Criticism needed! Where should I apply? low gpa, mediocre SAT

Applying to College
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<p>Intended major: neurobiology/neuroscience</p>

<p>GPA Weighted 10-11: 3.92
GPA UW: 3.42
UC GPA: 3.75</p>

<p>SAT: 2050</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Piano at National levels, playing for 12 years
Competitive swimming, 8 years
Staff writer for school newspaper</p>

<p>Community/Volunteer service:
-Youth leader at church, 10 years
-math and English tutor for middle school students
-Space & Science center volunteer
-President and founder of FTC club
-Volunteer work as a Lifeguard</p>

<p>Awards:
Academic Honor Roll
National Piano awards
CSF Lifelong member</p>

<p>APs and Honor courses taken throughtout HS:</p>

<p>-Honors Biology
-Honors Chem
-APUSH
-AP Statistics
-AP Spanish
-Honors English
-AP Environmental Science
-AP English Lit
-AP Calculus AB
(and taking AP Psychology exam, but not the class)</p>

<p>English is my second language, and I am the first generation in the USA. I do not qualify for financial aid.</p>

<p>I have a good reason for my low overall GPA, since I had a family problem junior year and I fell extremely sick as well.</p>

<p>Chance me for UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz? Pretty please! Thank you very much in advance.</p>

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<p>I do not qualify for financial aid.</p>

<p>Is that because you’re an int’l or because your family makes too much money?</p>

<p>Has your family agreed to pay for all costs no matter where you go?</p>

<p>What is your career goal with those majors?</p>

<p>Cal and UCLA are reaches
UCI and the rest of the UCs are matches
Santa Cruz may be a safety…never sure about safeties and UCs.</p>

<p>Of course, a safety can only be a safety if you know all costs are covered.</p>

<p>Are you going to apply out of state anywhere?</p>

<p>What is the breakdown of your SAT?</p>

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<p>Your GPA is not low, just mediocre. And your SAT is not mediocre, just not good enough for the top 1% of all the colleges in the world.</p>