Getting into UC

<p>I am from india and applying to UCLA,Berkeley,san diego, santa barbara and davis for Biology(Premed). I have done CIE board and in IGCSE i got A* in double award Co-ordinated Sciences , A in Maths, A in ICT, A in EVM, A in Hindi and a C in English. IN AS i got A in Biology, A in Maths, A in Physics, B in Chemistry and B in ICT. In A level my predicted result is AAAAB although i am expecting A<em>A</em>A*AB in alevel . In SAT i got 1570 (720 M 430 W 420R) i took it again and expecting to get 1800-1900. I have taken SAT subject tests and got 800 in Maths level 2 and 680 in Biology M. I have done 120hrs of Volunteer work. 65 hours of work in a hospital. School winner in Monash essay writing competition and got an ipad for that. Took part in some interhouse competitions. Leader of IGNITE Team( Science Competition in my school). Will get the IAYP Gold award( it includes work experience, volunteering, Physical recreation, adventurous trip etc.) in JAN 2015. What would be my chance of getting acceted to the universities that i am applying to.</p>

<p>For UCLA/UCB, you would need around an SAT of around 2100+. For UCSD, around a 2000+ and for UCI/UCSB/UCD, around a 1900+ to be competitive especially for Biology. Your course work and EC’s look competitive, but since you are an International applicant, you need to be above the average Stats. Also, are you full pay?? If you are, this would help in your chances since the UC’s are looking for full pay applicants.</p>

<p>As it stands with your current SAT, all would be reaches.</p>

<p>You might have a better shot at a test-optional college (like, say, Holy Cross) than at even UCD…</p>

<p>thanks Gumbymom and catria for reply, yes i am full pay applicant. I want to ask how much weightage they give to sat. My essays are good,scores are good everything else except SAT. So how much SAT score will effect</p>

<p>The UC’s review applications based on 14 different areas so GPA/SAT or ACT scores are a large part of your application, but the other areas will factor in and only admissions knows how much. Good Luck.</p>

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