<p>I just joined here so I am sorry if this is not the right place to post this. </p>
<p>I am going to be a Senior in High School this fall, and therefore will be applying to many colleges soon. My main goal is UCLA and I was just wondering what my chances are of getting in. </p>
<p>Grades(The first grade will be 1st semester, and the second one, 2nd semester): </p>
<p>Freshman Year: So I apparently decided not try because I knew that most colleges do not factor freshman grades into calculating your GPA....smart decision, eh? :/ I regret it every day now. Math, English, and Science are my best subjects and I'm excellent in them....what you see here is the result of turning in no homework and being extremely lazy....<em>hits self</em> </p>
<p>Advanced Geography- A/A
Advanced Algebra 2- B/A
Advanced English 1-B/B
Biology-B/A
Spanish 1-A/B
Basic Technical Drafting-A/A
PE-A/A
Orchestra-A/A</p>
<p>Sophomore Year: I almost got my act together, as I should have been all along, but still didn't try as hard as I could have... :/</p>
<p>AP World History-A/A
Pre-Calculus/Trig-A/A (the UC system counts this as an Honors course at my school)
Advanced English 2-B/B..... :/ I make up for this later
Chemistry-A/A (They don't offer an Honors Chemistry course at my school)
Spanish 2-A/A
Health-A/A
PE-A/A
Orchestra-A/A </p>
<p>Junior Year: Finally, I live up to my potential. :D Ironically, I still didn't have to try hard at all....which shows just how lazy I was before ughhh</p>
<p>AP US History-A/A
AP Calculus AB-A/A
Honors English 3-A/A
AP Biology-A/A
Spanish 3-A/A
Psychology-A/A
PE-A/A
Orchestra-A/A</p>
<p>AP Scores(I don't know if these are even relevant):
AP World History-5 (1 of 5 in my class) </p>
<p>AP Biology-5
AP Calculus AB-5 (1 of 3 in my class)
AP US History-4
So I didn't come out perfect with US, but out of the 9 students in our class, including myself, that took 3 APs, which is the highest that anyone has ever taken junior year at our school, I had the highest scores. Also, none of them got a 5 on US either, with only one person at our school so far to receive it, which makes me suspect that the curve was exceptionally high this year</p>
<p>PSAT:
Junior Year(Only took it once)-199, 96% for my state</p>
<p>SAT:
1st Time: 8 on Essay; 1950(680 math, 650 writing, 620 CR)....yah I know it's pitiful.
I'll be retaking it this October. What is the most opportune score needed for UCLA?</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Before I say these, I should mention that I didn't study for them at all because AP tests were the next week and was just like screw it....which is also the attitude I had when actually taking them. </p>
<p>Biology M-740
Math 2-670
Literature-620</p>
<p>I'll be retaking Biology and Math in November because I know I can get 800s in them. Though, will I get the results in time for applications? </p>
<p>ACT:
1st Time: 30...forget the break down
Will be taking it one more time in September.....at least I'm pretty sure I will.</p>
<p>Clubs:
I have been apart of CSF every semester except the first one my freshman year. I was also apart of CJSF. However, I'm unsure of how many semesters I actually have counted.</p>
<p>Also, I have been in NHS since the second semester of my sophomore year (the earliest you can be), and have all the active hours for it.</p>
<p>Other than that, I've been kind of scattered in the club area but I am hopefully starting something at my school this year to bring students together and to break down walls, so maybe that will make up for it </p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities:
I'm very involved in church. I have been the head usher for the teen Mass for 2 or 3 years now, volunteer at every event, was part of the high school youth group for almost 3 years, and most importantly, will be starting my 3rd year as being a counselor for the middle school youth group, where I also am the most frequent, active, helpful member and will surely get an amazing letter of recommendation from my youth minister. As a result of being a leader there, I am a great oral speaker and know how to connect with others much better now. I think I must have over 200 hours of community service from it. </p>
<p>I am worried, though, because honestly, that's all I've got. :/ I mean I also have tutored like half my school but I never keep track of when I do it so that will only be visible in my letters of recommendation from my teachers. </p>
<p>Family History:
My parents split when I was about 2, and my dad moved from Northern California to Southern California shortly after. Because of a stupid custody ruling, I switched between the two, 500 miles apart, every year(I spent 1st grade with my dad, then 2nd grade with my mom, then 3rd grade with my dad, etc) until 6th grade, when it was ruled that I would do middle school with my mom, and then high school with my dad. I came of age to decide my own placement within middle school and decided to stay with my mom for high school. Even with some sort of stability, I didn't make any real friends until sophomore and junior year, which is partly why my freshman grades were crappy. </p>
<p>In addition, neither my father, mother, nor step-father have college degrees, nor do any of my grandparents. </p>
<p>Misc. Info:
I can write clear, concise, emotionally moving, and intellectually stimulating essays to convey who I am and the process of becoming that person.....if that counts at all haha</p>
<p>Lastly, next year I am taking 6 AP classes(Stats, Calc BC, Physics, Lit, Spanish, Econ) and will be doing Senior Mentoring(Seniors help Freshman sort of deal) </p>
<p>Soooooo, how's it looking for UCLA? haha :)</p>