I dont wanna wait, for my life to be ova...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chances Please</p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.29
Unweighted GPA: 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.25</p>

<p>California Resident</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Scores
will retake (please consider ACT for now)</p>

<p>*ACT scores (consider)
PREDICTED 27 Reading/ 28 Science/ 34 Math/ 33 English/ 10 Essay (about 30-31 composite)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores</p>

<p>Math IIC 710
Spanish w/listening (will take)</p>

<p>ECs </p>

<p>California Scholarship Federation (CSF) (10,11,12)
National Honor Society (NHS) (11,12)
Spanish Honor Society (11,12)
American Red Cross Club (11,12)
Science Buddies (11)</p>

<p>Spanish Honor Society Officer
Track and Field - JV Captain</p>

<p>Track and Field - 2 years JV and 2 years V
Competitive Soccer
Recreational Basketball</p>

<p>Mexico Mission 2007 <built houses="" w="" church=""> (11)
Administrative Work at Medical Center
Yachting Company in France (Summer '06, '07)
Freshman Orientation Volunteer</built></p>

<p>Principal's Honor Roll
Biology Departmental Award
CSF Lifetime Member</p>

<p>Schools of interest: UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCD</p>

<p>...thanks</p>

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<p>How can your UC GPA be higher than your weighted GPA? Assuming that you're an ELC student and that you'll get a 31 or so on the ACT...</p>

<p>Berkeley/UCLA: match
UCSD: safe match - safety
UCD: safety</p>

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<p>Weighted GPA is for 9-11 (given by school, don't know how they figured)
UC GPA based on their formula, I think it makes sense to (they cap @ 4.4?)</p>

<p>...ELC = eligible in the local context? I don't think that's relevant at my school, anybody in the top 10% is usually competitive</p>

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<p>1.) I love your title. It gave me a good laugh. </p>

<p>2.) It seems as though Berkeley and UCLA are matches, with the rest being safeties.</p>

<ol>
<li>) I think ELC means that you live in California.</li>
</ol>

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<p>
[quote]
...ELC = eligible in the local context? I don't think that's relevant at my school, anybody in the top 10% is usually competitive

[/quote]
</p>

<p>The ELC program is a way to gain admission to UC. If you are in the top 4% of your class, you are guaranteed a spot at one of the UCs (perhaps not your choice, but at least one). All except Berkeley and UCLA have ~90% or higher admit rates for ELC students. If you are an ELC student, you can consider most UCs a safety (except the top two, of course).</p>

<p>
[quote]
Weighted GPA is for 9-11 (given by school, don't know how they figured)

[/quote]
</p>

<p>You need to recalculate GPA on the standard scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, etc. That's weighted and only considers the five core classes. For UC GPA, A=5, B=4, C=3, etc. for up to 8 semesters (or 4 year-long classes), which maxes it out at a 4.4. Use only a-g courses in grades 10 and 11. If you do it this way, weighted GPA is higher than UC GPA (and it should -- it doesn't make sense the other way around).</p>

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<p>Aren't ELC students usually offered a free ride to UC Merced, or something? Haha. I'm in the same boat either way.</p>

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<p>Yeah, UC Merced invitations were sent out recently to all the ELC students.</p>

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<p>when do the elc letters supposively get mailed to the students who qualifies for it?</p>

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<p>supposedly*</p>

<p>They should have been mailed by now, though students are probably still receiving them (by about the end of September). In order for them to determine ELC status, you had to have released your transcript information at the end of your junior year.</p>

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<p>I love that song. Dawson's Creek rocks!</p>

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<ol>
<li>UCB</li>
<li>UCLA</li>
<li>USC (Marshall School of Business)</li>
<li>UCSD</li>
<li>UCD</li>
</ol>

<p>...still looking for a wildcard -- maybe Georgetown?</p>

<p>...any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>Bump with ACT scores....
slightly disappointed (surprised by English)</p>

<p>R 28
M 33
E 28
S 27</p>

<p>Composite 29</p>

<p>I will take the ACT at least 1 more time, but how is this for now?</p>

<p>Any other thoughts would be appreciated</p>

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<p>Berkeley: slight reach
UCLA: match
UCSD: safe match - safety
UCD: safety</p>

<p>Good luck next time.</p>

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<p>shouldn't UCB and UCLA be similar?
Also, my majors (if its important):</p>

<p>Berkeley - Undeclared-Pre Bus / L&S<br>
Davis - International Relations/ Economics<br>
Los Angeles - Econ/Intl Studies (Pre)/ Economics (Pre)
San Diego - Intern'l Studies-Econ /Intern'l Studies-Ling</p>

<p>anyone?</p>

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<p>When it comes to scores, Berkeley's are slightly higher. (I'd also argue that Berkeley is slightly more selective than UCLA.) I'm not sure whether being undeclared pre-biz will affect your chances at Berkeley.</p>

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<p>acceptance rates are quite similar (I think Berkeley is .2% lower I think) but I guess my profile (good GPA, mediocre test scores) makes me a better fit @ LA...any other ideas</p>

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<p>(overnight bump)</p>

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<p>bump it up</p>

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<p>I agree with kyledavid. Berkeley is slightly more selective, but I think your GPA is more than enough.</p>

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<p>^^ I don't think the OP's GPA is completely plausible, and he/she still hasn't recalculated it based on normal standards.</p>