chances - UC+ (i already know UCs so i really need opinions on "+"...)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>okay, i've made this same thread like 4 times in two different forums and i have yet to really get any responses... so here i go again. i need to start apps so i need to get my final list together.</p>

<p>Korean American at a very well-known and competitive public high school in Northern California. First-generation, first in family to go to college.</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Korean: 790
English: 720
Math 2: 700</p>

<p>ACT:</p>

<p>Eng 36, Essay 10, Math 31, Reading 36, Science 28, Composite 33</p>

<p>GPA: about 3.6 weighted, depends on college's way of calculating</p>

<p>10th:
English Hon (B, B)
AdvAlgebra aka Algebra II (C, B)
JROTC 3, 4 (A, A)
German 3,4 (B, B)
Vocal Music Beginning aka Choir (A, A)
Health Ed (1st semester - B)
College/Career Planning and Driver Ed (2nd semester - A)</p>

<p>11th:
English AP (B, B)
AP Music Theory (B, A)
Honors US History (B, A)
Physics Hon (B, B)
PreCalc (B, C)
Vocal Music Intermediate (A, A)
Korean 3, 4 (A, B)</p>

<p>taking now:
AP Gov
AP English
Korean Adv
Physiology
AP Calc AB
Vocal Adv</p>

<p>next semester:
AP Gov
AP English
Econ
Physiology
AP Calc AB
Vocal Adv</p>

<p>summer after freshman year, assisstant to anthropology prof at ucsf
summer after sophomore year, took classes at academy of art university
two years working for non-profit poetry organization
spending this summer recording some albums</p>

<p>clubs, etc.: musicians club (co-president one year, member three years), after school music composition class for a year
TA (12th grade)</p>

<p>schools:</p>

<p>UCB
UCLA
UCSD
UCSB
UCSC</p>

<p>American
NYU
Loyola Marymount
USC
Northwestern</p>

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<p>u can only apply to 4 UC's w/ one app no?</p>

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<p>I think you have a chance at UCB and UCLA, but UCSD seems like more of a fit because your low GPA, which is important for UC. Northwestern is a bit of a reach. </p>

<p>WOW 4201, You can apply to as many UC's as you want. It's a limit of 4 with fee waiver.</p>

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<p>I think you've got a solid chance at any UC, but if you get rejected anywhere...it would obviously be UCB because of your GPA. 3.6 weighted? Do you know what your CAL GPA is? That matters alot. Your SAT/ACT scores should help you alot though. Help you enough to get into every UC except for Berkeley I think.</p>

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<p>i really appreciate the opinions, i REALLY do... but i already pretty much know and understand my UC chances... i'm much more interesting in my chances at the privates. so please focus on those, thank you.</p>

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<p>I think you'll be in at American, NYU, and USC. Northwestern is somewhat of a reach because of your GPA, and I'm not too familiar with LM.</p>

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<p>koushirou:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Slight Reach
UCSD: Match
UCSB: Safe Match
UCSC: Safety</p>

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<p>Honestly, I think that you have little chance of acceptance at Northwestern. NYU could also be considered a reach, in light of your weighted GPA and numerous B's. I'm not really impressed by your extra-curricular activities. Advice: If you want to stand out, design a terrific community service project.</p>