Chances? UC schools...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Let's see...
GPA (unweighted): 4.0
GPA (weighted): 4.2
GPA (only academic weighted): around 4.5
Class rank: 1/122</p>

<p>I've taken (or am taking) every AP class offered at my school... which is not that many, but oh well. </p>

<p>SAT I: 2050
verbal:700
math:680
writing:670</p>

<p>SAT II:
Biology (E): 760
Literature: 670</p>

<p>AP:
Biology: 5
Literature:2 (uh oh)
Psychology: TBD
Environmental Science: TBD
Calculus AB: TBD</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Varsity cheerleading: all four years (two seasons), captain my senior year
School musical (Hello Dolly): Freshman year
Thespian Club: all four years, secretary
Site council: (Principal's advisory board) senior year, student representative, secretary
Student council: sophomore and junior year
National honor society: junior and senior, president
Math team: third in state, senior year
Science team: senior year
Prom committe: sophomore and junior year</p>

<p>A lot of community service hours, including blood drives, community beautification organization, humane society, cancer walks, etc.</p>

<p>Part-time job: Furniture store salesperson 2006-2008</p>

<p>Essays: Pretty good I think. Talked about the tough transition when I moved from Costa Rica, where I was born, to the U.S., and how I gained a respect for diversity and such</p>

<p>I've applied to UCLA, UCSB, and UCSD (I'm out of state)</p>

<p>what are my chances? UCLA's my number one.
which ones are reaches and could I get into better schools? I really have no idea. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure you'll get into UCSB and UCSD and you have a great shot at UCLA.</p>

<p>I think you'd be a great candidate for any other top colleges, and especially since the UCs give little to no financial aid to out-of-states, it would definitely be in your benefit too.</p>

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<p>I think you'll get into UCSD and UCSB. But since youre out of state UCLA may be a slight reach. Its hard to tell. G'luck!</p>

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<p>I would say slight reach to UCLA (considering you're OOS) </p>

<p>In at SB + SD</p>

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<p>Wow our stats are unbelievably similar, but I'm in-state. Are you applying for engineering?</p>

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<p>No. I'm planning on majoring in psychology</p>

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<p>In that case you're in for sure at all except LA. But you still have a chance there too, especially with strong essays.</p>

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<p>you are so lucky to live in California!! I live in AZ which gives me no good instate options, so i'm forced to pay a fortune for my college education. I'm considering the honors college at ASU though. I've heard it's a pretty good school... surprisingly...</p>

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<p>reach for la but others you should be in</p>

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<p>Look, the UCs are tougher for OOS students, but not impossible--as everyone on here seems to indicate.</p>

<p>If you are ranked #1 at your school, and you have a 2050 SAT (from a single sitting) you should be able to get into all the UCs from Arizona, especially with your great SAT IIs and your very active extracurricular schedule--including your 3rd in the state math competition. (Heck, you would even be competitive at Cornell and Penn.)</p>

<p>P.S. As a UCLA grad (MBA), let me welcome you to the Bruin family--since I'm sure you'll be admitted there. (Hope you can afford the high OOS tuition, since I'm sure you'll enjoy the university if you decide to attend.)</p>

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<p>Thanks Calcruzer :) But i'm not sure about affording the tuition. it sucks that it's so expensive!!</p>