How screwed am I?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a junior and I'm looking towards college apps. I really messed up academically, but I feel that my EC's and standardized test scores are decent. I'm looking at UCLA and UC Berkeley as my long-shot schools and Pomona College as an impossible reality.
GPA - 9th-11th Grade(fall semester)
Cumulative (my school has a weird GPA protocol): 3.378
UC: 3.5
Cal-State: 3.6
Classes - (First Semester Grade/Second Semester Grade)
9th: Trig/precalc: B/B
French 1A: B/B
Health: C(gave everyone a C)/ only one semester
Honors English 9: B/C(second semester we had a sub. who accused me of cheating and lowered my grade; i'm still repealing it.)
Computer Science: B/C
Honors Biology: A/A
Journalism: Didn't take 1st semester/A
10th: AP Art History: A/A
French 2: B/B
AP World History: B/A
AP Biology: C/ F(she still hasn't changed it to a C; the F is calculated into the gpa)
AP Calc AB: A/A
Honors English 10: B/C
11th: Honors French 3: C/(currently an A)
AP Calc BC: A/(currently an A)
AP US History: B/(currently an A)
Honors Chemistry: A/(currently have an A)
Journalism 2: A/(will def. get an A)
AP English Language: B/(currently B and most likely to be a B)
Sports: Water Polo Varsity (9th and 10th) - Made Playoffs in 9th grade
Swimming Varsity (9th and 10th) - City Championship both grades
Clubs: JSA: Current Assemblymen and future VP
Computer Club: President since 9th grade
Key Club: 2 years
Debate Team: 2 years</p>

<p>Outside of School: Ambassador of the Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council
Campaign Intern. for three political campaigns
Library Volunteer for two years
Hospital Volunteer (50 hours currently, working towards 100+)
Classical Guitar Studies for eight years.
Advocator for the Immigrants' Rights Movement
Standardized Testing:
AP's: Calc AB: 5, Bio: 3, World History: 4, Art History: 4
SAT (reasoning): 2330 - Math: 800, CR: 750, Writing: 780( 12/12 on the essay)
SAT Subject Tests: Math II: 800, World History: 650, US History: 790, Spanish: 800, Bio: 780.
I feel that I'll get 5's on APUSH, CALC BC, and Human Geo.; and a 4 in English this year.
Any suggestions? Should i concede defeat? Go to a CC?
It is greatly appreciated.
<em>I am Latino with a lower socio-economic studies and plan on studying Political Science/Philosophy in college</em></p>

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<p>You’re not screwed. And although Berkeley will be a reach for you, you definitely could get into lower caliber schools with no problem. Just lower your expectations and apply to more than top 30 schools.</p>

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<p>You realize that there are litterally thousands of schools in between Berkeley/Pomona, and a community college, right?
Your GPA is low but everything else is good.
You may try Questbridge but I’m afraid your GPA will be too low.
Apply to most UC’s, you’re sure to get into some.
Since you like Pomona, look into Hamilton, Haverford, Bowdoin, Colby, Dickinson, Franklin&Marshall. See if you can participate in their Fly-ins (registration is in August/September).
Since you’ve been politically active, look into Macalester or Oberlin.
Since you’re a classical guitarist, look into Lawrence or St Olaf.
Ask your guidance counselor for fee waivers.</p>

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<p>bump </p>

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<p>I’d start working on my essays. </p>

<p>This is one of the most fascinating “chance” posts I’ve seen in a while. Virtually impossible to predict, since you are so all over the place grade wise. Obviously you have the ability to excel in certain subjects. Maybe you’ll have some interesting things to talk about in your essays?</p>

<p>Since you refer to your performance as “messing up” maybe you should concentrate on acceptance at a lower/mid-tier UC with an eye toward transfer (or yes, maybe CC). </p>

<p>Also send a message to @ucbalumnus who I’m sure can weigh in with an opinion.</p>

<p>Since you seem to LOVE calculus (AB and BC?), maybe you could do something math related this summer, possibly a college level class?</p>

<p>Apply to Questbridge- it’s a lot of work, but if you get in they will help you with summer programs that align with your strengths. The deadline is very soon, the 26th maybe?</p>

<p>You have some english language issues in this post (repeal vs. appeal, advocator vs. advocate), definitely get an adult to help you with the Questbridge app.</p>

<p>Good luck, at the very least, you are an interesting candidate.</p>