do i have a shot?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Background:
White male
Central Massachusetts, public high school
Both parents graduated from college
My father and uncle both graduated from UCLA</p>

<p>Academics:
Weigted GPA: 4.39
Rank: 61/362
AP's: Psychology (5), Microeconomics (3), Currently taking English Lit and Spanish
Courses: All honors and AP, save for required non-honors courses
Principal's List (Highest honor roll) all 4 years</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT: CR=720, M=710, W=800
Total=2230
ACT: 31
SAT Subject: Taking Literature and Spanish </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Supermarket Cashier (11, 12)
Golf Camp Instructor (11, 12)
Basketball (9,10)
Football (9)
School Newspaper Staff Writer (9, 10, 11, 12)
Freshman Mentor (11, 12)
Tutor Middle Schoolers (10, 11, 12)
Spanish Club (10, 11, 12)</p>

<p>Thanks for your help</p>

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<p>What major are you applying to and what is your unweighted GPA?</p>

<p>Write good essays (maybe push the tutoring middle schoolers thing).</p>

<p>The lack of math and science APs could hurt you, but it looks like you’re a great candidate.</p>

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<p>Only rank 61 with a 4.39 gpa though, that’s some insane school you’re coming from.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input. I’m applying to be a psychology major. My school only calculates weighted GPA, but for the most part I’ve gotten in the B-plus//A-minus range in all honors and AP classes (besides required college prep courses like gym and health). I’ve had an upward trend in grades since freshman year, not sure if that matters or not.</p>

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<p>I seem to recall they like upward trends. Shows an improvement.</p>

<p>Psych isn’t too hard to get into I don’t think (after all, my brother did :D). Just write good essays and you should be fine.</p>