I am so desperate to get in this school, what SAT score should I aim for?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Ok, well basically this is literally the school I've always wanted to go to. Close to home, fabulous campus, decent people/staff, and its very affordable. The only problem is that I don't know if I have a shot at even getting accepted into UCLA. Basically, I'll show you my weighted GPA/classes, and I was wondering if you can tell me what SAT score I should be aiming for to sorta not have this school as a "reach" anymore.</p>

<p>Weighted GPA = 3.8
AP classes = 8, AP Bio, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, AP Gov't, AP Psychology, AP English Language.</p>

<p>Honors courses = World History, US History, Honors Trig/Math analysis, 10th grade Honors English.</p>

<p>300 hrs. of community service/volunteer work.
Tree Club member,Science club member, Key Club international, School for Advanced Studies (sorta co-curricular)</p>

<p>SAT II Subject test scores
750- Math level 2
700- Chemistry</p>

<p>I've taken SAT I only once and scored an 1810, 540 Crit Reading, 650 Math, 620 Writing.</p>

<p>So anyways, can anyone tell me what would be a spectacular score to make me way less of a "reach" for UCLA? (2200 sound good? I don't know.)</p>

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<li>:rolleyes:</li>
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<p>Break 2000, spectacular essays.</p>

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<p>1800s is alright for ucla. 1900 or so is what the typical student here has.</p>

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<li>Good luck</li>
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<p>without 2200+ UCLA can't be a safe match for anyone... but 2000+ should put you in great position to get in</p>

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<p>What year are you, and what school are you applying into. Engineering... L&S... architecture?</p>

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<p>under 2000 needs spectacular ECs and essays to cover it up.</p>

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<p>Yeah, all the L&S people I've talked to on our c/o 2011 chat room (which ended up dying) didn't break 2000. Thing is, they had much better GPAs.</p>

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<p>"Break 2000, spectacular essays."</p>

<p>That's how I got in, I think. GPA was 4.3 weighted :s</p>

<p>Then again, I bombed my SAT IIs, except the math, which I got a 780 on.</p>

<p>History: 640
Biology: 620 (ouch)</p>

<p>EDIT: And I am an engineer :(</p>

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<p>aim for as high as you can get - so...2400</p>

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<p>Hush, you. Did you get a supplementary app?</p>

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<p>GPA aside, ALL your stats are better than mine, and I got in. 2000+ is good though. Work on your crit reading.</p>

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<p>Generally speaking, 2000+ is a good goal to set. I've seen A LOT of people here with 1800-1900s though. </p>

<p>And it also boils down to luck, the quality of your ECs, and the quality of your personal statement. My gf got around 1500, and my friend got in with around 1200. Unbelievable? Just remember that your personal statement does matter.</p>

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<p>I think your personal statement matters much more then SAT's. I got a 1680 and like 520 For my SAT II and I only passed 1 AP but I think my statement helped me get into UCLA and Berkeley. Oh and I'm asian.</p>

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<p>well 1800ish with decent ECs and good statement can get you in but the key is some of these people have good GPAs, GPA and ranking plays a big role in this too since its a continuous effort instead of 1 day of test which you can get lucky on... btw Jinobi, what EC and GPA did your 1200 friend get? thats pretty huge shock to see isn't it...</p>

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<p>Damn, your friend got in with a 1200. I scored higher than that and I took the old SAT test.</p>

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<p>I've taken SAT I only once and scored an 1810, 540 Crit Reading, 650 Math, 620 Writing.</p>

<p>Was this no prep?</p>

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I've taken SAT I only once and scored an 1810, 540 Crit Reading, 650 Math, 620 Writing.</p>

<p>Was this no prep?

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<p>Well, I studied about half an hour before the test if that counts? which btw, I took at UCLA lol...</p>

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<p>My friend with the 1200 got a 3.8 GPA and some ECs (best one was that she's ranked county-wide, and I believe state-wide for swimming), but the most effective part was her personal statement. It REALLY emphasized the personal. </p>

<p>To be honest, I thought my friend would've had a hard time getting into even a CSU, but we're both celebrating anyways. UCLA, who would've thought?</p>