Hi, chance me for UCs etc, for business!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, this is my first post on this forum, and i'd like to know how big of a chance i have to get into some schools.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Income: < 20k</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6 UW
SAT I: 720M, 580CR, 660Wr (retaking in OCT, most likely 2100+)
SAT II: 800 mandarin, 780 Math IIc, taking US and physics in Nov. (chance assuming i get 700+ on physics.)</p>

<p>Honors/AP Courses:
Alg I H (7) GATE
Geo H (8) GATE
Alg II H (9)
Eng 1/2 H (9)
Biology H (10)
Eng 3/4 H (10)
Calc AB AP (10) - 5
Calc BC AP (11) - 5
Chemistry AP (11) - 2
Stats AP (11) - 3
Econ Macro/Micro (12)
Physics B (12)</p>

<p>EC:
Marching/Symphonic Band 9-12
Jazz Band 9-12
FBLA 9, 11-12
Mu Alpha Theta 10-12
Boys Federation 11-12
Key Club 11-12
School legislature 10-11
ASB Technician 12
Chinese international Club 11-12
Rubik's cubed 11-12
Baseball 9
self volunteer at LA Marathon 9-12</p>

<p>Colleges:
UC Berkeley:
UCLA:
UCI:
USC:
Ann Arbor:
UTA:</p>

<p>do i have a shot at ALL for these colleges?
Duke:
Upenn:</p>

<p>Are there anymore good undergrad business programs for my level ?</p>

<p>THANKS !!! please chance me for colleges other than the last two because most likely it's a reject. haha.</p>

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<p>Duke/U Penn: Big Reach
UCB/UCLA/Michigan: Reach
USC: Slight Reach/Reach
UCI/UT Austin: Slight Reach/High Match</p>

<p>The only thing that would conceivably bring you into some of these schools is if you can play low income into your favor. We all hear the rumors of affirmative action killing Asian chances at top schools, but I'm more inclined to believe that it falls more along the lines of economic status preference. Your GPA alone doesn't show anything and, if you're listing GATE classes, you might want to recalculate it for the UCs because 7th and 8th grade classes definitely don't count for your GPA. Here's the UC GPA briefly:</p>

<p>10th and 11th grade GPAs with a maximum of 8 semesters of weighted AP/honors credit (maximum 4 semesters from 10th grade) in all A-G UC approved courses.</p>

<p>If you have trouble, just list your 10th and 11th grade classes/grades and someone can help you. Also worth noting is whether or not you have an upward trend in your grades. That would help offset a potentially low GPA. Also, don't bother taking anymore SAT IIs unless you're really deadset on applying to U Penn and Duke; the UCs will accept the ones you have.</p>

<p>EDIT: As for match-ish business schools, I suggest looking into UC Riverside's business program (the only "business" undergraduate major in the UCs other than Berkeley's), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's program, and SDSU's program.</p>

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<p>Berkeley/UCLA: reach
UCI: match - safe match
USC: high match</p>

<p>Your GPA is what's holding you back.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys.</p>

<p>my GPA is just school GPA, doesn't not count 7th and 8th grade. based on a 4.0 scale.</p>

<p>would a good essay get me into USC ?</p>

<p>also would me getting Chinese National Record for Rubik's cube help ?</p>

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<p>can a couple more ppl chance me and answer my questions?</p>

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<p>An SAT of 2100+ will give you a much better chance at UCLA, although I think you'd need more then 2200 to have a realistic chance at Berkeley (given your GPA and ECs). </p>

<p>I believe USC has a good business program that you might be able to get into.</p>

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<p>oh okay thanks, so high SATs will boost my chances.</p>

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<p>Also i've been in Tri-M music Honors society for the last 2 years.</p>

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<p>I have similar stats so I don't know why, say USC, is a reach -_-.</p>

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<p>hey, i calculated my UC GPA it's 3.50</p>

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<p>Duke/U Penn: Big Reach
UCB/UCLA/Michigan: Reach
USC: Slight Reach/Reach
UCI/UT Austin: Slight Reach/High Match</p>

<p>If you can get a 2200+ on your sat, knowing that your UC GPA is 3.5 you'll have more of a realistic chance.</p>

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<p>By my assessment, I see you getting in everywhere except maybe Duke and Upenn. Other than that, enjoy. Have fun at the college of your choice. Best of luck in the admissions process.</p>

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<p>thanks for all the chances!</p>

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<p>he said uw3.6...whats you uc gpa??</p>

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<p>i meant UC, but my UC GPA is 3.5.</p>

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<p>I agree with Peppers. Your best chances (you're a match) are at UC Riverside's business program--or at Indiana University (get in and then apply to their Kelley business program). You are a slight match at both UCI and Cal Poly SLO--but if you get in at these schools, it will probably be because of your test scores and low-income status, not your GPA. </p>

<p>Also, a lot of students do transfer from UC Riverside's business program to USC's program if they do well their first two years--that would be an option for you.</p>

<p>You would also have a shot at UCSC--and could major in computer science or computer game design at that school.</p>

<p>Here's some info about this last program (and UCSC in general) at:
<a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_descriptions/descr_ucsc.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_descriptions/descr_ucsc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Best of luck.</p>

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<p>I think your low income status will help more than you are giving yourself credit for at the UC's if you are able to highlight in your essays. Are you first generation college? You get points for all that in the UC system. I think your test scores and explanation of grades based on finances could help, although I see a lot of EC's for someone with financial issues. </p>

<p>At private schools, I think your teacher recs will be important. What do these folks think of you? Will it be more than the usual bright kid recommendation?
If you have extenuating circumstances at home, make sure these teachers know when they write a rec.</p>

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