<p>I received incredibly bad SAT scores--1860
But my weighted GPA 10-12th is a 4.33</p>
<p>How much will this diminish my chances of getting into these schools??</p>
<p>Where I am applying
Reach: UCSD, UCLA,
Good Match: UCI, UCSB, UCD, Cal Poly SLO
Safety: CSUN, Cal poly pomona</p>
<p>o and here are my SATII scores:
SAT II
US Hist: 740
Math II: 580 (haha, big drop)</p>
<p>kidding right?..unless ur ECs are out of this world and ur amazing at a sport good luck…GPA is just a factor and SATs are another factor together they make about 45-50% of ur application rest is personality,interview, essay, and volunteering/involvement with community…</p>
<p>anyways didnt mean to hurt you but its the honest truth…good luck…most of those schools arent even considered my safety…or even what im shooting for..then again im pretty wellrounded.</p>
<p>I gotta say, that response was:
a) confusing
b) arrogant
c) off topic</p>
<p>Study for your SATs, that’s all you can do. You have the ability. A 2100 is not impossible for you.</p>
<p>If you are a California resident, then it is hardly impossible for you to reach your top schools, as long as your rank is decent. Just retake your SATs and do a little better.</p>
<p>Thanks enderkin. </p>
<p>I just wanted a real opinion..my friends an family are kinda biased.</p>
<p>I hope I will do better.</p>
<p>btw: I am a california resident </p>
<p>and Ambitiousteen
maybe you should think about what you say, before you say it.</p>
<p>Reach: UCSD, UCLA,
Good Match: UCI, UCSB, UCD, Cal Poly SLO
Safety: CSUN, Cal poly pomona</p>
<p>I’d say this list you’ve put together is right on. A 4.33 is an outsanding gpa and an 1860 is a pretty good SAT. Definitely good enough for the mid-UC’s/CP with that gpa you have.</p>
<p>JB,</p>
<p>I agree that with a bit more studying you will be able to get your SAT’s a little higher. Congratulations on you gpa. That’s awesome and definitely something to be proud of. Don’t let others bring you down. Good luck you will do just fine. Apply and you’ll be pleasantly surprised</p>
<p>Don’t worry. 2 Good Matches’ll materialize and all safeties. You can attend a UC and transfer to UCSD or UCLA if you study hard at UC-Irvine or UC-Goleta.</p>
<p>omg jb98021781. I HAVE ALMOST THE EXACT SAME SCORES/GPA AS YOU! AND WE’RE APPLYING TO SIMILAR COLLEGES lol. </p>
<p>GPA: 4.2
SAT: 1870
SAT2: Math2 720, US History 650</p>
<p>Crapload of EC stuff. </p>
<p>But yeah wow this is awesome! </p>
<p>I really wanna get into UCSD or UCLA, but you’re right. The SAT I score is a real bummer. My friends and counselor told me that I’m definitely in the SD, LA scope, but we’re still competing against those who had better scores and got rejected from Berkeley and what not. </p>
<p>But i think you should still give them a shot. Everyone has a shot, so why not take it?</p>
<p>I really want to go to UCSD too! we are definately similar…except for my Math 2 score…that was a dud.</p>
<p>ya I am crossing our fingers, for both of us.</p>
<p>o and here is my EC stuff</p>
<p>Awards/Honors </p>
<p>Hospital volunteer, 150+ hours<br>
NHS Inductee<br>
Paid Internship w/ Youthnoise .org-- I won a paid internship through the activism website “Youthnoise.org,” after I submitted one of my videos to a national competition. </p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities </p>
<p>Hart High Show Choir(4years)<br>
JV and Varsity Tennis Teams (2 years)
We Hart Darfur (2years)–club
Youthnoise.org intern (2years)</p>
<p>Community Service<br>
Hats Off to Chemo (1year)
Hospital volunteer(2years)<br>
Safe Rides (2 years) -Safe Rides is a confidential free ride for those who are not able to drive.
SCV Historical Society(lyear)</p>
<p>Educational Preparation Programs<br>
NYLF/MED (summer after 11th grade)</p>
<p>Work Experience
P<br>
Sales Clerk at Coldstone(2years)
Video Editor, Small World IFT (2years)
year–round I create trailers for foreign television shows. My most recent trailer for “Silent Library” was debuted in Cannes and was signed by many major networks. </p>
<p>I just realized this was in the wrong category…oops.</p>
<p>whoa thats scary…</p>
<p>i too have 150+ hours working at a hospital.</p>
<p>where do you live? and what school do you go to?</p>
<p>I’ve asked several admissions reps about SAT, and they told me that they would much rather see high GPA and low SAT than the other way around. Colleges understand that some people are bad test takers, and a 3 hour test should not outweigh four years of high school. With that being said, you might want to retest since SAT is still an important factor especially to the schools you’re applying to.</p>
<p>Ya I am taking the SATs again in December and the ACT in december as well</p>
<p>I live in California, near magic mountain..I go to hart high school</p>
<p>Actually, UCLA, and more so SD, will (unfortunately) often forgive a slightly subpar SAT for a 4.33. I know several people with almost that exact SAT/GPA combo in UCLA, and with worse in San Diego. Your appraisal of your chances is dead on.</p>
<p>Take the ACT. You have nothing to lose.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m in a similar perdicament. My GPA is really high but my SATs are a little above average. My GPA weighted is 4.61 9-11th grades and my SAT I is in the 1800s, which is above average. I’m applying to those schools and my guidance counselor and college counselors have said that it’s not that much of a stretch because I have really good extra curricular work, leadership skills, and GPA.</p>
<p>Your high GPA should help you.</p>
<p>Ya I hope so…I really hope to go to UCSD. I love everything about that school, especially the 6 colleges feature.</p>
<p>what did Ambitiousteen say that was so wrong?</p>
<p>Eh.
You can’t really categorize SATs/GPA as being worth this percentage of the consideration, etc… it’s more a curve thing with each higher percentile giving you a higher chance of admissions…
Yeah, your SATs are pretty bad, but you’re instate and your GPA is good so it’s not like Ambitiousteen said, I think he was just trying to be mean ;)</p>
<p>I just hope they understand that a 2:30 long test does not make up for 4 years of good grades…I am hoping…</p>