Chances for UCs?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I’m applying to UCLA (top choice), UCSD, and UCB (reach), among others on the east coast (from CT). I’m nervous for these 3 because I’m majoring in microbiology (pursuing premed) and these are all top/competitive schools for premed.

Gender/Ethnicity: White female

Test Scores:
-ACTs: 30 composite (33 english, 28 math, 28 science, 31 reading) 30 writing
-SAT subject: Bio M 720
-APs: 3 Bio, 5 AB Calc, 5 English III

GPA (after junior year)
-4.06 unweighted
-4.43 weighted

Class Rank
-N/A because my school doesn’t report this but my counselor told me I’m probably top 4.5-5% and in the top 20 (probably 11 or 12)

APs
Junior:
-AB Calc (2 years ahead of the math standard for my school)
-English III (class award)
-Biology
Senior:
-BC Calc
-Chemistry
-English IV
-Statistics
will have 29 credits by graduation (full year course=1 credit, half year=.5)

Extracurriculars:
-Student Senate (9-12) 100+ hours
-French Honor Society (10-12) 75+ hours
-Peers Reaching Out (11-12) 50+ hours

-Leo’s Club (11-12) 25+ hours
-Crew (9-12), Captain
-Cross Country (11-12)
-Leo’s Club (11-12)

Awards
-Smith College Book Award
-7 Class Awards
-CT COLT award (9-11) (language award)
-student of the month feb 2015
-high honors for every quarter (9-11)

Work Experience
-ShopRite employed Aug 2015 (worked 20 hours/week during summer, working 13 hours/week during school)

I’m from Connecticut and my school is ranked between #200-250 in the nation (for public schools probably). What are my chances for UCLA and UCSD? Is it harder since I’m applying microbiology and out of state?

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Yes it is harder because OOS do not receive any financial aid benefits. The costs would be $55K+ per year which is really expensive for public state universities. As a state university funded by California taxpayers, you would not receive state scholarships or grants.

UC applicants are required to take a full year of a graded visual/performing arts course which a number of OOS students don’t expect.

Your GPA appears okay, but your ACT for UCLA/UCB is not competitive unless you are a recruited athlete. UCSD is similar but not as tough. Also, the STEM majors are impacted, so the higher stats, the better the chances. Instate students have better odds.

3

All three UC’s will be tough admits.
You look like a qualified applicant and if you can afford the costs, definitely worth applying. UCSD would be your best chance.

Good luck

4

UCLA/UCB - low reach (ACT too low)
UCSD - high match