<p>UCLA does really conduct a holistic review. I believe they take at least a couple of students from every public high school in California. Not all high schools offer a lot of AP or honors classes to pump up GPA, so they compare you to your peers at your school. All colleges do that - being among the top in your school helps. But UCLA also looks for “something special,” more than say UCSD or Berkeley. If you show them you overcame a challenge, have a special talent, or helped your community in a big way, they are interested. The admission process for the College of Art requires extra essays and submissions that help them see how you can contribute to program diversity. Grades and test scores are important, but not a guarantee. My daughter went to a very rigorous high school where some kids had 12 AP classes. UCLA took about 35 students. The top 10 or so got in UCLA (then went to an Ivy); after that, it was surprising. Students with over 2300 on the SAT and a weighted 4.5 were rejected, but they accepted my daughter and a few friends who had around a 1900 SAT and 3.85 weighted GPAs. Everyone who got in seemed likely to bring something special to campus. My daughter decided to attend UCLA and says this is a defining characteristic of the students. She says there are plenty of people with test scores in the 1700 range, many of who had lower GPAs because their schools didn’t offer a lot of AP classes. Do the best you can and really try to show them what makes you special and you may surprise the pessimists.</p>
<p>I agree with Calimama. My oldest finished UCLA today (Yeah!) graduating early. She did not have a huge SAT (in the 1900’s) but had good grades and was accepted into Theatre, Film and Television, so she had to do a lot of extra stuff to get in. My youngest was also accepted last year, but she did have ridiculous grades and a huge SAT score about 2300 (she went to Cal instead.) That shows you the variety of what UCLA looks for and that anyone has a shot. My oldest knows lots of kids with a wide variety of test scores and GPAs in lots of majors at UCLA, as does my youngest at Cal. Variety is the spice of life, and I always told my daughters you end up where you are supposed to be. That certainly was the case for them.</p>
<p>I also agree with Calimama001. 
I have interesting EC’s and very good grades. My essays are decent and interesting. My test scores don’t define me and if UCLA doesn’t go through, it won’t be the end of my world! lol :D</p>
<p>Do I have a chance??</p>
<p>Major: Nursing</p>
<p>GPA: 3.89 (unweighted) / 4.04 (weighted)
UC GPA: 4.025
SAT: 1900 (Math:610, Reading:640, Writing:650)</p>
<p>EC’s:
-H.O.S.A (Medical Club) - 11th,12th
-National Honor Society - 10th,11th,12th
-Spanish Honor Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica) - 12th
-Religious Vice President (Student Class Office) - 10th</p>
<p>Volunteer:
-Hospital Volunteer (Banner Desert Medical Center) - 11th,12th
-Adopt A Kid Day - 9th,10th
-Taste of LSA - 9th,10th</p>
<p>Work Experience:
-Teacher’s Aid - 10th
-Sales Associate (Aeropostale) - 11th,12th</p>
<p>Lab Science Courses:
-Biology
-Chemistry
-Human Biology</p>
<p>AP Courses:
-AP English Language and Composition (4)
-AP Literature (will take in May)
-AP Statistics (will not take - already doing dual enrollment for this class)</p>
<p>Dual Enrollment:
-ENG101
-ENG102
-Pre-Calculus
-Intro. to Human Anatomy and Physiology
-Statistics</p>
<p>Other:
-Medical Professions I (Elective)
-Medical Professions II (Elective - we learn actual nursing skills and get to sit for the CNA exam to become Certified Nursing Assistants right out of high school )</p>
<p>I think I had pretty good essays</p>