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Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Irvine
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<p>Hispanic, low income, 1st gen
3.6 uw 3.83 weighed
sat's 1500
sat 2's 650 spanish, 510 Math level 2
Senior courseload
AP: Govn't, Envi Sci
Pre-Calc
World Lit
Band</p>

<p>EC: Band 4 yrs, Active in Exec Board (Vice President)
Link Crew Leader for 2 years (Help Freshman suceed in HS)
CSF Lifetime Member
Academic Award
Class of 2008 Club</p>

<p>btw... I have 5 years of english classes (summer CC), and 5 yrs of Math classes (STATS summer CC) I applied as a Computer Science Major -thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>the numbers dont cut it.</p>

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<p>You're hispanic and you got a 650...?
Your SATs are killing your chances.</p>

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<p>High match/Slight Reach. SocioEconomic factors>low SATs, and he does have a pretty decent GPA. Still, its computer science, which is not as much a walk in the park to get into. Of course, is your GPA a UC GPA (tired of asking but w/e)?</p>

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<p>I sat down and calculated it myself using D=1,C=2,B=3,A=4 AP/H=+1 10th and 11th grade only. Why does it not look right?</p>

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<p>I never said it was wrong either. A lot of people put up their cumulative and its decent/bad depending on whether or not they exclude freshman year. Also, don't know if this affects your grades, but maximum of 4 AP classes are weighed that way, and PE/non A-G classes are not counted.</p>

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<p>Yea i also took that into factor. So you really think I don't have a shot? lol thanks anyways.</p>

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<p>I never said you didn't have a shot o_O;; That was shoefactory. I think you have a realistic chance to get into Irvine, but that that chance is a lot more shaky than someone with, say, a 4.2 and a 2300.</p>

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<p>Lol if i had thouse stats i wouldn't worrying right about now!</p>

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<p>My sentiments exactly. You're in the same boat as probably thousands of other applicants that got into Irvine, and when Irvine's admit rate is in the high 60s... xD good luck.</p>

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<p>isnt it max of 8 ap classes?</p>

<p>I still stand by my judgment; 510 in math2c doesn't cut computer science.</p>

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<p>It's a max of 8 semesters of AP classes.</p>

<p>I'm going to agree with ShoeFactory here. You're at a slight reach. You're numbers don't quite cut it for computer science. Did you choose a non-impacted alternate major?</p>

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<p>Computer Engineering?</p>

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<p>Computer engineering is also an impacted major.</p>

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<p>I guess i'll play the waiting game, thanks anyways.</p>