course Load:
I. Theory of Knowledge (Semester 2 Zero Period)
II. Spanish 3 Honors
III. AP United States History
IV. Language Arts HL IB
V. Pre-Calculus Honors
VI. Web Design/Developing (Elective)
VII. AP Physics 1

Senior Year Course Load:
I. History of the Americas HL IB
II. Theory of Knowledge IB
III. IB Mathematics SL
IV. IB Art Design SL
V. AP Spanish Language/SL
VI. IB Physics HL
VII. Language Arts HL IB

-Grade trend: Semester 1 - Semester 2
Freshman Year- 3B’s 2A’s 1C - 5B’s 1A
Sophomore Year- 3A’s 2B’s 1D (I am currently making up this bad grade. Projected grade: A) - 5A’s 1C
Junior Year- 4A’s 2B’s - 5A’s 2B’s

Extracurricular:

  1. Young Black Achievers: (12th grade- Historian and Parliamentarian)
  2. International Baccalaureate Student Association: (Class Representative 11th-12th) 

  3. Programming instructor (11th grade only): Started and organized (small-based sessions) meetings in school to teach    classmates HTML.
  4. Clarinet Player: (5+ years) (Hobby/Recreational)
  5. Computer Website Programmer: Fluent in HTML and CSS. I am gonna learn more JAVA this summer. I design and program websites for recreational purposes and occasionally for friends and family.

Community Service:
(~200 hours)

  1. Tutored and helped out the librarian at the local library. 9th and 10th and 11th grade (Sunday’s) (~95 hours)
  2. Relay for Life (Annual) (20 hours)- 10th 11th
  3. Monthly school clean up for clubs ( ~50 hours) 9th 10th 11th 12th
  4. School and Club Fundraisers (25 hours) 9th 10th 11th 12th

Summer Plans:
UCR Summer Academy: Planning on taking an intro computer science course at UCR.
Job: After my class at UCR, I will get a job. Undecided about where to work currently.

Awards:

  1. 1st place Pre-Calculus Solo Math MESA preliminary event (2015)
  2. 3rd place Geological Mapping Science Olympiad regional event (2015)
  3. Recognition for community service (Local Library) Awarded to a select number of volunteers (2014-2015)
  4. Completion of MYP/IB Award and Certificate (9th, 10th, 11th)
  5. AP Scholar (Maybe)
  6. Website Design/Development Certified ( 2015)

Personal Statement(s): Should be excellent (9-10/10). I am starting the beginning of summer break.

-Intended Major:
UCB: Computer Science in College of Letters and Science
UCLA: Applied Mathematics
UCSD: Computer Science/Engineering
UCSB: Computer Science/Engineering
UCR: Computer Science/Engineering
SDSU, Cal Poly SLO, Cal State Pomona, San Jose State University, CSU Los Angeles: Computer Science Engineering

-California Applicant
-African American (Originally from Africa)
-Income Bracket: 40K
-Hooks: First generation, Low income

Again, thank you for chancing me!

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UCB/UCLA: High Match/Low Reach
SLO/UCSD: High Match
UCSB: Match
UCR/SDSU: Low Match
CPP/CSULA: Safety

You are a competitive applicant and have a good chance at all the schools especially if you write some outstanding essays for the UC’s. EC’s are very good along with some nice leadership positions. UC’s can be unpredictable so that is why I am hedging my bets with your chances, but I think you will get into the majority of the schools on your list. Good Luck.

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Bump?

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Bump? Anyone else?

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I agree with @Gumbymom. Your stats aren’t bad but UC’s have become a little bit unpredictable on the last years. Your SAT score is not bad, but can you increase your SAT score?

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@Jr12317 I am working all summer to get a higher score. At this point, I am primarily focusing on my personal statement since the SAT score and GPA is set in stone.

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I got into UCLA with a 2180 and 3.68 GPA. I think my personal statement helped me a lot and EC’s but the best I can say it’s to be unique on the personal statement. You aren’t far from a 2200 or so. @IBGuy101