<p>**My primary concerns: 1) my extracurriculars are not very strong, 2) my courseload may not be as competitive as I previously thought, and 3) I may not stand out as prominently as I would like to from other applicants who share my GPA rank.</p>
<p>One thing I've noticed based on recent years' admission stats for UCSD and my own feedback from peers is that UCSD is getting more competitive--it's third after UCB and UCLA in selectivity--which is another reason why I have my doubts. **</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.37 (not entirely sure if I calculated this correctly)
Unweighted: 3.98
Weighted: 4.3-4.45</p>
<p>Courses (I am only mentioning honors and AP; all of my other classes are college-prep level): </p>
<p>9th grade
Honors World Civilizations I: A
Honors English I: A</p>
<p>10th grade
A.P. European History: A
Honors American Literature: A</p>
<p>11th grade
Honors Chemistry: A/A-
A.P. U.S. History: A
A. P. English Language: A </p>
<p>12th grade
A.P. Calculus AB: Currently an A-
A.P. English Literature: Currently an A
A.P. U.S Government (a spring semester course only)</p>
<p>Scored a 5 on all three AP exams to date.</p>
<p>SAT (I took it once): 2190<br>
CR: 760
Math: 630
Writing: 800</p>
<p>SAT Subject:
U.S. History: 750
Literature: 730 (on the 2nd sitting) </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
School newspaper since 9th grade (Opinions Editor, Editor-in-Chief)
Tutoring middle school students as a member of CSF since 10th grade
Campus writing center tutor since 11th grade
Volunteered to help the visually disabled for two summers (approx. 8 hrs/wk the first summer and 15 hrs/wk this past summer)</p>
<p>Personal statements:
For prompt #1: I seek to forge a new path that differs from the one my mother took.
For prompt #2: Discussing a novel I am working on and my identity as a writer</p>
<p>Miscellaneous:
Asian middle class CA resident
Class rank: Top quintile. According to the UC application site, I am ELC eligible within my high school.
Commended Student for the PSAT/NMQT
AP Scholar</p>
<p>I am applying as a declared English major. I am currently thinking of a double major in Creative Writing (or English if Creative Writing is not offered in some form) and Economics. Sixth College was my first choice and Marshall was my second.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>