<p>What are my chances of getting into UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley with
-3.85 weighted UC GPA
-2000 (maybe a little more) SAT
- 700+ on both SAT Subject tests (one will be math, the other science)
- black belt in martial arts
- martial arts for 8 years
-working two jobs since freshman year (black belt instructor and math/english tutor)
-volunteering over 100+ hours at a hospital
- 300+ hours of community service
- co president of Habitat for Humanity
- cross country for 3 years
- track/field for 2 years
- 7 credits at a community college (will get more before graduation)
Any other advice for college admissions would help as well!
I think I need more extra curricular too, any advice on what i should do?</p>
<p>However, my freshman grades were HORRIBLE! (2.3) There has been a very sharp increase in grades as you can see with my weighted 3.85.
How do I explain this to colleges? Will it affect my admissions at all?
I also have challenging courses this year, including AP English, AP Chem, AP Calculus and Honors Physics.
I was just a screw up freshman year, how do I address that for admissions?</p>
<p>Since UCs don’t look at your freshman year grades, you won’t have to worry about that.</p>
<p>Freshman year grades are not calculated into the GPA, but if you have a reasonable explanation for the horrible grades (family/medical problems, other issues beyond your control), you should provide a brief explanation in the “Additional Comments” section of the UC application.</p>
<p>UCLA tends to scrutinize bad grades (whether they are calculated into the GPA or not), so a good explanation is essential to “offset” potential negative effects. The other UCs, including Berkeley, are a bit more forgiving.</p>
<p>Alternatively, if your screw up in freshman year is a turning point in your life, you may decide to use that as one of your personal statement topics. Discuss your mistakes and how you have learned from them, as well as how you will apply what you have learned when you go to college and succeed.</p>
<p>ooh dang thanks! AskMsSun… yeah I guess I’ll try to explain how it was a turning point in my life… man these essays are going to be a pain in the back!</p>
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Um… don’t you think this is quite a handful of e.c. The single most important thing to do right now is to focus on your classes and standardized tests. If you can’t demonstrate to the UCs especially the top 2 that you can handle the rigors of academics in college then I see no reason why they will extend you an acceptance. Even if you managed to get in, don’t you think you are at a disadvantage because you will be in a group of very talented and smart individuals.</p>
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Take responsibility and own up to your mistakes. There’s no excuses to be made in today’s world. Trust me, there are students who have come across many family hardships and downfalls and still do well in high school and get accepted to top colleges.</p>
<p>I had really really similar stats as yours and I got into Davis, Irvine and SD.</p>
<p>Oh thanks so much… what if my stats to change to a 3.7 weighted UC gpa… would that change my changes drastically??</p>
<p>I think you will get in every UC except UCLA and Cal and maybe UCSD. But you never know, I heard some people in this forum who got into both UCLA and UCB with a 3.5 GPA.</p>
<p>Hopefully I do -___-</p>
<p>nobody here has a crystal ball. apply where u want and hope for the best. don’t let anybody tell u where u ‘do’ or ‘don’t’ have a chance in college admissions (or in life, period).</p>
<p>good luck!</p>