Chances? Please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a junior in high school, wondering if any one could chance me for:
UC Santa Cruz (dream school)
Pitzer
Bard
Hampshire
Bennington</p>

<p>Weighted GPA 9th/10th grade: 3.48 (pretty low...)
Weighted GPA 11th grade: 3.74, thus far
ACT: 30</p>

<p>Courseload:
English: English 9 Honors, English 10 Honors, AP Lang, next year: AP Lit
Social Studies: Global Studies 1 Regular, AP Euro, AP American, next year: AP Econ
Mathematics: Math A, Math B, Pre-Calc, next year: AP Calc AB (all "accelerated", aka a half-year ahead of regular but a half-year behind honors)
Science: Biology Regular, Earth Science Honors, Chemistry Regular, next year: AP Bio
Languages: Spanish Regular throughout high school and next year
Electives: Latin 1 (discontinued after 9th grade), Photo 1, Advanced Photo, Independent Photo, Band</p>

<p>EC's (in school):
Marching Band, 9-12
Young Democrats, 9-12; freshman/sophomore "liason", vice-president as a junior, president in 12th grade.
Yearbook Club, 11-12; photo editor in 11th grade, editor-in-chief in 12th grade.
Safe Rides, 9-12.</p>

<p>EC's (out of school):
Various photo classes at International Center of Photography</p>

<p>Community services:
A month long trip to Vietnam with Putney Student Travel last summer
Safe Rides throughout high school
Volunteering at the Woodstock Film Festival once a year
Volunteering at various village, district, and one presidential election through Young Democrats throughout high school</p>

<p>Work experience:
My father's photo gallery throughout the past few years
Various tutoring/babysitting jobs
Plan to intern at a gallery this summer and get a summer job</p>

<p>Awards:
Honor Roll (inconsistently, though), Student of the Month once and one photography award where one of my photos was exhibited</p>

<p>I'm very passionate about photography and plan on submitting a portfolio with my app if possible. I also plan on raising my ACT's by a few points. I'm a little worried about my low GPA freshman/sophomore year especially with a non rigorous courseload.</p>

<p>Anyways I would really appreciate HONEST feedback. Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>Excellent chances at Hampshire, Bard and Bennington. Good luck!</p>

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<p>bump bump bump bump.</p>

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<p>I agree with poi</p>

<p>chance me?</p>

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<p>Are you a California resident? If so, excellent chance at UCSC.</p>

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<p>Not a California resident. :-/ What do you think based on that?</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Wish I could help more, but I’m only familiar with UC Santa Cruz. If it’s your dream school, I recommend getting decent test scores (2100+ should be fine). California schools are all about the SAT, correct me if I’m wrong. California citizenship also gives you a major leg up on other applicants.</p>