<p>what is a good gpa, sat score, ec's
by the end of highschool im looking at a 4.4 uc gpa...and 3.7uw/4.2uw....i play varsity tennis since freshmen year, prolly will have about 200 hours volunteering at a hospital, debate/awards in it, model u.n/awards in it
and hopefully if i can pull a 2100 sat score what would be my chances of getting in</p>
<p>Is this really that hard of a question? The higher your stats and the more on your app, the more likely you are to get in.</p>
<p>Steps:
- Work hard
- ???
- Profit!</p>
<p>o wow…show some class</p>
<p>If you can do all that, good shot.</p>
<p>Good grades, good scores, get involved… then get lucky!</p>
<p>Exactly - gotta get lucky. My dtr has a 3.95 uw, 4.7 weighted, 150+ hospital volunteer hours, lots of leadership, paid tutoring jobs in TWO languages (Spanish, Hebrew) etc, etc. She did NOT get into UCLA her #1 choice, but she did get into Berkeley and does not want to go there. </p>
<p>A lot of luck is involved, just keep working hard.</p>
<p>Sounds good enough assuming the courseload was fairly rigorous. The GPA isn’t really that high, but still above average and the 2100 will compensate.</p>
<p>You’ll also need quite a bit of luck because there are obviously way more qualified applicants than available capacity.</p>
<p>UCLA selection process is getting more difficult by each year. It has the largest applicant pool of any universities (more than 55,000 applicants apply each year). So definitely try to stand out from the applicant pool. GPA and SAT score - the higher the better. But A LOT of applicants have perfect SAT scores, GPA, and not to mention tons of volunteering hours. So stand out by doing something that other applicants might not be able to get (such as awards, and etc). Also start early on your admission essay and make it the best.</p>
<p>I think writing good application essays are very important to UCLA. My advice: write essays that are personal and honest. My essays contained things my parents don’t even know (and still don’t know), but I wrote it in anyways because I was being entirely honest and it’s not like i’d ever see the admissions officers… When you make it personal, it almost guarantees it will be original and not cliche because no one has had the same life experience you have had.</p>
<p>And if you feel you’re not working that hard, then you’re not working hard enough. I mean even if you’re doing volunteer work at the hospital while taking 4 APs a year and other courses and maintaining a 4.0, if you still feel like that’s not all that difficult, then step it up.</p>
<p>And I also would say that you don’t have to do everything. You don’t have to play three sports a year, take a max course load, play piano, volunteer, blah blah blah… It may be better to just focus on a few things you’re actually interested in and become really good at them. And generally things that involve innovation, ingenuity, and leadership a big pluses. For example, pretty much anyone can get a volunteer job, but not everyone can start up their own successful charity organization helping local community kids with homework or w.e… Or if you do like independent research during the year or summer. Something that shows you’re doing something that not everyone can just sign up to do.</p>
<p>Those are just a few ideas… good luck!
And btw I believe those apply to any selective/prestigious school.</p>
<p>Show that you are a well rounded student that is different from the rest</p>
<p>Become a world champion chess-boxer. The admissions officers will love that.</p>
<p>learn Swahili</p>
<p>I agree with nardbarb! I think a good essay is essential at UCLA- and luck! Have good back up schools that you like and don’t take it too personally if you don’t get accepted because it is extremely competetive admissions and a lot of well qualified people get turned away. It helps if you are ELC (top 4%) of your HS at least before this changes in 2013.</p>
<p>they compare you to people at your school</p>
<p>How can a UC gpa be higher than weighted gpa? the UC gpa is essentially a capped gpa, right?</p>
<p>^ A UC gpa could be higher than weighted gpa because UC gpa is calculated only by 10th and 11th grades.
So if your freshman year sucked (relatively) then your cumulative weighted GPA would be less than your UC Gpa</p>
<p>!!! ****OH and by the way. Another tip to help impress admissions officers:</p>
<p>Take community college classes during the summer or during the year. I did this and it was a great experience. Taking CC courses looks good on a transcript because they are actual college level classes (yeah APs are supposed to be too but I don’t think anyone looks at them in the same light as an actual college course at an actual college).
This not only looks good but is practical because you can get high school and college credit. In fact some very motivated people can graduate high school with an associates degree by taking summer CC courses and some during the year. And when you’re in high school taking CC courses is FREE (in California and many other states). You still have to pay for textbooks though.</p>
<p>I highly recommend taking community college classes during high school.</p>
<p>Make your summers productive! Summers aren’t breaks for you, they’re breaks for teachers lol. Summers should be spent working just as hard as you do during the year.</p>
<p>Oh better yet than community college classes! You can take classes during the summer at UCLA during their summer quarter! That’d probably look even better.
Of course this option is astronomically expensive compared it being free at a CC.
But financial aid is available for summer sessions and if you have the money and are willing to commute or stay on campus for several weeks then this sounds like a great opportunity!</p>
<p>-nodnarb</p>
<p>But aren’t community college courses usually easier than AP classes? also I have heard from other people that admissions officers want to see people do productive stuff other than studying during the summer.</p>
<p>Some college courses are easier than AP classes, while others are harder, so it depend. In my opinion, taking community college courses isn’t as valuable than getting summer internships or participate in major volunteering events or social programs (like UC-hosted COSMOS program ([COSMOS](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos/]COSMOS[/url])”>http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos/))</a>). A lot of people can take college courses, but not a lot can get internships or these programs/events. Besides, I think summer is the time in which you should get away from academics. Instead, spend it on internships/jobs/volunteering events/programs that can shape your leadership skills and give you invaluable experiences that last a lifetime.
My sister volunteered at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event last summer and she was able to raise over $10,000 for her team. Furthermore, she also volunteered as the Youth Development Chair for the event. She was later awarded the Mayor’s Award for Community Service in her city. She got into all her college picks (Cal, UCLA, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, etc). Yet, her SAT scores was only 2000 with a UC GPA of 4.1.
So to sum it up, do something amazing that other people can’t or unwilling to take the time to do it. Academics is important … yea we get that. But not as important as the ability to make a difference in your community, to shape the world, and get recognized (in the news, by your city, and etc).
A lot of people don’t know this, but there is a prestigious service award called the President’s Volunteer Service Award ([The</a> President’s Volunteer Service Award](<a href=“http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/]The”>http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/)). It is awarded by the president and the Congress for outstanding volunteers. Basically, get one of those, and that will definitely make you stand out from the applicant pool.</p>
<p>i think you have good enough stats to get into ucla. it’s all just luck from now as long as you have superb essays haha. i honestly don’t know how i got in this year… i think i just got really lucky. maybe the admission officer that read over my application was in a really good mood that day. or maybe i made him/her laugh/smile with my essays lol. who knows? anywaysssss, good luck!!! :]</p>
<p>“learn swahili”</p>
<p>lmao, that’s hilarious! :D</p>