<p>I'm looking to get into UCI, UCSD, or UCSB, but mainly UCI just for family reasons (Needs to take care of someone).
Dream is UCLA but will probably transfer due to </p>
<p>Grade: 11
Race: Asian (Chinese/Vietnamese)
Income: Way below poverty line, will for sure get financial aid (currently aided with food stamps and all that)
GPA: 3.5 Weighted: 3.9 (story: A dramatic drop from 3.83 to 3.1 end of sophomore year due to a death of a family member that I could not financially afford to go to the funeral of. Basically depressed for like 2 months until I got government aid for a psychologist)
Rank: n/a until senior year
ACT: didn't take it yet but got a 33 first time I did a practice one
SAT: didn't take one yet but 2000 when I did a practice one
Subject test scores: didn't take them yet but planned on taking Math II + US history, and more if available</p>
<p>APs Completed: Human Geo (didn't take the test, couldn't afford it), AP Euro (2)</p>
<p>Senior year courses: AP Calc BC, AP Econ/AP Gov, AP English, AP Computer Science, AP Physics, Film production, ASB</p>
<p>ECs: </p>
<p>Basketball
F/S 2012-2013
JV 2013-2014</p>
<p>Track
F/S 2013-2014</p>
<p>XC:
JV 2013-2014</p>
<p>Key Club
Freshmen rep 2012-2013
Club Bulletin Editor 2013-2014
Division News Editor 2013-2014
Club Vice President 2014-2015</p>
<p>VAHSA
Webmaster 2013-2014
Publicist 2013-2014
Secretary 2014-2015</p>
<p>Thirst Relief International
Publicist 2013-2014
President 2014-2015</p>
<p>Habitat for Humanity
Activities Chair 2013-2014
President 2014-2015</p>
<p>CSF
Member 2013-2014
Member 2014-2015</p>
<p>NHS
Member 2013-2014
Member of the year 2013
Member 2014-2015</p>
<p>Film Production
Member 2013-2014
Fundraising/Publicity committee member 2013-2014
Fundraising/Publicity committee member 2014-2015</p>
<p>ASB
Tech/Media Commissioner 2014-2015</p>
<p>Work experience:
City Hospital
4 hrs a week. Basically an internship.</p>
<p>Ice Cream Shop</p>
<h2>August 2014-ongoing. 20hrs/week because I need to pay for everything I do and help out at home. </h2>
<p>Intended major: PreMed or Communications to go into Business Administration. </p>
<h2>TLDR: Crappy childhood, minimal income, works a job, reasonable GPA but not top notch, in tons of extracurricular activities, wants to major in PreMed or Communications at UCI</h2>
<p>Please provide honest advice!! I really really need to achieve a higher education. Please also provide advice on ECs & classes. What to take/drop?<br>
On the bright side, I have really good stories for my personal statements due to rough childhood/poor upbringing.</p>
<p>THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO READ THROUGH THIS!! :)</p>