Chances of Getting into UC Schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi there guys! Let me just say thank you for taking the time to, read this post as an upcoming senior I am incredibly worried about getting admitted into the UC Schools and Harvey Mudds. Looking into UCB, UCLA, and UCSD. Here are my stats:

Weighted GPA: 4.5

Unweighted GPA: 4.0

Class Rank: Top 2%

Sat Level II: Chemistry - 670 (probably will not send) , Math II - waiting on result

AP Tests: Chemistry - 3 , Calc BC - 5 , Calc AB Subscore - 5

ACT: Composite - 29 (33 Math, 32 English, 27 Science, 24 Reading) {Will definitely retake this fall to hopefully improve}

Extracurricular: Played baseball for 2 years up until JV as I had a back injury and had to bow out, Vice President of tutoring program at local elementary school to prepare kids for middle school math, Work out two times a week with the baseball trainer to keep in shape, On Board of the Foreign Language Club for Spanish, Currently have internship at Moores Cancer Research Hospital over the summer for at least a week at UCSD, Works for Help the Children to give back to the community, Volunteered at local church (soup kitchen) as I was going through Confirmation.

I have taken certain courses at local community college for which I have earned college credit for in order to get ahead in school and these credits will transfer to the college I decide to go to: APUSH, AP ECON, and AP GOV

Senior Course Load: AP Physics, English 12, AP Stats, AP Spanish, and maybe AP Pysch at local college.

I also have 3 teachers (English 11, AP Calc BC {skipped AB}, and AP Chemistry) in my back pocket that have already agreed to write a letter of recommendation for me, and I will have one of the doctors at UCSD write one as well. My uncle works at UCSD as an assistant professor as well; I don’t know if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance to anyone who reads or replies to this forum, I appreciate it. :slight_smile:

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Intended major? UC GPA? https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

Definitely need a higher ACT score and 700+ score on your Math 2 for a solid chance at these schools. GPA is excellent. Right now the UC’s look like a slight Reach- Reach unless you can get your test scores up. UCB may accept LOR’s this year but UCLA and UCSD do not so no help there. Harvey Mudd is a definite Reach.

Make sure you have some solid Match and at least 1-2 Safety schools on your list.

Repost with your test scores when you get them.

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Are you instate for Calif?

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Thank you for the reply! Would a score of 30 or 31 be best for these schools?

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ACT score of 32+ would be best.

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Wow 32 even if UCSD average is 29

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my bad 30

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It will depend upon your major. A 32+ for UCB/UCLA and Harvey Mudd for the best chances. UCSD is definitely possible with a 30+. For the best chances, you want to be above the averages.

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Want to go into Pre-Med, so biology. However, counselors are telling me to go into Physics for a better chance? Opinion??

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For UCSD, Biology is a capped major (impacted) while Physics is not so probably an easier admit. It really does not matter which major you choose as long as you take the Pre-req courses to apply to Medical school. Select the major where you think you can get the best GPA.

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Pre-med courses can be taken alongside any major. So choose a major that you like well enough to do well in.

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Physics majors do really well on the MCAT : https://www.aip.org/sites/default/files/statistics/undergrad/mcat-lsat1.pdf

Mudd is really tough and you’ll experience grade deflation which won’t be good for medical school.