Chances/ Suggestions?/ UCS

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Asian
California resident</p>

<p>Major: Zoology, Aquatic Biology, Marine Biology
UC GPA: 3.3
unweighted GPA:3.1667
weighted: 3.2778
(class rank depends on what GPA we are looking at .. top 30% ish for UC GPA)</p>

<p>SAT's
Math 610
Writing 620
Reading 630</p>

<p>ACT
Composite 31</p>

<p>SATII
Eco. Biology 800
Lit. 650</p>

<p>Freshman Year
English 9 Honors C
Geometry B
Chemistry C
Health B
Spanish B
P.E. A</p>

<p>Semester 2
PE A
English 9 Honors B
Geometry 1 A-
Chemistry C-
Geography A
Spanish 1 B</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
PE A+
English 10 Honors B
Algebra 2 B
World History B
Art 1 A-
Spanish 2 B</p>

<p>Semester 2
PE A
English 10 Honors B
Algebra 2 B
World History A-
Art 1 B
Spanish 2 B-</p>

<p>Junior Year
PE A
AP English Comp A
Adv Math B-
AP Bio B
US History A-
Spanish 3 C</p>

<p>Semester 2
PE B
AP English Comp B
Adv Math B-
AP Bio B
US History B
Spanish 3 C+</p>

<p>Senior Year
American Gov
AP English Lit
AP Stats
Zoology
AP Envr Science
PE
Economics</p>

<p>Extracurricular (of interest): Environmental club+volunteer hours associated, volunteer work at hospital, Varsity Track(not much of a chance of this going anywhere).</p>

<p>Possible schools:
UCI
UCD
UCSC
UCSB
UCSD
UCR
UCM
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Long Beach
Cal Poly Pomona</p>

<p>Does anyone have any suggestions? especially for my particular major interests?</p>

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<p>No doubt UCSD would be the best place to pursue those interests, but your grades may keep you out. You might consider CC and transferring.</p>

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<p>Hello Ken,</p>

<p>Thats what I was thinking, at least in reference to UCSD. Funny I haven't heard anything in particular about UCSD, just knew they offered it. But their location sure makes sense.</p>

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<p>And a bump to the top!</p>

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<p>Their must be more than one person in the know out there! [shameless attempt to satiate curiosity.]</p>

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<p>Bumping it up again. C'mon guys! I've gotten a suggestion or two from people to retake the SAT II in lit now that I am in AP Lit. I don't think that will make much of a difference. Should I do that?</p>

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<p>
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Funny I haven't heard anything in particular about UCSD, just knew they offered it.

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UCSD is home to the Scripps Institution, which ties with MIT/WHOI for the best oceanography program in the country (arguably the world). It's only for graduate students, although there are some undergraduate marine science courses offered.</p>

<p>I highly recommend Occidental (in LA). It's rather good in the sciences and offers a concentration in marine biology within the biology major. </p>

<p>Other</a> colleges to consider</p>