Freaking Out a Tad. Chance and I'll Be Sure to Chance Back!

<p>I'm getting a little panicky and anxious about admissions. I just need be be validated and assured that I won't be spending the rest of my life in a cardboard box. :)</p>

<p>I go to a rural public school in Californa. It does not offer many AP courses, but I have taken almost all of them and even took the test for one that the class was not offered. </p>

<p>My intended major varies from school to school but will most likely be Foreign Relations, Political Science or Undeclared.</p>

<p>Schools:</p>

<p>UCLA (dream school)
UC Berkeley
UC Santa Barbara
UC San Diego
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Santa Cruz
Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo (I get preference because I live in county)
University of Oregon
University of Washington
NYU
uChicago
San Diego State
San Francisco State</p>

<p>GPA:
3.83W 3.55NW</p>

<p>Rank: At least top 15% </p>

<p>SAT: 1900 (690 Critical Reading, 600 Math, 610 Writing)</p>

<p>Subject Tests: (700 US History, 660 Biology E, 690 Literature)</p>

<p>AP:</p>

<p>European History: 3
US History: 3
Biology: 3
English Langauge and Composition (w/o class): 4</p>

<p>Planned:</p>

<p>Chemistry
US Government and Politics
Statistics
English Literature and Composition</p>

<p>Schedule:
Always took most difficult classes available with the only exception of AP Calc </p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Awards and Achievements/Community Service:
All pretty decent, nothing exceptional or outstanding. No work experience though</p>

<p>Essays:
Pretty good, definitely above average. </p>

<p>I know it's not spectacular, but I come from an area where not a lot of options are available. I am ahead of most of my classmates, but I know I am not very competitive nationally. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated or suggestions of schools you think might fit me.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, your grades and SAT score are both below the average for the top UCs. Accordingly, </p>

<p>UCLA (dream school) - reach
UC Berkeley - reach
UC Santa Barbara - match
UC San Diego - high match
UC Davis - match
UC Irvine - match
UC Santa Cruz - low match
Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo (I get preference because I live in county) - match
University of Oregon - match
University of Washington - high match
NYU - low reach
uChicago - reach
San Diego State - low match
San Francisco State - safety</p>

<p>You’ll make it to some of the UCs for sure, but the top two UCs appear to be fairly difficult considering your stats.</p>

<p>Thanks you so much.</p>

<p>UCLA (dream school) - Reach
UC Berkeley - Reach
UC Santa Barbara - Match
UC San Diego - Match
UC Davis - Match
UC Irvine - Match
UC Santa Cruz - Match
Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo (I get preference because I live in county) - Match
University of Oregon - Match
University of Washington - Match
NYU - Reach
uChicago - Reach
San Diego State - Safety
San Francisco State - Safety</p>

<p>I definitely think you will get into many if not all of the UCs, with the exception of the top 2.</p>

<p>(I know Cal Poly SLO has a great reputation for there science/engineering programs but I’m not sure if the same can be said for the social sciences. I’m assuming it is more of a back up for you but you still may want to look into it)</p>

<p>Chance me back please!
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<p>UCLA and Cal are definitely reaches but they’re not impossible. The others are matches. I would strongly suggest you get those essays to be amazing. You shouldn’t have a problem getting into a UC, but getting into Cal and Berkeley doesn’t seem as probable as the others.
Chance back please.
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<p>I agree with the others on the chances. Though honestly, UCLA is also one of my top choice schools. i REALLY want it ( if i cant go to Cornell). Hey, you never know, we might meet each other there one day!!:)</p>