Horrible GPA...what's enough to make up for it?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I know there's already a chances thread, but I'm not having much luck with that. Help here would be greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>GPA: a whopping...3.68
Weighted: 4.0</p>

<p>SAT: 2260
2's: math 800 bio 750</p>

<p>ECs:
4 yrs school swim team
School paper section editor
piano CM level 9
club swimming
AVID tutor
14 hrs a week working as a swim instructor
Summer internship out of the country at a university (didnt do TOO much there)
CSF
Key club</p>

<p>Essays and recs: Not too shabby, dunno if they'd count as SPECTACULAR</p>

<p>thanks guys! i'd really just like a realistic view of if I could get in or not. If not... SD maybe?</p>

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<p>It depends, what division are you in for Key Club…!</p>

<p>On a real note, for some reason, I think it’ll be like a 75% yes from UCLA, whereas Berkeley should be a 90%. Just a prediction though, yo</p>

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<p>Hm, isn’t Berkeley even harder to get into than LA?</p>

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<p>Berkeley and UCLA are about the same; Berkeley has slightly higher acceptance rates. You’re looking at around 50% at best.</p>

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<p>I had a 4.0 weighted and worse SAT scores and less ECs and I got into UCLA. It depends on the major you applied to. I hope it had something to do with Biology, because 750 is a great score.</p>

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<p>[Not</a> for L&S](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/frsel.htm"]Not”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/frsel.htm)</p>

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<p>I just think Berkeley is more impressed with like Test Scores than UCLA is. They’re very arbitrary when it comes to selecting students.</p>

<p>UCLA, I think, likes GPA a little more than Berkeley. I’m speaking from friends’ experiences.</p>