How am I looking for UCSB?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>3.57 UC Weighted GPA
3.47 Unweighted
~1720 SAT score
-550 CR
-610 M
-560 Writing
SAT II:
-730 Spanish
-640 US History</p>

<p>Took AP History junior year. Scored a 3 on the exam.
I also took the Spanish Language AP test (though i didn't take AP spanish) and got a 4
Currently taking AP government, AP Calc AB, and AP Biology senior year.
I've taken all the APs my school has had to offer with the exception of both english literature and compositon.</p>

<p>~Played a sport all four years (football+swimming)
~Coaches Award in Swimming
~Varsity Swim team
~Tri Valley League Scholar Athlete Award (3.5+ GPA)
~Strong essays addressing financial hardship, and my experience in swimming how it made me a stronger person (mentally).
~Member of the National Honor Society
~Annual expeditions to Mexico to enrich understanding of culture and language. (since 9th grade)</p>

<p>i plan to major in cell, molecular, and developmental biology :]</p>

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<p>You and I are in the same boat as me
I have a 3.73 Unweighted
3.54 Weighted</p>

<p>Got a 1750 on my SAT</p>

<p>SAT 2:
480-English
750- Math 2</p>

<p>I have no idea. Good luck to you though</p>

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<p>goober -
your SAT score and gpa are both below average for SB, but maybe ECs and a good essay will perhaps bump you up.</p>

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<p>I would give you a 50/50 chance, and only because of your excellent ECs.</p>

<p>“Annual expeditions to Mexico to enrich understanding of culture and language.”</p>

<p>Oh really? Culture and language, huh?</p>

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<p>Well… i’m not really big on speaking spanish in the house so the only times when i do speak it is when with my family in mexico, and i go there about twice a year so my spanish gets a little rusty at times :pp</p>